The Colgate-Palmolive Company is one of the world’s biggest producers of household and personal hygiene goods. The Colgate half was founded in 1806 by soap and candle maker William Colgate. The Palmolive half was a rival company founded by B.J. Johnson who made a soap from palm and olive oils. The two companies merged in 1953. Today the company generates over $15 billion a year in revenue. Its major competitor is Proctor and Gamble. Colgate-Palmolive have a very broad mix of brands, including Ajax cleaner, Palmolive soap, Colgate toothpaste, and Fab detergent. The chairman says the company is “deeply committed to advancing technology which can address changing consumer needs throughout the world”. His website message states: “Our goal is to…create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers whereverthey live.”
Dell Inc. is a multinational information technology company. It is best known for its competitively-pricedcomputers and its original distribution methods. It was started by Michael Dell in 1984 under the name of PCs Limited. Dell was a student at the University of Texas and believed he could make money by making computers for and selling directly to his customers. He made $73 million in his first year by allowing customers to order their computers and choose design options. In 1996, Dell started selling computers via the Internet and his company became a serious contender in the PC market. In 2002, Dell moved into making televisions, music players and printers. Dell is committed to innovation and green technologies. It is working towards being “the greenest technology company on the planet”.
戴尔公司是一家跨国信息技术公司。因其卓越的电脑和其原始的分配方式而著名。迈克尔.戴尔先生与1984年建立了PC有限公司。当时，戴尔先生是一名德克萨斯大学的学生，他相信他能够通过制造电脑而赚钱，他也能够把电脑直接交到顾客手中。他通过让客户订购他的电脑而赚了钱，他第一年就赚取了7300万美金，顾客也能够自己选择设计方案。1996年，戴尔开始通过互联网销售电脑，之后戴尔成为了个人电脑中的有力竞争者。2002年，戴尔还把领域扩展到电视、音乐播放器以及打印机上。戴尔秉持着创新和绿色科技的理念。它们正在把戴尔打造成全球最环保的技术公司。