Company History
History of Subway
It was the summer of 65. “Satisfaction” was blasting from the speakers of newly minted Mustangs and GTOs. Lyndon Johnson was in the White House and The New York Worlds Fair was offering a hope-filled but commercialized glance into the future. Pete’s Super Subs It was that very future that Fred DeLuca was concerned about. …
History of Swatch
Under the leadership of Nicolas G. Hayek, the Swatch Group achieved worldwide renown as the crown jewel of the watchmaking industry. In the early 1980s, Mr. Hayek led the firms recovery from a severe crisis. His decisive leadership was critical to the launch of the Swatch watch in 1983 and subsequently drove the continuous development …
History of Swarovski
Swarovski crystal was born when Bohemian-born Daniel Swarovski invented an automatic cutting machine in 1892. In 1895 the Swarovski company was founded when he established a crystal cutting factory in Wattens. Here he could take advantage of local hydroelectricity for the energy-intensive grinding processes he had patented. Swarovski crystal contains approximately 32% lead to maximize …
History of Coca-Cola
The product that has given the world its best-known taste was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886. Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca-Cola®, and carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs’ Pharmacy, where it was sampled, pronounced “excellent” and placed on sale …
History of Corona
No other beer in the world is linked to its bottle like Corona Extra. Yet, when people think of Corona, they dont think of a bottle. They think of where they would like to be relaxing on a warm beach, gazing out at picturesque azure seas. Years of effective marketing have convinced people that …