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Agilent Technologies Corporate Office

Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies is a manufacturer of electronic and bio-analytical measurement instruments.

The company was created in 1999 when HP spun-off all of its non-computing products. The new company manufactured scientific instruments, semiconductors, and electronic test equipment for telecom and wireless R&D.

In 2001 Agilent sold off its medical products and health care products.

History

Today the company is a leading maker of scientific test equipment, for example oscilloscopes, mass spectrometers, vacuum pumps, and nuclear magnetic resonance imaging systems.

Agilent Technologies’s clients include Cisco, Dow Chemical, Intel, Merck, and Samsung, among others.

The company is traded publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol A, is a member of the S&P 500, is #384 in the Fortune 500, has 21,200 employees, and had $6.89 billion in revenue in 2013.

Agilent Technologies is a manufacturer of electronic and bio-analytical measurement instruments. The company was created in 1999 when HP spun-off all of its non-computing products. The new company manufactured scientific instruments, … [Continue reading] about Agilent Technologies Corporate Office

Nextel Corporate Office

Nextel Communications

Nextel Communications was founded in 1987 by Morgan O’Brien and Brian McAuley as FleetCall. The company changed its name to Nextel Communications in 1993.

Nextel provided digital, wireless communication services to fleet and dispatch customers, and later individual wireless customers.

The company offered a then-unique push-to-talk “walkie talkie” feature in addition to traditional voice calls. Nextel was publicly traded on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NXTL.

History

In 2005 Nextel merged with Sprint Corporation and continues to be operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Nextel’s operations in Latin America did not merge with Sprint and are a part of NII Holdings, a stand-alone company not affiliated with Sprint.

At the time of the merger Nextel had 20 million customers and operated in 198 markets.

Nextel Communications was founded in 1987 by Morgan O'Brien and Brian McAuley as FleetCall. The company changed its name to Nextel Communications in 1993. Nextel provided digital, wireless communication services to fleet and dispatch customers, … [Continue reading] about Nextel Corporate Office

Broadcom Corporate Office

Broadcom

Broadcom was founded in 1991 by Henry Samueli and Henry Nicholas III as Broadband Telecom. The founders had a shared vision of cable and high-speed networking.

The company grew rapidly, with 40 employees and revenue of $6.6 million in 1995 and 921 employees and $521.2 million in revenue in 1999.

Today Broadcom Corporation is a semiconductor supplier for the global wireless and wired communications industry and is one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers.

History

Notable clients include Apple, Cisco, and ZTE.

Broadcom trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BRCM, is a member of the S&P 500, is #328 in the Fortune 500, has 12,550 employees, and had $8.24 billion in revenue in 2013.

 

Broadcom was founded in 1991 by Henry Samueli and Henry Nicholas III as Broadband Telecom. The founders had a shared vision of cable and high-speed networking. The company grew rapidly, with 40 employees and revenue of $6.6 million in 1995 and … [Continue reading] about Broadcom Corporate Office

Allergan Corporate Office

Allergan

Allergan was founded in 1950 by Gavin S. Herbert to market antihistamine eye drops.

The company is most well-known for its product Botox, which was developed and originally used to treat muscle spasms, eye spasms, and alignment.

Today Botox is most commonly used to treat facial wrinkles and Allergen owns the trade names Botox Cosmetic and Vistabel – both treat facial lines.

History

Allergen has manufacturing plants in Texas, New Jersey, Ireland, and Costa Rica.

The company also manufactures Natrelle breast implants, Lap-band adjustable gastric bands, Lumigen anti-glaucoma medication, PREVAGE anti-aging treatment, Fraxel laser systems, and Refresh artificial tears, among others.

Allergen trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AGN, is a member of the S&P 500, is #277 in the FT Global, is #408 in the Fortune 500, has 11,700 employees, and had $6.74 billion in revenue in 2013.

Allergan was founded in 1950 by Gavin S. Herbert to market antihistamine eye drops. The company is most well-known for its product Botox, which was developed and originally used to treat muscle spasms, eye spasms, and alignment. Today Botox is … [Continue reading] about Allergan Corporate Office

Las Vegas Sands Corporate Office

Las Vegas Sands

In 1989 partners Sheldon Adelson, Richard Katzeff, Irwin Chafetz, Ted Cutler, and Jordan Shapiro bought the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas.

The partners opened the Sands Expo and Convention Center in 1990 in front of the Sands Hotel.

Within a few years the Sands was unable to compete with other Las Vegas hotels and was imploded to make room for The Venetian. The Venetian was modeled after hotels in Venice, Italy.

History

In addition to The Venetian, today Las Vegas Sands majority owns and operates The Venetian Macau on the Cotai Strip in Macau, China, two other properties in Macau, and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

Las Vegas Sands trades publicly on the New York Stock exchange under the ticker symbol LVS, is a member of the S&P 500, is #85 in Fortune’s Fastest Growing Companies, is #211 in the Fortune 500, $3.6 billion in revenue in 2020.

In 1989 partners Sheldon Adelson, Richard Katzeff, Irwin Chafetz, Ted Cutler, and Jordan Shapiro bought the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. The partners opened the Sands Expo and Convention Center in 1990 in front of the Sands Hotel. Within a few years … [Continue reading] about Las Vegas Sands Corporate Office