Template:Infobox company/doc

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This template is designed for articles about companies.

Usage
Copy and paste a blank version to use. All fields are optional. Only one of location OR location_city + location_country is required.

Parameters
Field names with an asterisk (*) are fields used for defunct companies only. Location data can be provided in either the location or location_city/location_country fields. Note that the examples below are presented in wikicode and do not necessarily reflect actual statistics. Example: Microsoft Corporation If the company is based in a country with a different language, the name field should read [Name of company] [Name of company in native language]. Example: Public (nasdaq: MSFT) Example: Private (subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway) Examples: Biographies, Science fiction, Western Examples: Acquired, Bankruptcy, Dissolved If the cause of the company's dissolution is unclear, just use the last example above (Dissolved). Example (as used in Berliner-Joyce Aircraft): Berliner Aircraft Company Example (as used in NeXT): Apple Inc. Example: Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. (April 4, 1975) Example: Bill Gates Paul Allen Example: 2000 Example: June 30, 2000 Example: Redmond, Washington Example: Nuremberg Example: U.S. Example: Germany Example: 800 stores (2004) Examples: Worldwide, North America, New York metropolitan area Example: Bill Gates, Co-founder and Executive Chairman Paul Allen, Co-founder Example: Computer software Computer hardware Video games Example: Microsoft Windows Microsoft Office Example: Computer repair Housekeeping Example: US$512,256,128,064 (2004) Example: US$256,128,064,032 (2004) Example: US$128,064,032,016 (2004) Example: US$200,000,000,000 (2002) Example: US$64,032,016,008 (2004) Example: US$32,016,008,004 (2004) Example: Willie Hayes Example: 3,493 (2004) Example: Google Example: Operating system software, computer gaming, hardware Example (as a part of Hewlett-Packard): Compaq Example: Microsoft.com
 * name: Name of the company.
 * logo: Logo or graphic by which the company is currently and most readily identified.
 * caption:
 * type: Type of company, either Public, Private or similar.
 * genre: Genre is primarily used for publishing and other media companies, and is of little value for other types. If this field is filled, consider using infobox publisher instead.
 * fate*: The type of cause of the company to go defunct.
 * predecessor: The corporate predecessor of the company.
 * successor*: The corporate successor of the company. Usually the successor is the company that acquired this company.
 * foundation: Place and date of company establishment. Use Start date for the date.
 * founder: Person or persons who founded the company.
 * defunct*: Date of the company going defunct (dissolved). Use End date for the date.
 * location_city: Current city or city and state of the company's headquarters. If this field is used, do not use location field.
 * location_country: Current country of the company's headquarters. Do not use flag icons, as this places an unnecessary emphasis on nationality; see MOS:FLAG for a detailed rationale. If this field is used, do not use location field.
 * location: Current location of the company's headquarters. May be in the format of City, State, Country or City, Country.  Deprecated - use location_city and/or location_country.
 * locations: Number of locations the company has physical properties, expressed as a number, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * area_served: Geographic area the company does business in.
 * key_people: Individuals most closely associated with the company. Limit to at most three or four people, using popular names rather than formal names.
 * industry: Primary business market and/or industry the company occupies.
 * products: Best known products produced by the company.
 * services: Services offered by the company.
 * revenue: Total revenue recognized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * operating_income: Total operating income recognized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * net_income: Net income or profit realized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * aum: The company's total assets under management (AUM), with the applicable year in parenthesis. (Used for financial companies only).
 * assets: Total assets controlled by the company.
 * equity: Total equity held in the company.
 * owner: Current owner of the company, if applicable.
 * num_employees: Total number of people employed by the company, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * parent: Holding company, parent company or Group of the company.
 * divisions: Primary divisions operated by this company.
 * subsid: Primary subsidiaries operated by the company.
 * homepage: Official or primary website operated by the company.
 * footnotes: Additional notes about the terms, names and figures used in the company's infobox.
 * intl: Use yes to change some labels from U.S. terminology to internationally-used terms.