Company: Motorola
Industry: Telecommunications
Description: Motorola was a pioneering American multinational telecommunications company founded in 1928 by brothers Paul and Joseph Galvin in Schaumburg, Illinois. At its peak around 2000, Motorola employed approximately 150,000 people worldwide, making it one of the largest technology employers globally. The company was a telecommunications industry leader, developing revolutionary products including the first handheld walkie-talkie (1940), first commercial cellular phone DynaTAC (1983), and popular devices like the RAZR flip phone.
In 2011, Motorola split into two independent companies: Motorola Solutions (enterprise and government communications) and Motorola Mobility (consumer mobile devices). Career opportunities historically included engineering (RF, software, hardware), research and development, manufacturing, sales, marketing, product management, and corporate functions.
Both successor companies continue Motorola’s innovation legacy, Motorola Solutions focuses on public safety and enterprise communications, while Motorola Mobility (now owned by Lenovo) develops consumer smartphones and devices, offering diverse technology career paths in telecommunications and mobile technology. (according to Wikipedia and the company).
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