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In­ter­na­tion­al dir­ect­ory of com­pany his­tor­ies

Ac­cess de­tailed com­pany his­tor­ies from around the world.

Link to International directory of company histories

Facts

Coverage
Worldwide
Period
1988-
Access
On campus + remote access
Provider
Gale
Subjects
Companies History

Back­ground and de­vel­op­ment of the world’s lead­ing com­pan­ies

The International Directory of Company Histories from Gale eBooks is a comprehensive reference work that brings together detailed company histories for thousands of international firms.

Each entry describes the company’s:

  • historical background, including its origins
  • growth
  • strategic decisions
  • products
  • leadership
  • market developments
  • mergers and acquisitions.
  • key competitors
  • a bibliography of sources.

Continuous updates

New articles are added regularly, and the collection now includes more than 280 volumes, the first published in 1988. The same company may appear in several volumes. The search results are sorted by relevance, so make sure you are using the most recent article.

When is it useful?

The directory is particularly helpful when you:

  • need background information on a company for case work, interviews or presentations
  • want to understand a company’s strategic development and historical context
  • need to add a historical perspective to analyses of leadership, business models and market conditions
  • want a reliable reference source that supplements financial databases and articles