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Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.abb.com
Employees:
116,500
Employee growth: 0.4%
You could be forgiven for thinking that ABB is short for A Bunch of Businesses -- though that bunch has evolved over some 130 years. ABB engineers power and automation technologies for a broad base of utility, industrial, and commercial customers. Its lines run from robots to light switches. Power products include transmission and distribution components, as well as turnkey substation systems. Automation technologies are used to monitor and control equipment and processes in industrial plants and utilities. The company has established a presence in about 100 countries, with its core businesses concentrated in power and automation markets.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $31,589.0M
One year growth: (0.6%)
Net income: $2,561.0M
Income growth: (11.7%)
Officers:
Chairman: Hubertus von Grünberg
CEO: Joseph M. (Joe) Hogan
Corporate Communications: Wolfram Eberhardt
Competitors:
AREVA
Schneider Electric
Siemens AG
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