Logitech
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| Type | Société Anonyme |
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| Traded as | SIX: LOGN NASDAQ: LOGI |
| Industry | Computer peripherals |
| Founded | Apples, Switzerland (October 2, 1981) |
| Headquarters | Morges, Switzerland[1] |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Guerrino De Luca (Chairman and acting CEO), Erik Bardman (SVP, Finance and CFO) |
| Products | Computer peripherals |
| Revenue |  $3.32 billion (2011) |
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| Total assets |  $1.85 billion (2011)[2] |
| Total equity | $1.15 billion (2011)[2] |
| Employees | 11,000 (2010) |
| Website | www.logitech.com |
Logitech International S.A. is a global provider of personal computer accessories headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland. The company develops and markets products like peripheral devices for PCs, including keyboards, mice, trackballs, microphones, game controllers and webcams. Logitech also makes home and computer speakers, headphones, wireless audio devices, as well as audio devices for MP3 players and mobile phones.
In addition to its Swiss headquarters, the company has offices in Newark, California, as well as throughout Europe, Asia and the rest of the Americas. Logitech's sales and marketing activities are organized into four geographic regions: Americas, EMEA, Asia Pacific and China.[3][4]
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Brand names [edit]
In the Japanese market, Logitech uses the brand name Logicool[5] since a company known as Logitec (ロジテック rojitekku) that focuses on computer peripheral devices has existed in that country since 1982, and its parent company, Elecom, has used the brand name since 1974. Similar-sounding trademarks in the same industry can be infringing; Logitech chose to avoid this situation.
In the UK, Logitech trades under 'Logi (UK) Ltd.'; a 'Logitech' based in Glasgow, Scotland manufactures precision cutting, lapping and polishing equipment for the materials processing industry. In Canada, Logitech International uses its own name without conflict with Logitech Electronics, an InterTAN Canada Ltd. supplier of consumer electronics since 1988.
Since the 1980s, Logitech has made computer mice and keyboards directly for Apple, HP, Dell and for other platforms including PlayStation.
History [edit]
Logitech International S.A. was co-founded in Apples, Vaud, Switzerland, in 1981 by two Stanford PhD alumni, Daniel Borel and Pierluigi Zappacosta, Jean-luc Mazzone and Giacomo Marini, formerly a manager at Olivetti.
The mass-marketed computer mouse was the product that made Logitech well-known. The range of products offered improvements over a product originally developed at LAMI (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) by professor Jean-Daniel Nicoud and engineer André Guignard, who was involved in the design changes of the computer mouse originally invented by Douglas Engelbart.
For a time during its formative years, Logitech's Silicon Valley offices occupied space at 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California, home to a number of noted technology startups.[6]
From there, Logitech expanded its product line (see below) to encompass many mass market computer peripherals and beyond (such as the "Harmony" range of programmable universal remote controls).
In 2007, Logitech licensed Hillcrest Labs' Freespace motion control technology to produce the MX Air Mouse, which allows a user to use natural gestures to control a PC.[7][8]
In December 2008, Logitech shipped its one billionth mouse.[9][non-primary source needed]
In May 2010, Logitech, in partnership with Google introduced the Internet enabled television; named Google TV.[10]
In July 2011, Logitech acquired the mobile visual communications provider, Mirial.[11]
Logitech's profits have been badly hurt by the collapse in the PC market since the introduction of Windows 8 and has responded by prioritizing accessories for non-Microsoft tablet computers.[12][13]
Production [edit]
The first Logitech mice were made in Le Lieu, in the Swiss Canton of Vaud by Dubois Depraz SA.
Production facilities were then established in the US, Taiwan, Ireland and moved subsequently to Suzhou, China. As of 2005[update], the manufacturing operations in China produce approximately half of Logitech's products. The remaining production is outsourced to contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers in Asia.
Products [edit]
- PC keyboards, mice, gamepads, and trackballs and trackpads.
- PC speakers, headphones, headsets and desktop microphones.
- QuickCam webcams
- Ultimate Ears headphones, speakers and in ear monitors.
- G-Series PC gaming hardware.
- PlayStation, Xbox and PSP gaming peripherals, including game controllers, joysticks, keyboards and racing wheels.
- iPod, PSP, MP3 player and mobile phone accessories. Including iPod and PSP speaker docks and iPad keyboard covers.[14]
- Harmony universal remotes.
- Squeezebox wireless music systems and adapter.[15]
- io2 Digital Writing System.
- MOMO Force steering wheel
- Alert security cameras [16][17][18]
- Logitech Unifying receiver
See also [edit]
- List of Logitech products
- 3Dconnexion (Subsidiary of Logitech)
- Labtec (Subsidiary of Logitech)
- LifeSize (Subsidiary of Logitech)
- Mirial (Subsidiary of Logitech)
- Slim Devices (Subsidiary of Logitech)
- Ultimate Ears (Subsidiary of Logitech)
References [edit]
- ^ Logitech website. "Contact page". Retrieved Jul 17, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Logitech - Logitech Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial Results for FY 2012". logitech.com.
- ^ Reuters. "Logitech International SA." Retrieved Jul 17, 2012.
- ^ NASDAQ. "LOGITECH INTERNATIONAL S.A. Company Description." Retrieved Jul 17, 2012.
- ^ "Official Logicool Site". Logicool.co.jp. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ "A Historical Tour of Silicon Valley." Retrieved Jul 12, 2012.
- ^ Techspot July 13, 2007. Logitech's MX Air Mouse with freespace motion control
- ^ Popular Mechanics October 1, 2009. Logitech's MX Air Cordless Laser Mouse: Best Pointer We've Tried (with Video).
- ^ "One Billion Logitech Mice | BLogitech". Blog.logitech.com. Retrieved 2010-11-11.
- ^ Albanesius, Chloe (2011 [last update]). "Google Unveils Google TV With Sony, Logitech, Intel as Partners | News & Opinion | PCMag.com". pcmag.com. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Logitech Acquires Mirial - MarketWatch". marketwatch.com. 2011 [last update]. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ Remondini, Chiara (2011-10-27). "Logitech Second-Quarter Profit Drops on America, Europe Sales; Asia Gains". Bloomberg. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
- ^ Kunert, Paul (25 April 2013). "Guess who PC-slaying tablets are killing next? Keyboard biz Logitech". The Register. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- ^ Logitech: Ultrathin keyboard cover protects the new iPad (german), netzwelt, retrieved on 2012-04-18.
- ^ "Logitech: Wireless speaker adapter for WiDi enabled laptops". Vr-zone.com. 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
- ^ PJ Jacobowitz, PC Mag. "Logitech Alert 750e Outdoor Master System." Oct 12, 2010. Retrieved Jul 12, 2012.
- ^ CNET. "Logitech Alert 750e Outdoor Master System." Aug 3, 2010. Retrieved Jul 12, 2012.
- ^ David Carnoy, CNET. "Logitech introduces DIY video security system." Aug 3, 2010. Retrieved Jul 12, 2012.
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