History of IKEA

IKEA was founded in Älmhult, Sweden, in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, then 17. The company name is a composite of the first letters in his name in addition to the first letters of the names of the property and the village in which he grew up: Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd. This acronym is incidentally similar …

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History of Head

Head is a sports equipment and clothing company, known for their tennis racquets which are used by many top players such as Andre Agassi, Juan Carlos Ferrero, Gaël Monfils, Marat Safin, and many more. Their main rivals are Wilson, Prince, and Babolat. Head is also a leading manufacturer of Alpine Skiing equipment. American ski racer …

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History of Ferarri

The first Ferrari road car was the 1947 125 Sport, powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine; Enzo reluctantly built and sold his automobiles to fund the Scuderia. While his beautiful and blazingly fast cars quickly gained a reputation for excellence, Enzo maintained a famous distaste for his customers, most of whom he felt were …

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History of Chevron

Chevron Corporation is one of the world’s largest global energy companies. Headquartered in San Ramon, California, USA and active in more than 180 countries, it is engaged in every aspect of the oil and gas industry, including exploration and production; refining, marketing and transport; chemicals manufacturing and sales; and power generation. Chevron is one of …

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History of Bic

Dating back to 1950, when Marcel BICH launched his famous BIC® CRISTAL ballpoint pen, in Clichy, France, BIC®’s logo was made up of the three letters « B I C » inside of a red parallelogram with rounded-off angles. The BIC® Boy was created by well-known French graphic designer, Raymond Savignac. Born in Paris in …

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History of Sony

Sony Corporation of America, based in New York City, is the U.S. subsidiary of Sony Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo. Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its music, motion picture, television, computer entertainment, and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive …

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