Posted on Tue, May. 6, 2008
Founded in 1859 and with headquarters in Ohio, I am a big name in ATMs, safes, vaults, voting machines, video monitoring, alarms, fire-resistant storage devices, bullet-resistant items, biometric-identification systems, drive-through technologies, pneumatic-tube delivery systems, check-cashing machines, fire-detection services and more. I made the world's largest bank vault for Wells Fargo in 1875 and introduced cash-dispensing automated-teller machines in 1966. I have increased my dividend every year since 1954. I employ more than 17,000 people in more than 88 countries and rake in nearly $3 billion annually. United Technologies Corp. recently tried to buy me. Who am I?
Last Week's Trivia Answer: I was founded in Arkansas in 1962. I introduced pharmacy, auto-service and jewelry divisions in 1978, and greeters and one-hour photo labs in 1983. I topped $1 billion in sales in 1979 and took in that much in a day in 2002. In 1983, I launched a club named after my founder. With 1.9 million workers, I am one of the biggest employers in the United States. I sport more than 100 distribution centers, along with 60,000-plus vehicles and about 8,000 drivers. I am the world's largest retailer, with annual sales of $375 billion and more than 6,500 stores. Who am I? (Answer: Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)