Logitech
Type	Public (SWX: LOGN) (NASDAQ ADRs: LOGI) Image File history File links Logitech_logo. ... A public company usually refers to a company which is permitted to offer its securites (i. ... SWX Swiss Exchange is Switzerlands stock exchange. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is how the stock of most foreign companies trades in United States stock markets. ...
Founded	1981
Headquarters	Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland Fremont, California, USA
Key people	Guerrino De Luca, President and CEO
Industry	Peripherals
Products	Peripherals
Revenue	$1.482 billion USD (2005)
Employees	8,000
Website	www.logitech.com

Logitech's Silicon Valley office in Fremont

Logitech International S.A. (SWX: LOGN, NASDAQ: LOGI), headquartered in Romanel-sur-Morges, Switzerland, is the holding company for Logitech Group, an industry leader in the personal peripheral market. Logitech produces peripheral devices for PCs, gaming consoles, mobile phones and personal music devices. For presence in the digital home market, the company acquired Canada-based Intrigue Technology, which manufactures the Harmony Remote. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Romanel-sur-Morges is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. ... Fremont (IPA: ) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs. ... Guerrino De Luca is the president and CEO of Logitech. ... For an account of the words periphery and peripheral as they are used in biology, sociology, politics, computer hardware, and other fields, see the periphery disambiguation page. ... For an account of the words periphery and peripheral as they are used in biology, sociology, politics, computer hardware, and other fields, see the periphery disambiguation page. ... Revenue is a U.S. business term for the amount of money that a company earns from its activities in a given period, mostly from sales of products and/or services to customers. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, Cambodia, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the album by the Kaiser Chiefs see Employment (album) Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... A website (or Web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets and hosted on a particular domain or subdomain on the World Wide Web. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x1152, 285 KB) Logitechs North American office in Fremont, California. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x1152, 285 KB) Logitechs North American office in Fremont, California. ... A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. ... SWX Swiss Exchange is Switzerlands stock exchange. ... NASDAQ in Times Square, New York City. ... Romanel-sur-Morges is a commune in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. ... While being one of the first personal computers, the Altair 8800 was considered a mere toy due its lack of abilities. ... Four different video game consoles from different generations. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Logitech Harmony Remote is a line of products manufactured and sold by Logitech. ...

Logitech's registered office is located in Apples, Switzerland, and has offices in Fremont, California as well as throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas. Logitech's sales and marketing activities are organized into three geographic regions: Americas (including North America, South America, and Australia); Europe, Middle East, and Africa; and Asia Pacific. Apples is a commune in Switzerland. ... Fremont (IPA: ) is a city in California that was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... This article is 150 kilobytes or more in size. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... Map showing general definition of Asia-Pacific The term Asia Pacific or Asia-Pacific, sometimes abbreviated as APAC, generally applies to the littoral East Asia and South East Asia states that are near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania). ...

Brand names

In the Japanese market, Logitech uses the brand name Logicool since a Logitec that focuses on computer peripheral devices has existed in that country since 1982, and its parent company has used the Logitec brand name since 1974. 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 Australia, Logitech uses its own name: the IT supply company Logi-Tech website helpfully offers a link to Logitech Australia. In Canada, Logitech International uses its own name without conflict with Logitech Electronics, an InterTAN Canada Ltd. supplier of consumer electronics since 1988. Glaswegian redirects here. ... Motto (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity Cha togar mfhearg gun dioladh (Scottish Gaelic)1 Wha daur meddle wi me?(Scots)1 Anthem (Multiple unofficial anthems) Scotlands location in Europe Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime... InterTANistan is a Canadian consumer electronics retailer that operates stores under the banners The Source by Circuit City, Battery Plus, G-Wiz, THS Studio and UpClose. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Circuit City Stores Inc, as of May 19, 2004. ...

History

Logitech International S.A. was co-founded in Apples, Vaud, Switzerland, in 1981 by two Stanford Masters alumni, Daniel Borel and Pierluigi Zappacosta, and Giacomo Marini, formerly a manager at Olivetti. Apples is a commune in Switzerland. ... Daniel Borel has been Chairman of the Board of Logitech International since 1992. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Giacomo Marini is founder and Managing Director of Noventi. ... Olivetti Lettera 22, 1950 Ing. ...

Logitech became well known for its mass-marketed computer mice, which were improved versions of a product first developed at LAMI, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), where Professor Jean-Daniel Nicoud and engineer André Guignard evolved the design of the computer mouse originally invented by Douglas Engelbart. The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne in Switzerland. ... Picture of the miniCeline ultralight aircraft by Jean-Daniel Nicoud. ... André Guignard is a Swiss engineer and watchmaker. ... Operating a mechanical 1: Pulling the mouse turns the ball. ... Dr. Douglas C. Engelbart (born January 30, 1925 in Oregon) is an American inventor of German descent. ...

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. A view of downtown San Jose, the self-proclaimed Capital of Silicon Valley. ... 165 University Ave in early 2000 165 University Avenue is a small rented office building on University Avenue, the main commercial street in downtown Palo Alto, California. ... Downtown Palo Alto Palo Alto is a city in Santa Clara County, in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, USA. Palo Alto is located at the northern end of the Silicon Valley, and is home to Stanford University (which is technically located in an adjacent area — Stanford, California... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Production

The first Logitech mice were produced in Le Lieu, Swiss Jura by Dubois Depraz SA.

The production facility was then established in the US, Taiwan, Ireland and moved subsequently to Suzhou, China. As of 2005, 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. Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A contract manufacterer (CM) is a firm that manufactures components or products for another, hiring firm. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

Products

• Keyboards, Mice and Trackballs (wired, wireless and Bluetooth models).
• Webcams
• Joysticks
• Speakers Including 2.0 and 2.1 Stereophonic sound and 5.1 Surround Sound systems. Also iPod/PSP speaker docks, and MP3 player speakers are available.
• PC & Mac, Xbox and PS2 gaming hardware. Including Game controllers, Joysticks and Racing Wheels.
• Headphones with and without Microphones, standalone mics and Bluetooth mics.
• iPod, MP3 player and mobile phone accessories.
• Harmony remote control.
• Wireless Music Systems.
• io2 Digital Writing System.
• 3Dconnexion controllers.
• The Playgear Collection of accessories for the Playstation Portable.
• Gaming oriented Logitech G15 keyboards

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Gallery of products

A Logitech G5 laser gaming mouse, which comes with interchangable weights. Image File history File links Logitech_G5_mouse. ... A Logitech G5, showing the orange weight caddy. ...	The Logitech TrackMan Wheel Trackball. Image File history File linksMetadata Logitech-trackball. ... Logitech TrackMan A trackball is a pointing device consisting of a ball housed in a socket containing sensors to detect rotation of the ball about two axes—like an upside-down mouse with an exposed protruding ball. ...	The Logitech Cordless MouseMan Pro (199?). Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 535 pixel Image in higher resolution (1000 × 669 pixel, file size: 132 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Logitech Cordless MouseMan Pro privately taken, free use I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	A Logitech MX900 Bluetooth Optical Mouse designed for desktop use. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3072x2304, 3326 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Competitors

Logitech’s main competitors in the computer peripheral market are Microsoft's line of input devices and Razer USA Ltd with their range of gamer-focused mice and products, as well as other brands such as the Taiwanese Genius, the Canadian Ideazon, and Creative from Singapore. As the computer peripheral and gaming accessories market is constantly growing, so does the competition.^{[citation needed]} Logitech faces serious competition from lesser-known generic or local brands in several countries, as well as well-established companies which are now investing in the computer peripheral market.^{[citation needed]} For an account of the words periphery and peripheral as they are used in biology, sociology, politics, computer hardware, and other fields, see the periphery disambiguation page. ... Microsoft Corporation, (NASDAQ: MSFT, HKSE: 4338) is a multinational computer technology corporation with global annual revenue of US$44. ... Razer USA Ltd snake logo Razer is a privately held computer peripherals manufacturer specializing in high end products specifically catered to gamers. ... This article is about the history, geography, and people of the island known as Taiwan. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Creative Technology Limited (SGX: C76, NASDAQ: CREAF) is a listed manufacturer of computer multimedia products based in Singapore where the firm was initially founded by Sim Wong Hoo (born 1955) on July 1, 1981. ... A generic brand product is one made by a manufacturer the customer doesnt know much about who may or may not put thier name on the product. ...

See also

• Logitech 'G' series
• Logitech MX revolution
• Logitech VX revolution

A Logitech G5 laser gaming mouse, which comes with interchangable weights. ... The Logitech MX Revolution is a wireless, laser mouse manufactured by Logitech and released in 2006. ... The Logitech VX Revolution is a wireless, laser, notebook mouse manufactured by Logitech and released in 2006. ...

External links

• Logitech
• Logitech Ltd
• Logitech stock quote

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