About ABB
ABB resulted from a merger of in 1988 of Swedish company ASEA (established in 1883) and Swiss company Brown, Boveri & Cie (established in 1891). Nowadays it employs about 135000 people. The revenue of ABB in 2015 was $35.5 billion.
Main Activity Area: The company focusses in power and automation solutions for utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure.
Research Area: Major areas are power and automation technologies. About $1.5 billion per year are dedicated to research and development. About 8500 people are involved in research and development activities in seven research centers worldwide.
Achievements: Thomson Reuters selected ABB as one of the planet's top 100 Innovators in 2014.
Staff Qualifications: Knowledge (typically at PhD level) in communications, control, electromagnetics, materials, mechanics, power electronics, sensors, software and switching.