Logitech

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Logitech International S.A.
Logitech logo
Type
Socit Anonyme
Traded as
SIX: LOGN NASDAQ: LOGI
Industry
Computer peripherals, tablet peripherals
Founded Apples, Switzerland (October 2, 1981)
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Guerrino De Luca (Chairman), Bracken Darrell (CEO)
Products
Computer peripherals, tablet peripherals
Revenue Decrease $2.1 billion (2013)
Profit
Decrease -$228 million (2013)
[1]
Total assets
Increase $1.4 billion (2013)[1]
Total equity
Increase $0.7 billion (2013)[1]
Number of employees
9,000 (2013)
Website www.logitech.com
Former Logitech's Silicon Valley office in Newark, CA
A Logitech G7 mouse
Wireless Trackman Mouse
USB speakers
Rumble Gamepad F510
Logitech International S.A. is a Swiss global provider of personal computer and
tablets accessories with EMEA headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland and Americas
headquarters in Newark, CA. The company develops and markets products like peri
pheral devices for PCs, including keyboards, mice, trackballs, microphones, game
controllers and webcams. Logitech also makes home and computer speakers, headph
ones, wireless audio devices, as well as audio devices for MP3 players and mobil
e phones. More recently, the company has begun making keyboards and covers for t
ablets.
In addition to its Swiss and Americas headquarters, the company has offices thro
ughout Europe, Asia and the rest of the Americas. Logitech's sales and marketing
activities are organized into three geographic regions: Americas, EMEA, and Asi
a Pacific.
Contents [hide]
1 History
2 Production
3 Brand names
4 Product families
5 Recent product launches
6 Customer Support Issues
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

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 Maz
zone 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 a
t LAMI (cole Polytechnique Fdrale de Lausanne) by professor Jean-Daniel Nicoud and
engineer Andr Guignard, who was involved in the design changes of the computer mo
use originally invented by Douglas Engelbart.
For a time during its formative years, Logitech's Silicon Valley offices occupie
d space at 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California, home to a number of not
ed technology startups.
From there, Logitech expanded its product line (see below) to encompass many mas
s market computer peripherals and beyond (such as the "Harmony" range of program
mable universal remote controls).
In 2007, Logitech licensed Hillcrest Labs' Freespace motion control technology t
o produce the MX Air Mouse, which allows a user to use natural gestures to contr
ol a PC.[2][3]
In December 2008, Logitech shipped its one billionth mouse.[4]
In May 2010, Logitech, in partnership with Google, introduced the Internet-enabl
ed television; named Google TV.[5]
In July 2011, Logitech acquired the mobile visual communications provider, Miria
l.[6]
In November 2013, the company announced the launch of its new iPhone game contro
ller, the PowerShell, which also doubles as a battery pack with a built-in 1500m
Ah battery.[7]
Logitech's profits have been hurt by the proliferation of tablet devices.[8][9]
Production[edit]
The first Logitech mice were made in Le Lieu, in the Swiss Canton of Vaud by Dub
ois Depraz SA.
Production facilities were then established in the US, Taiwan, Ireland and moved
subsequently to Suzhou, China. As of 2005, the manufacturing operations in Chin
a produce approximately half of Logitech's products. The remaining production is
outsourced to contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers in Asia.
Brand names[edit]
Logitech - worldwide (except in Japan) for PC peripherals, remote controls, tabl
et accessories and security cameras.
Logicool in Japan.
LifeSize - worldwide for video conferencing products.
Ultimate Ears (UE) for in-ear monitors, wireless Bluetooth Speakers and universa
l-fit earphones.
Product families[edit]
Logitech Harmony remote controls.
Logitech G gaming products.
Logitech Mobile. Accessories for smartphones and tablet keyboards and covers.
Logitech Alert security cameras.
Logitech Computer peripherals that include mice, keyboards, webcams, PC speakers
.

Logitech Music includes Ultimate Ears speakers and headphones.

Recent product launches[edit]
In January 2014, Logitech launched a new video conference camera, the Logitech C
onferenceCam CC3000e. The system includes a 1080p HD video camera, enterprise-qu
ality audio, and the capability to easily connect to a laptop or thin client.[10
]
In July 2014, Logitech announced the G402 Hyperion Fury Ultra-Fast Gaming Mouse.
The mouse will be available in August for $60, can track over 500 inches per se
cond, and features Logitech's own Delta Zero sensor technology.[11]
In September 2014, Logitech released the Logitech K480, a new Bluetooth keyboard
that can connect to three devices simultaneously and allows you to switch betwe
en them using a small dial.[12]
In October 2014, Logitech released the Logitech Wireless Mouse M320. The M320 us
es the Logitech wireless USB dongle.[13]
In October 2014, Logitech debuted the Keys-to-Go rugged fabric keyboard for the
Apple iPad.[14]
In January 2015, Logitech released the ConferenceCam Connect, a portable all-inone solution for video conferencing with a design for small and medium-sized roo
ms.[15]
Customer Support Issues[edit]
Logitech have become notorious for failing to fix bugs in the supplied software
for their devices. One example is the Windows driver for Logitech webcams which
continuously generates an error log if the device is not connected, growing ever
larger until it consumes all available disk space. This bug was reported as ear
ly as 2011[2] and as of 2015 remains unfixed.
See also[edit]
List of Logitech products
3Dconnexion (Subsidiary of Logitech until April 2011)
Labtec (Subsidiary of Logitech)
LifeSize (Subsidiary of Logitech)
Mirial (Subsidiary of Logitech)
Slim Devices (Subsidiary of Logitech)
Ultimate Ears (Subsidiary of Logitech)
References[edit]
^ Jump up to: a b c "Logitech - Logitech Announces 2nd Quarter and Full-Year Fin
ancial Results for FY 2013". marketwatch.com.
Jump up ^ Techspot July 13, 2007. Logitech's MX Air Mouse with freespace motion
control
Jump up ^ Popular Mechanics October 1, 2009. Logitech's MX Air Cordless Laser Mo
use: Best Pointer We've Tried (with Video).
Jump up ^ By Michael Brown, Tom's Hardware. Logitech Ships its One Billionth Mous
e. December 5, 2008. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ Albanesius, Chloe (2011). "Google Unveils Google TV With Sony, Logitec
h, Intel as Partners | News & Opinion | PCMag.com". pcmag.com. Retrieved 2 Augus
t 2011.
Jump up ^ "Logitech Acquires Mirial - MarketWatch". marketwatch.com. 2011. Retri
eved 2 August 2011.
Jump up ^ By Jordan Kahn, 9to5. Logitech launches $99 PowerShell iPhone game contro
ller w/ built-in 1500 mAh battery. November 20, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
Jump up ^ Remondini, Chiara (2011-10-27). "Logitech Second-Quarter Profit Drops
on America, Europe Sales; Asia Gains". Bloomberg. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
Jump up ^ Kunert, Paul (25 April 2013). "Guess who PC-slaying tablets are killin
g next? Keyboard biz Logitech". The Register. Retrieved 25 April 2013.

Jump up ^ VentureBeat. Logitech launches camera that turns any place into a video
collaboration room. January 27, 2014. Retrieved March, 4 2014.
Jump up ^ By Eddie Makuch, GameSpot. [1]. July 31, 2014. August 5, 2014.
Jump up ^ By John Biggs, TechCrunch. Logitech Releases A Surprisingly Useful Blue
tooth Keyboard That Connects To Three Devices. September 3, 2014. September 9, 20
14.
Jump up ^ By Mark Hachman, PC World. Logitech releases $30 M320 mouse, discrimina
tes against lefties again. October 3, 2014. October 7, 2014.
Jump up ^ By Mark Hachman, PCWorld. Logitech debuts Surface-like keyboard for the
iPad. October 28, 2014. October 29, 2014.
Jump up ^ Charles McLellan, ZDNet. Logitech unveils ConferenceCam Connect for fle
xible video conferencing. January 26, 2015. February 10, 2015.
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