Thales Group

French multinational company
Organization organization Q1161666
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Thales Group

Summary

Thales Group is an organization[1]. It ranks in the top 0.23% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,822 views/month, #21 of 9,083).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thales Group was a member of Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes[3].
  • Thales Group was a member of FIDO Alliance[4].
  • Thales Group was a member of ITU Radiocommunication Sector[5].
  • Thales Group was a member of Trusted Connectivity Alliance[6].
  • Thales Group is in the country of France[7].
  • Thales Group is in the country of FR[8].
  • Thales Group's instance of is recorded as organization[9].
  • Thales Group's instance of is recorded as multinational corporation[10].
  • Thales Group is owned by Q54734727[11].
  • Thales Group is owned by Présidence de la République française[12].
  • Thales Group is owned by Dassault Aviation[13].
  • Thales Group is owned by Q16626550[14].
  • Thales Group is owned by employee stock ownership[15].
  • Thales Group is owned by public float[16].
  • Thales Group followed Thomson-CSF[17].
  • Thales Group followed Racal[18].
  • Thales Group's headquarters location is recorded as Meudon[19].
  • Thales Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Patrice Caine[20].
  • Thales Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Thales Air Defence[21].
  • Thales Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Thales Underwater Systems[22].
  • Thales Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Thales Nederland[23].
  • Thales Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Thales Australia[24].
  • Thales Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Thales Training & Simulation[25].
  • Thales Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Thales[26].
  • Thales Group's child organization or unit is recorded as Thales Group (Germany)[27].

Body

Founding

Recorded inception include December 6, 2000[28] and 1995-04-25[29]. Thales Group's location of formation is recorded as Paris[30].

Identity

Thales Group's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'THALES'}[31]. It is part of CAC 40[32]. Predecessors include Thomson-CSF[17] and Racal[18].

Leadership

Thales Group's chief executive officer is recorded as Patrice Caine[20]. Its chairperson is recorded as Patrice Caine[33].

Operations

Thales Group's headquarters location is recorded as Meudon[19]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Agence des participations de l'État[34]. Subsidiaries include Thales Air Defence[21], an organization[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1993[37], headquartered in Belfast[38]; Thales Underwater Systems[22], an organization[39], in France[40], founded in 2001[41]; Thales Nederland[23], a subsidiary company[42], in Netherlands[43], headquartered in Hengelo[44]; Thales Australia[24], a business[45], in Australia[46], founded in 2000[47], headquartered in Sydney[48]; Thales Training & Simulation[25], a business[49], in FR[50], founded in 1946[51]; and Thales[26], a business[52], in United Kingdom[53], founded in 1992[54], headquartered in Glasgow[55].

Industry

Industries include weapons industry[56], aerospace industry[57], telecommunications[58], activities of head offices[59], computer security[60], and software industry[61].

Ownership

Owners include Q54734727[11], a single-person simplified joint-stock company[62], in France[63]; Présidence de la République française[12], an organization[64], in France[65]; Dassault Aviation[13], an aerospace manufacturer[66], in France[67], founded in 1929[68], headquartered in Paris[69]; Q16626550[14]; employee stock ownership[15]; and public float[16], a term[70]. Stock exchanges include OTC Markets Group[71] and Euronext Paris[72]. Products include remote weapon station[73], radar[74], infantry mobility vehicle[75], and aeronautics[76].

Why It Matters

Thales Group ranks in the top 0.23% of organization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,822 views/month, #21 of 9,083).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]

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    Legal form public limited company with a board of directors (n.o.s.), QVPB
    Stock exchange
    Part of CAC 40
    Member of Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes, FIDO Alliance, ITU Radiocommunication Sector +1
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