Conrad Electronic

Conrad Electronic SE is a European multinational retailer of electronic products based in Hirschau, Germany.

Conrad Electronic SE
TypeSocietas Europaea
IndustryRetail and mail order
Founded1923 (1923) in Berlin, Germany
FounderMax Conrad
Headquarters
Hirschau
,
Germany
Number of locations
36 retail stores
Area served
Europe
Key people
Werner Conrad (Chairman of the board of directors)
Holger Ruban (Chairman, CEO)
Bernhard Bach (CEO)
Products
RevenueEUR 865 million (2012)
Number of employees
3,200 (2018)[1]
Websitewww.conrad.com
Footnotes / references
[2][3]

Company profile

The company was founded in Berlin in 1923[4] by Max Conrad, and moved to Hirschau in 1946, where it was led by Max Conrad's son Werner. In 1973, directorship of the company WERCO was passed on to his son Klaus Conrad, then aged 37. The company subsequently became Conrad-Elektronik. In 1997, Klaus Conrad handed over directorship to his son Werner Conrad.

Product range

The product range is focused on consumer and specialist electronics lines, including computing equipment, multimedia, modeling, home automation, tools, electronic components, batteries and power and motoring products.

International offices

In addition to the Conrad group's headquarters in Germany, there are local offices in France, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Italy, the Netherlands covering the entire Benelux region and Austria, which also covers the United Kingdom. Partnerships exist with companies in Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic and Romania. Furthermore, Conrad is active in Russia and China. Conrad has its own purchase centre in Hong Kong and a central warehouse in Germany. Conrad took over British company Rapid Electronics of Colchester, Essex, in December 2012.[5]

See also

References
  1. 3900 employees, accessed 22 October 2014
  2. Unternehmensportrait von Conrad
  3. 3900 Mitarbeiter, accessed 22 October 2014
  4. Company Overview of Conrad Electronic SE. Bloomberg Businessweek, 2013. Accessed 9 June 2013. Archived here.
  5. rapidonline.com
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