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These days, you'd probably know Motorola from its slender clamshell Razr V3 mobile phone, or for introducing the world's first commercial handheld cellular phone, the Motorola DynaTAC, in 1983.
But, more than just a mobile phone maker, the Chicago-based company is also a major developer of wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies. It is a key supplier of embedded systems for portable electronic devices and industrial equipment.
The company was founded in 1928 as Galvin Manufacturing Corporation, with assets worth US$565 in cash and US$750 in tools. In its latest fiscal year, ended Dec. 31, 2004, Motorola chalked up US$31.3 billion in revenues and US$10.5 billion in net income.
The company today has four core businesses delivering networks, connected home solutions, government and enterprise mobility solutions, and mobile devices. Among its wide range of products and services, Motorola designs and manufactures telematics systems, wireless subscriber and server equipment, and wireline access technologies.
It recently inked an agreement with Microsoft to develop its emergency services software tools using Microsoft Visual Studio .Net 2003 and Windows Server.
Motorola also upped its investment in Asia earlier this year with the opening of two research and development centers in India and Taiwan. The company also provided a two-way communications system that was used in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Earlier this year, the Motorola TETRA digital radio system was deployed by transshipment hub PSA Singapore Terminals, to manage shipping container traffic in the island-state.
This company is listed in
Networking & Communications, Security, Services.
Financials
| Fiscal year-end Dec |
FY05 |
FY04 |
FY03 |
FY02 |
FY01 |
Global full-year
revenue (US$millions) |
— |
31,323.0 |
23,155.0 |
23,422.0 |
26,468.0 |
Global full-year net
income (US$millions) |
— |
10,497.0 |
7,567.0 |
7,681.0 |
6,795.0 |
| Average year-on-year revenue growth over 4 years |
7.6 % |
| Average year-on-year net income growth over 4 years |
16.7 % |
| Percentage of revenue from Asia |
— |
| Percentage of Asian revenues from channel |
— |
Operations:
| Founded |
United States/1928 |
| First Asian office |
— |
| Global employees |
68,000 |
| Employees in Asia |
— |
Asian countries:
Total 10 |
China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam |
| Notes |
Data correct as at September 2005. Information was compiled by ZDNet Asia from sources such as official reports, corporate Web sites, and Hoover's. ZDNet Asia strived to get the latest information but does not guarantee the correctness or completeness of the data. The information provided on this site is for general informational purposes only and is not an offer to buy or sell any securities. |
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