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Ernst & Young Corporate Office

Ernst & Young is the result of a long history of mergers.

The oldest of the firms that make up Ernst & Young was founded in 1849 in England as Harding & Pullein. That year Frederick Whinney joined the firm. When he made partner, and with his sons in the business, the firm was renamed Whinney Smith & Whinney.

The firm Ernst & Ernst was founded in 1903 in Cleveland. Arthur Young & Co. was founded by Arthur Young in Chicago.

In 1979 Whinney Smith & Whinney merged with Ernst & Ernst to form the fourth-largest accounting firm in the world, Ernst & Whinney.

In 1989 Ernst & Whinney merged with the fifth-largest accounting firm, Arthur Young, to create Ernst & Young.

Ernst & Young went through a rebranding in 2013 and the name of the company was officially changed to EY, which had been an informal name for the company previous to the rebranding.

Today EY is a multinational professional services firm. The firm creates a network of member firms which are separate legal entities in different countries.

EY  is #8 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies. The company has 152,000 employees and more than 700 offices in 150 countries. EY’s revenue for 2011 was $22.88 billion.

 

Ernst & Young

Ernst & Young is the result of a long history of mergers.

The oldest of the firms that make up Ernst & Young was founded in 1849 in England as Harding & Pullein. That year Frederick Whinney joined the firm. When he made partner, and with his sons in the business, the firm was renamed Whinney Smith & Whinney.

The firm Ernst & Ernst was founded in 1903 in Cleveland. Arthur Young & Co. was founded by Arthur Young in Chicago.

History

In 1979 Whinney Smith & Whinney merged with Ernst & Ernst to form the fourth-largest accounting firm in the world, Ernst & Whinney.

In 1989 Ernst & Whinney merged with the fifth-largest accounting firm, Arthur Young, to create Ernst & Young.

Ernst & Young went through a rebranding in 2013 and the name of the company was officially changed to EY, which had been an informal name for the company previous to the rebranding.

Today EY is a multinational professional services firm. The firm creates a network of member firms which are separate legal entities in different countries.

EY  is #8 on the Forbes list of America’s Largest Private Companies. The company has 152,000 employees and more than 700 offices in 150 countries. EY’s revenue for 2011 was $22.88 billion.

 

Fidelity Investments Corporate Office

The Fidelity Fund was created in 1930, a difficult financial time in the United States after the stock market crash of 1929, and heading into the Great Depression.

The fund was bought in 1943 by Edward C. Johnson II with $3 million in investments. He became the president and director. In 1946 Johnson formed Fidelity Management and Research, the predecessor to Fidelity Investments, to be the investment adviser to the Fidelity Fund.

The company began buying stocks with growth potential under the leadership of a young inexperienced immigrant, Gerry Tsai. Tsai invested in such speculative funds as Xerox and Polaroid.

Ned Johnson succeeded his father as president of Fidelity in 1972.

Fidelity relied on research, innovation, and the intuition of its fund managers to grow, and it was extremely successful.

Today Fidelity Investments is a multinational financial services corporation. It is one of the largest mutual fund and financial services companies in the world. Fidelity has 41,000 employees and had $12.26 billion in revenue in 2011.

Fidelity Investments

The Fidelity Fund was created in 1930, a difficult financial time in the United States after the stock market crash of 1929, and heading into the Great Depression.

The fund was bought in 1943 by Edward C. Johnson II with $3 million in investments. He became the president and director. In 1946 Johnson formed Fidelity Management and Research, the predecessor to Fidelity Investments, to be the investment adviser to the Fidelity Fund.

The company began buying stocks with growth potential under the leadership of a young inexperienced immigrant, Gerry Tsai. Tsai invested in such speculative funds as Xerox and Polaroid.

History

Ned Johnson succeeded his father as president of Fidelity in 1972.

Fidelity relied on research, innovation, and the intuition of its fund managers to grow, and it was extremely successful.

Today Fidelity Investments is a multinational financial services corporation. It is one of the largest mutual fund and financial services companies in the world. Fidelity has 41,000 employees and had $12.26 billion in revenue in 2011.

First Data Corporate Office

First Data Corporation began as First Data Resources (FDR), a company that provided credit card data processing for member banks in 1971.

In 1980 American Express Information Services Corporation (ISC) bought 80% of FDR. American Express spun off FDR in 1992. The same year the new company went public.

By 1988 First Data was providing transaction processing services in the United States, U.K., Australia, Mexico, and Canada.

In 2007 First Data was bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. First Data subsequently became a private company and its shares were pulled from the New York Stock Exchange. Within two months of the KKR acquisition, First Data laid off 1,700 employees.

Today First Data Corporation is a global payment processing company. Its portfolio includes merchant transaction processing services, credit, debit, payroll and other cash offerings, credit reporting, internet commerce, and mobile payment solutions.

In January 2019, Fiserv acquired First Data and will rebrand all parts of First Data to the Fiserv name.  

The Better Business Bureau notes that the US federal government was taking legal action against the company in May 2020 for possible money laundering charges. 

First Data has 22,000 employees and had $12.05 billion in revenue in 2017. First Data/Fiserv have consolidated its headquarters operations and moved to New York, New York.

First Data Corporation

First Data Corporation began as First Data Resources (FDR), a company that provided credit card data processing for member banks in 1971.

In 1980 American Express Information Services Corporation (ISC) bought 80% of FDR. American Express spun off FDR in 1992. The same year the new company went public.

History

By 1988 First Data was providing transaction processing services in the United States, U.K., Australia, Mexico, and Canada.

In 2007 First Data was bought by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. First Data subsequently became a private company and its shares were pulled from the New York Stock Exchange. Within two months of the KKR acquisition, First Data laid off 1,700 employees.

Today First Data Corporation is a global payment processing company. Its portfolio includes merchant transaction processing services, credit, debit, payroll and other cash offerings, credit reporting, internet commerce, and mobile payment solutions.

In January 2019, Fiserv acquired First Data and will rebrand all parts of First Data to the Fiserv name.  

The Better Business Bureau notes that the US federal government was taking legal action against the company in May 2020 for possible money laundering charges. 

First Data has 22,000 employees and had $12.05 billion in revenue in 2017. First Data/Fiserv have consolidated its headquarters operations and moved to New York, New York.

Hitachi America Corporate Office

Hitachi, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering and electronics company with worldwide headquarters in Tokyo.

Hitachi was founded in 1910 by Namihei Odaira. The name Hitachi means rising sun in Japanese and the original logo of the company invoked Japan’s imperial rising sun flag.

In 1924 Hitachi built Japan’s first electric locomotive. In 1957 the company built its first computer, which marked the beginning of its electronics production.

Hitachi America, Ltd. was founded in 1959.

Today Hitachi, Ltd. operates in 11 business segments: Information & Telecommunication Systems, Social Infrastructure, High Functional Materials & Components, Financial Services, Power Systems, Electronic Systems & Equipment, Automotive Systems, Railway & Urban Systems, Digital Media & Consumer Products, Construction Machinery, and Other Components & Systems.

Hitachi has 323,000 employees worldwide and had $946 billion in revenue in 2012.

Hitachi America, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd. is a Japanese multinational engineering and electronics company with worldwide headquarters in Tokyo.

Hitachi was founded in 1910 by Namihei Odaira. The name Hitachi means rising sun in Japanese and the original logo of the company invoked Japan’s imperial rising sun flag.

In 1924 Hitachi built Japan’s first electric locomotive. In 1957 the company built its first computer, which marked the beginning of its electronics production.

History

Hitachi America, Ltd. was founded in 1959.

Today Hitachi, Ltd. operates in 11 business segments: Information & Telecommunication Systems, Social Infrastructure, High Functional Materials & Components, Financial Services, Power Systems, Electronic Systems & Equipment, Automotive Systems, Railway & Urban Systems, Digital Media & Consumer Products, Construction Machinery, and Other Components & Systems.

Hitachi has 323,000 employees worldwide and had $946 billion in revenue in 2012.

Siemens Corporate Office

Siemens is a German multinational engineering and electronics company with worldwide headquarters in Munich and Berlin.

Siemens was founded as Siemens and Halske (S&H) by Werner von Siemens in 1847. Siemens’ invention was based on the telegraph and used a needle to point to the sequence of letters, instead of using Morse code. The next year the company built the first telegraph line in India.

By 1907 S&H had almost 35,000 employees and was the seventh-largest company in the German empire.

In the 1950’s Siemens started to manufacture computers, semiconductors, washing machines, and pacemakers.

In 1987 Siemens entered the nuclear power business.

In 1997 Siemens Financial Services (SFS) was founded.

Today Siemens is organized into five main divisions: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Cities, and Siemens Financial Services. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ 360,000 people across 190 countries. Siemens had $107 billion in revenue in 2012.

Siemens Corporation

Siemens is a German multinational engineering and electronics company with worldwide headquarters in Munich and Berlin.

Siemens was founded as Siemens and Halske (S&H) by Werner von Siemens in 1847. Siemens’ invention was based on the telegraph and used a needle to point to the sequence of letters, instead of using Morse code. The next year the company built the first telegraph line in India.

By 1907 S&H had almost 35,000 employees and was the seventh-largest company in the German empire.

History

In the 1950’s Siemens started to manufacture computers, semiconductors, washing machines, and pacemakers.

In 1987 Siemens entered the nuclear power business.

In 1997 Siemens Financial Services (SFS) was founded.

Today Siemens is organized into five main divisions: Industry, Energy, Healthcare, Infrastructure & Cities, and Siemens Financial Services. Siemens and its subsidiaries employ 360,000 people across 190 countries. Siemens had $107 billion in revenue in 2012.