Jabil Circuit

Jabil Circuit, Inc.
Type Public
Traded as NYSEJBL
S&P 500 Component
Industry Electronics Manufacturing Services
Founded 1966 (1966), Detroit, Michigan , United States
Headquarters St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
Key people Timothy L. Main, President & CEO
Revenue US$ 13.4 Billion [1] USD (2010)
Operating income US$ 327.6 Million [1] USD (2010)
Net income US$ 170.8 Million [1] USD (2010)
Total assets US$ 6.7 Billion [1] USD (2010)
Total equity US$ 1.6 Billion [1] USD (2010)
Employees ~100,000 (2010)[1]
Website www.jabil.com

Jabil Circuit, Inc. NYSEJBL is a provider of electronics manufacturing services. Jabil designs and manufactures electronic circuit boards for major OEMs in a diverse group of industries including automotive, computing and storage, consumer products, medical, networking, peripherals and telecommunications. Jabil is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida and is the second largest company in the Tampa Bay area.

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History

Jabil was founded in 1966 by William E. Morean and James Golden in Detroit, Michigan. The company began by assembling circuit boards for Control Data. The Jabil name comes from the combination of the founder's first names (James and Bill). The company's major break came in 1979 when Jabil won a large contract with General Motors. Since then, Jabil's has diversified into several markets, including Clean Technology, Home & Energy Management, Computing & Storage, Mobility, Healthcare and Life Sciences, and Telecommunications.

Jabil's facilities are located in the U.S., Belgium, Brazil, China, the U.K., Ukraine, Austria, India, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Hungary, Poland, Vietnam and Singapore.

Main products and services

Jabil customers span all industries, including consumer products; aerospace and defense; automotive; business automation; computing and storage; industrial, instrumentation and medical; networking; and telecommunications.[1] Its services include design, manufacturing and Supply Chain services for the EMS and consumer industries; After-Market Services (warranty & repair).

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