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A.O. Smith Corporation Corporate Office

A.O. Smith Corporation was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the Smith family in 1874 as a small machine shop.

In 1889 A.O. Smith entered the bicycle industry and began to manufacture bicycle parts.

In 1892 Arthur O. Smith, son of the founder, began making pressed steel automobile frames for the Peerless Automobile Company. In 1906 Henry Ford ordered 10,000 of these frames. Soon after, the company became the largest steel frame manufacturer in the United States.

In 1921 A.O. Smith unveiled the world’s first fully automated frame assembly plant. This plant was capable of making a frame every 8 seconds and was in operation until 1958.

In 1936 the company patented the glass-lined water heater, which quickly became the industry standard.

During World War II the company produced bomb casings, aircraft propellers, landing gear, water heaters, and jeep frames for the war effort, as well as components for the atomic bomb project.

In 1959 A.O. Smith began to commercialize its research in the use of fiberglass to replace steel.

In 1995 the company expanded to the Asian market through two joint ventures.

Today A.O. Smith is the largest manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters and boilers in North America. The company has over 10,000 employees, 24 worldwide locations and had $1.94 billion in revenue in 2012.

A.O. Smith Corporation

A.O. Smith Corporation was founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the Smith family in 1874 as a small machine shop.

In 1889 A.O. Smith entered the bicycle industry and began to manufacture bicycle parts.

History

In 1921 A.O. Smith unveiled the world’s first fully automated frame assembly plant. This plant was capable of making a frame every 8 seconds and was in operation until 1958.

In 1936 the company patented the glass-lined water heater, which quickly became the industry standard.

During World War II the company produced bomb casings, aircraft propellers, landing gear, water heaters, and jeep frames for the war effort, as well as components for the atomic bomb project.

In 1959 A.O. Smith began to commercialize its research in the use of fiberglass to replace steel.

In 1995 the company expanded to the Asian market through two joint ventures.

Exelon Corporate Office

Exelon Corporation is an American energy producer, trader, and distributor.

Exelon was formed in 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Corporation and Unicom, the owner of ComEd. Exelon has three transmission and delivery companies: PECO, ComEd, and BGE.

Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) was founded in 1881 and serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Commonwealth Edison is the largest electric utility in Illinios, serving Chicago and north Illinois. ComEd was founded in 1881 as the Isolated Lighting Company.

Baltimore Gas & Electric is Maryland’s largest gas and electric utility. Founded in 1816, BGE is the oldest gas utility in the United States and among the oldest of the electric utilities.

Exelon is a leading nuclear power plant operator through Exelon Nuclear Partners. The company operates over 15 nuclear power plants and nuclear generating stations in the United States.

Exelon is also involved in hydro, fossil fuel, solar, and wind power generation.

Exelon Corporation has 25,000 employees and had $20 billion in revenue in 2012.

Exelon Corporation

Exelon Corporation is an American energy producer, trader, and distributor.

Exelon was formed in 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Corporation and Unicom, the owner of ComEd. Exelon has three transmission and delivery companies: PECO, ComEd, and BGE.

Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) was founded in 1881 and serves Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

History

Commonwealth Edison is the largest electric utility in Illinios, serving Chicago and north Illinois. ComEd was founded in 1881 as the Isolated Lighting Company.

Baltimore Gas & Electric is Maryland’s largest gas and electric utility. Founded in 1816, BGE is the oldest gas utility in the United States and among the oldest of the electric utilities.

Exelon is a leading nuclear power plant operator through Exelon Nuclear Partners. The company operates over 15 nuclear power plants and nuclear generating stations in the United States.

Exelon is also involved in hydro, fossil fuel, solar, and wind power generation.

Exelon Corporation has 25,000 employees and had $20 billion in revenue in 2012.

Raytheon Corporate Office

The Raytheon Company was founded in 1922 by engineers Laurence K. Marshall and Vannevar Bush, and the scientist Charles G. Smith as the American Appliance Company in Massachusetts. The company originally focused on refrigeration technology but soon changed to electronics.

The company’s first product was a radio-receiver power supply that made it possible to convert household alternating current to direct current and thus eliminate the need for batteries. This invention was called Raytheon, meaning light of/from the gods.

In 1925 the company changed its name to Raytheon and marketed the product with the same name, to great commercial success.

During World War II Raytheon received a contract from the U.S. Government to manufacture a device that improved the capability of radar to detect enemy aircraft.

In the research for this device, the potential of microwaves to cook food was discovered and the company manufactured the first microwave oven in 1947.

In 1961 Raytheon merged with A.C. Cosser, a British electronics company.

In 1980 the company acquired Beech Aircraft Corporation, a leading manufacturer of general aviation aircraft.

In the 1990’s Raytheon expanded further in the defense electronics field through numerous acquisitions.

Today Raytheon is a major defense contractor that has a manufacturing concentration in weapons, and military and commercial electronics. Raytheon is the world’s largest producer of guided missiles.

Raytheon has 68,000 employees worldwide and had $24.857 in revenue in 2012.

The Raytheon Company

In 1925 the company changed its name to Raytheon and marketed the product with the same name, to great commercial success.

History

During World War II Raytheon received a contract from the U.S. Government to manufacture a device that improved the capability of radar to detect enemy aircraft.

In the research for this device, the potential of microwaves to cook food was discovered and the company manufactured the first microwave oven in 1947.

In 1961 Raytheon merged with A.C. Cosser, a British electronics company.

In 1980 the company acquired Beech Aircraft Corporation, a leading manufacturer of general aviation aircraft.

In the 1990’s Raytheon expanded further in the defense electronics field through numerous acquisitions.

Today Raytheon is a major defense contractor that has a manufacturing concentration in weapons, and military and commercial electronics. Raytheon is the world’s largest producer of guided missiles.

Raytheon has 68,000 employees worldwide and had $24.857 in revenue in 2012.

Northrop Grumman Corporate Office

Northrop Grumman was formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop.

Northrop was founded in 1939 by Jack Northrop as Northrop Corporation in the airplane manufacturing industry.

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation was founded in 1929. The company later became famous for building the Apollo Lunar Module.

Northrop Grumman acquired Westinghouse Electronic Systems, a major manufacturer of radar systems, in 1996. The company acquired Logicon, a defense computer contractor, in 1997.

Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were set to merge in 1998 but the merger was blocked by the U.S. Government on anti-trust grounds.

The company continued to grow through acquisitions, notably Teledyne Ryan, which developed surveillance systems in 1999, Litton Industries, a shipbuilder and a provider of defense electronic systems to the U.S. Navy, and and Newport News Shipbuilding Company, both in 2001.

In 2013 Northrop Grumman won a contract to support the U.S. Air Force’s next generation air combat virtual training network.

Today Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace and defense technology company. The company has 68,000 employees and had revenue of $25.218 billion in 2012.

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Northrop Grumman was formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop.

Northrop was founded in 1939 by Jack Northrop as Northrop Corporation in the airplane manufacturing industry.

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation was founded in 1929. The company later became famous for building the Apollo Lunar Module.

History

Northrop Grumman acquired Westinghouse Electronic Systems, a major manufacturer of radar systems, in 1996. The company acquired Logicon, a defense computer contractor, in 1997.

Northrop Grumman and Lockheed Martin were set to merge in 1998 but the merger was blocked by the U.S. Government on anti-trust grounds.

In 2013 Northrop Grumman won a contract to support the U.S. Air Force’s next generation air combat virtual training network.

Today Northrop Grumman is a global aerospace and defense technology company. The company has 68,000 employees and had revenue of $25.218 billion in 2012.

Tech Data Corporate Office

Tech Data Corporation was founded by Edward Raymund in 1974 to market computer supplies to large institutions in central Florida. The company’s customers were end-users.

In the 1980’s Tech Data decided to expand into the personal computer market. Edward Raymund’s son Steven began to work as the Operations Manager and radically changed the company strategy. He concentrated on building up a force of telemarketers and began to aggressively court computer dealers in addition to end-users.

By 1984 the company was focusing exclusively on wholesale distribution. In 1986 Tech Data went public.

By 1991 Tech Data was one of the five largest computer distributors in the United States.

In 1993 Tech Data began to expand internationally through a Miami office designed to market to Latin America.

Today Tech Data is one of the world’s largest distributors of IT products and services. The company serves more than 100 countries, is ranked 119 on the Fortune 500, has 9,000 employees worldwide, and had $26 billion in revenue in 2012.

Tech Data Corporation

Tech Data Corporation was founded by Edward Raymund in 1974 to market computer supplies to large institutions in central Florida. The company’s customers were end-users.

By 1984 the company was focusing exclusively on wholesale distribution. In 1986 Tech Data went public.

History

By 1991 Tech Data was one of the five largest computer distributors in the United States.

In 1993 Tech Data began to expand internationally through a Miami office designed to market to Latin America.