Dell Inc., is an American multinational information technology company based in Texas.
The company focuses on the development and marketing of computers and computer related products (printers, software, monitors, storage units, etc.)
Dell Inc., used to be a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: DELL) until it was bought out and made into a private company on October 30, 2013.
The company was founded in 1984 by Michael Dell. Dell was a student at the University at Texas, Austin, and used his college dorm room to build IBM-PC compatible custom computers from stock components.
The first originally designed was produced in 1985 – the Turbo PC. Dell experienced significant success in its first year of operation – generating over $73 million USD.
It is the second largest non-oil company in the state of Texas (after AT&T).
Dell Inc. – Products and Services
Dell Inc., provides IT solutions and produces PCs, servers, storage devices, network switches, software, computer peripherals, monitors, printers, and other electronic devices.
Dell Inc. – Company Overview
- Chairman and CEO: Michael Dell
- Type: Private
- Headquarters: Round Rock, Texas, United States
- Employees: 108,800 (2013)
- Founded: February 1, 1984
- Owners: Michael Dell, Silver Lake Partners
- Company subsidiaries: Alienware Corporation, Compellent Technologies Inc., Force 10 Networks, Inc., Perot Systems Corporation, SonicWALL Inc, SecureWorks Inc.
Dell Inc. – Financial Results
| Key figures (in millions of USD) | 2013 | 2012 |
| Revenue | $56,940 | $62,071 |
| Operating income | $3,012 | $4,431 |
| Income before income taxes | $2,841 | $4,240 |
| Net income | $2,372 | $3,492 |
| Total assets | $47,540 | $44,533 |
| Total cash equivalents (fiscal year ended) | $12,569 | $13,852 |
| USD | ||
| Net earnings per share – basic | $1.36 | $1.90 |
| Net earnings per share – diluted | $1.35 | $1.88 |
Source: Dell Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income and Related Financial Highlights