Electronics

Barnes and Noble Corporate Office

Barnes and Noble traces its beginning back to 1886 when the Arthur Hinds & Company bookstore was opened in the Cooper Union building in New York City. Shortly after opening, Gilbert Clifford Noble was hired as a clerk.

In 1894, Noble was made a partner and the name Hinds & Noble was adopted. In 1917, Noble bought out Hinds and partnered with William Barnes to form Barnes & Noble.

In 1930, Noble sold his shares in the company to John Barnes. Noble died in 1936.

In 1969, John Barnes died and the company was sold to Amtel.

In 1971, the company was purchased by current Chairman Leonard Riggio III.

Today, Barnes and Noble operates 689 stores in all 50 states. In addition, they own 667 college bookstores. The company is the largest retail bookseller in the US.

In 2012, the company had annual revenue of $7 billion but has fallen on hard times, with revenue in 2017 only $3.7 billion. Rumors have swirled that the company might be looking at bankruptcy, however, in October 2018, current chairman Leonardo Riggio stated that he might purchase the publicly traded company.

Company headquarters are located in New York, New York and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BKN

Barnes and Noble

In 1894, Noble was made a partner and the name Hinds & Noble was adopted. In 1917, Noble bought out Hinds and partnered with William Barnes to form Barnes & Noble.

History

In 1930, Noble sold his shares in the company to John Barnes. Noble died in 1936.

In 1969, John Barnes died and the company was sold to Amtel.

In 1971, the company was purchased by current Chairman Leonard Riggio III.

Today, Barnes and Noble operates 689 stores in all 50 states. In addition, they own 667 college bookstores. The company is the largest retail bookseller in the US.

Company headquarters are located in New York, New York and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BKN

Cisco Corporate Office

Cisco was founded in 1984 by husband and wife Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. The company name comes from the city of San FranCISCO.

The company’s first product was a multiple-protocol router designed by Bosack. The company’s first CEO was Bill Graves.

The company went public in 1990. Lerner was fired the same year. Bosack resigned in protest.

The company acquired several Ethernet switching companies in the early 90s including Grand Junction, Kalpana and Crescendo Communications.

In 2000, Cisco became the most valuable company in the world before the dot com crash.

Today, Cisco is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer networking equipment.

Cisco

Cisco was founded in 1984 by husband and wife Leonard Bosack and Sandy Lerner. The company name comes from the city of San FranCISCO.

The company’s first product was a multiple-protocol router designed by Bosack. The company’s first CEO was Bill Graves.

The company went public in 1990. Lerner was fired the same year. Bosack resigned in protest.

History

The company acquired several Ethernet switching companies in the early 90s including Grand Junction, Kalpana and Crescendo Communications.

In 2000, Cisco became the most valuable company in the world before the dot com crash.

Today, Cisco is the world’s largest manufacturer of computer networking equipment.

Nokia Corporate Office

Nokia can trace its history back to 1865 when engineer Fredrik Idestam built a pulp mill in Finland. In 1868, he built a second mill near the town of Nokia.

In 1902, the company began to generate electricity as part of its business model.

The company produced its first electronic device, a pulse analyzer, in 1962.

Nokia became involved in the telecom industry in the 1970s with the release of the Nokia DX 200, a digital switch for telephone exchanges.

In 1984, the company released the Mobira Talkman, one of the world’s first mobile phones. Nokia was one of the key partners in developing GSM cell phone technology.

Nokia was the world’s largest vendor of mobile phones from 1998 to 2012. The company has lost market share in recent years due to iPhone and Android devices but has seen a resurgence with their Lumia lineup.

Nokia is headquartered in Finland but here is the contact information for their US headquarters:

Nokia USA

200 South Matilda Ave
Sunnyvale, California 94086
Tel: (408) 530-7600

Nokia

Nokia can trace its history back to 1865 when engineer Fredrik Idestam built a pulp mill in Finland. In 1868, he built a second mill near the town of Nokia.

In 1902, the company began to generate electricity as part of its business model.

The company produced its first electronic device, a pulse analyzer, in 1962.

History

Nokia became involved in the telecom industry in the 1970s with the release of the Nokia DX 200, a digital switch for telephone exchanges.

In 1984, the company released the Mobira Talkman, one of the world’s first mobile phones. Nokia was one of the key partners in developing GSM cell phone technology.

Nokia is headquartered in Finland but here is the contact information for their US headquarters:

Nokia USA

200 South Matilda Ave
Sunnyvale, California 94086
Tel: (408) 530-7600

Dell Corporate Office

Dell began as PCs Limited in 1984 when Michael Dell was a student at the University of Texas.

In 1985, the Turbo PC was launched.

In 1988, the company changed its name to Dell Computer Corporation and went public with an IPO.

In 1996, the company began selling PCs from their website.

In 1999, Dell became the world’s largest PC manufacturer.

In 2003, the company was renamed to simply Dell Inc. to reflect their sales of not only computers but also TVs and other electronics.

In 2006, the company acquired Alienware. In 2009 the company acquired Perot Systems. The company struggled after 2010, with the demand for computers falling in favor of tablets and phones.

Dell went private in 2013 but stated the company would go public again in 2016. After acquiring the EMC Corporation for $60 billion, the company made Dell and EMC divisions of Dell Technologies, Inc.

In its first report after going public, the company beat anticipated revenue estimates in March 2019.

In February 2021, Dell crushed Wall Street expectations by posting much stronger than anticipated sales numbers.

Dell is currently the third-largest PC vendor in the world, behind HP and Lenovo, with revenue in 2018 listed as $78.7 billion.

Headquarters for Dell remains in Round Rock, Texas.

Dell

Dell began as PCs Limited in 1984 when Michael Dell was a student at the University of Texas.

In 1985, the Turbo PC was launched.

History

In 1988, the company changed its name to Dell Computer Corporation and went public with an IPO.

In 1996, the company began selling PCs from their website.

In 1999, Dell became the world’s largest PC manufacturer.

In 2003, the company was renamed to simply Dell Inc. to reflect their sales of not only computers but also TVs and other electronics.

In 2006, the company acquired Alienware. In 2009 the company acquired Perot Systems. The company struggled after 2010, with the demand for computers falling in favor of tablets and phones.

Dell went private in 2013 but stated the company would go public again in 2016. After acquiring the EMC Corporation for $60 billion, the company made Dell and EMC divisions of Dell Technologies, Inc.

In its first report after going public, the company beat anticipated revenue estimates in March 2019.

In February 2021, Dell crushed Wall Street expectations by posting much stronger than anticipated sales numbers.

Dell is currently the third-largest PC vendor in the world, behind HP and Lenovo, with revenue in 2018 listed as $78.7 billion.

Headquarters for Dell remains in Round Rock, Texas.

QVC Corporate Office

QVC (Quality, Value, Convenience) was founded in 1986 in West Chester, Pennsylvania by Joseph Segel. They quickly signed a two year deal with Sears and on their first broadcast were able to reach 7.6 million homes.

The station originally broadcast in the evenings on weekdays and all weekend long but moved to a 24 hour schedule only 2 months after launching.

In 1989, the company acquired CVN Cable Value Network.

In 1993, Segel retires and is replaced by Barry Diller as CEO.

In 1995, QVC was acquired by Comcast.

QVC.com was launched in 1996.

In 2003, Liberty Media acquires Comcast’s shares of QVC and becomes the parent company.

In 2010, the company began to broadcast in Italy.

QVC currently broadcasts in 5 countries (US, UK, Japan, Germany and Italy) to over 200 million households.

QVC

The station originally broadcast in the evenings on weekdays and all weekend long but moved to a 24 hour schedule only 2 months after launching.

In 1989, the company acquired CVN Cable Value Network.

History

In 1993, Segel retires and is replaced by Barry Diller as CEO.

In 1995, QVC was acquired by Comcast.

QVC.com was launched in 1996.

In 2003, Liberty Media acquires Comcast’s shares of QVC and becomes the parent company.

In 2010, the company began to broadcast in Italy.

QVC currently broadcasts in 5 countries (US, UK, Japan, Germany and Italy) to over 200 million households.