2.2 From introductions to orders Introducing a company It is important to be able to introduce one s company, especially when dealing with new potential customers or suppliers, for example. All we need to know about a company Name of the company Type Public, private, branch/division of Industry (the sector in which Manufacturing, telecommunications, computer software, clothing, sports equipment, food and drinks the company operates) Founded (place and date) In Milan in 1916 Founder(s) Name of the founder(s) Headquarters (town/city and country) Frankfurt, Germany Key people Name of CEO, head of division Products and/or services What the company really produces or provides Area served EU, Middle East, worldwide Employees Number of employees How to introduce a company Type is a multinational company/corporation. is a privately-owned company (an Ltd) / publicly-owned company (a PLC/public corporation) / government-owned company / partnership. Industry The sector/field in which it operates is Size and employees It s the largest/second largest company It s a large/middle size/small business. It has employees in... countries. dispatch: spedire promptly: prontamente 164 Location/ Headquarters Its HD/Headquarters/Head Office is in It has an office/a branch/a factory/a plant in It operates in Ownership It is owned by It is a company, (but it s owned by a/an company) Products/services Area served It does most of its/a lot of business It produces/manufactures/makes It sells/distributes It provides/offers Its main business is It imports/exports Its most famous product (in this country) is History (foundation It was founded/set up in by and founder and It was awarded the further It has been recognised as achievements) 2018 Founded 38% User Growth $150K Revenue