Philips

Posted on October 14, 2013 By Peter Brown Brands, Electronics

Philips

About Philips is a multinational corporation that produces a large number of engineering and electronic products. It was founded in 1891 and successfully managed by Gerard Philips and his father Frederik Philips in Eindhoven. Since Philips has survived many ups and downs and is today recognized as one of the best and largest electronics companies […]

Fisher & Paykel

Posted on September 2, 2013 By Peter Brown Brands, Electronics

Fisher & Paykel

About us Fisher & Paykel is a large manufacturing corporation located in East Tamaki, New Zealand. This corporation includes several companies operating in different industries and maintaining a respectful success. Founded in 1934 by Maurice Paykel and Sir Woolf Fisher, this large company started off as a domestic importer of refrigerators. Large profits from this […]

Playmobil

Posted on April 30, 2013 By Peter Brown Brands, Toys, Video games

Playmobil

About The Brandstatter Group is the rightful owner of Playmobil toys with its headquarters in Zirndorf, Bavaria. The man behind the idea of Playmobil toys is Hans Becker (1929 – 2009 ), also refereed to as ”the Father of Playmobil. Hans Beck was an experienced cabinet maker, but found admiration in making small model airplanes. […]

Activision

Posted on April 19, 2013 By Eva Robinson Brands, Toys, Video games

Activision

About For many gamers around the world, Activision is a familiar name. Founded in October 1979, Activision was the first independent developer of video games for different gaming consoles. It’s interesting to know that the company founders first worked as developers for Atari, but felt that they didn’t get enough credit for their contribution. Therefore, […]

Nintendo

Posted on April 10, 2013 By Peter Brown Brands, Game consoles

Nintendo

About One of the most influential companies that all kids “from” the 90’s will remember is Nintendo. There are very few kids from around the world who haven’t played Super Mario or Donkey Kong on their consoles. Nintendo originally started to operate as a manufacturer for playing cards or so called hanafuda cards. This successful […]

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