Conrad Electronic SE is a European multinational retailer of electronic products based in Hirschau, Germany.
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 The Conrad shipping and logistics centre at Wernberg-Köblitz | |
| Company type | Societas Europaea |
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| Industry | Retail and mail order |
| Founded | 1923 in Berlin, Germany |
| Founder | Max Conrad |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Number of locations | 36 retail stores |
Area served | Europe |
Key people | Werner Conrad (Chairman of the board of directors) Holger Ruban (Chairman, CEO) Bernhard Bach (CEO) |
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| Revenue | EUR 865 million (2012) |
Number of employees | 3,200 (2018)[1] |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [2][3] | |
Company profile edit
The company was founded in Berlin in 1923[4] by Max Conrad, and moved to Hirschau in 1946, where it was led by Max Conrad's son Werner. In 1973, directorship of the company WERCO was passed on to his son Klaus Conrad, then aged 37. The company subsequently became Conrad-Elektronik. In 1997, Klaus Conrad handed over directorship to his son Werner Conrad.
Product range edit
The product range is focused on consumer and specialist electronics lines, including computing equipment, multimedia, modeling, home automation, tools, electronic components, batteries and power and motoring products.
International offices edit
In addition to the Conrad group's headquarters in Germany, there are local offices in France, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands covering the entire Benelux region and Austria, which also covers the United Kingdom. Partnerships exist with companies in Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Romania. Furthermore, Conrad is active in Russia and China. Conrad has its own purchase centre in Hong Kong and a central warehouse in Germany. Conrad took over British company Rapid Electronics of Colchester, Essex, in December 2012.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 3900 employees, accessed 22 October 2014
- ^ Unternehmensportrait von Conrad
- ^ 3900 Mitarbeiter, accessed 22 October 2014
- ^ Company Overview of Conrad Electronic SE.Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013. Accessed 9 June 2013.
- ^ rapidonline.com
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