46-522: UTX may refer to: United Technologies Corporation , an American multinational conglomerate based in Hartford, Connecticut. Universal Terminology eXchange , a set of formats for machine translation user dictionaries. Ubiquitously transcribed tetratricopeptide repeat, X chromosome , a human gene. Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
92-518: A softswitch manufacturer, was incorporated and acquired in April 2005. In July 2005, Thomson agreed to purchase PRN Corporation for $ 285 million. In December 2005, Thomson re-purchased the Broadcast & Multimedia part of Thales Group . In 2004, Thomson set up a joint venture (TTE) with China's TCL , giving to TCL all manufacturing of RCA and Thomson television and DVD products and making TCL
138-583: A 25% stake in Vantiva. The acquisition of CommScope's Home Network was completed on 2 January 2024. Connected Home is Vantiva's division producing broadband gateway boxes, set-top boxes and Android TV . As of September 2020, it had the highest market share (outside of China) in the broadband gateways and modems market. Supply Chain Solutions manufactures, packages, distributes and manages supply chain of DVD and Blu-Ray discs for US film studios and
184-565: A binding offer for its Research & Innovation Activity from the same company. In December 2019, Technicolor and its former CEO, Frederic Rose, were indicted in France on charges of fraud and breach of trust in connection with their role in the bankruptcy of Tarak Ben Ammar's post-production group, Quinta Industries, and its subsequent acquisition of the company in January 2012. In June 2020, Technicolor filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy due to
230-443: A global studio The Mill made the decision to scale up for a creative future, investing in new talent, production capabilities, and immersive technologies. In the same month, Technicolor Creative Studios announced the integration of MPC Film, MPC Episodic and MR. X under Moving Picture Company (MPC) , forming the largest suite of VFX studios serving the feature film and episodic market globally. In February 2022, Technicolor announced
276-616: A minority stake in Technicolor of up to 29.94%. Following the deal, on 21 June 2012, Technicolor named Remy Sautter as Chairman of the Board and appointed two Vector Capital representatives to the board, Alexander Slusky and David Fishman. On 3 July 2012 the Technicolor broadcast services division was acquired by Ericsson . On 10 June 2014 Technicolor announced the acquisition of the Canadian VFX studio Mr. X Inc. The same year
322-474: A plan for the creation of interactive Innovation centers, where early research projects could be demonstrated to industry leaders and clients in a close-up format, allowing for more strategic advanced product development. The centers (in Burbank , USA; Rennes , France ; Hannover , Germany ; and Beijing , China) were so successful, de Wolff and Thomson CTO, Jean-Charles Hourcade subsequently decided to launch
368-491: A series of acquisitions, including with Marconi plc , before becoming Thales in 2000. In 2005, Thomson bought Cirpack and Inventel . In 2000, Thomson Multimedia purchased Technicolor from Carlton Television (owned by Carlton Communications ) in the UK and began a move into the broadcast management, facilities and services market with the purchase of Corinthian Television, becoming Thomson Multimedia. In Q1 of 2001 it purchased
414-693: A significant improvement in profitability, despite supply constraint challenges affecting both Connecting Home and Technicolor Creative Studios ." Meanwhile, in May 2021, Technicolor launched Technicolor Creative Studios, forming a global structure to drive its family of studios. The studio network included The Mill, MPC (Film, Episodic & Advertising), Mikros Animation and Mr. X. Christian Roberton, President of Technicolor Creative Studios announced that up to 4,000 VFX artists were anticipated to be hired. In January 2022, The Mill united with MPC Advertising to create one global studio network under The Mill brand. As
460-528: Is a French multinational corporation that provides creative services and technology products for the communication, media and entertainment industries. Vantiva is headquartered in Paris , with offices in Rennes , Beijing , Seoul , Chennai , Edegem (a suburb of Antwerp ), Norcross, Georgia (U.S), and Memphis, Tennessee . On 27 January 2010, Thomson Multimedia changed its name to Technicolor SA, re-branding
506-551: Is moving manufacturing to Mexico: "The best way to stay competitive and protect the business for long-term is to move production from our facility in Indianapolis to Monterrey, Mexico. " In December, Carrier agreed to keep the Indianapolis plant open, keeping 700 jobs in Indianapolis. The plant in Huntington, Indiana would still close their doors, leaving 700 employees jobless. In June 2019, United Technologies announced
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#1732773125546552-487: The COVID-19 pandemic and went through a restructuring process following the appointment of former Eir CEO Richard Moat . In 2021, the Technicolor post-production brand was sold to LA-based Streamland Media. The sale was part of a strategic decision to focus on visual effects and animation for film, advertising, gaming and live events. Following the restructuring, Technicolor reported "a positive third quarter 2021, and
598-709: The China Friendship Foundation for Peace and Development , a united front organization under the control of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries . Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have identified UTC. as the 38th-largest corporate producer of air pollution in the United States as of 2008. UTC released roughly 110,000 pounds (50,000 kg) of toxic chemicals annually into
644-770: The Elmira-Corning Regional Airport in Big Flats, New York . In March 2008, UTC made a $ 2.63 billion bid to acquire Diebold , a Canton, Ohio based manufacturer of banking and voting machines. Diebold rejected the buyout bid as inadequate. In April 2010, UTC announced that it was investing €15 million ($ 20 million) to set up the United Technologies Research Centre Ireland at University College Cork ’s Tyndall National Institute which will carry out research on energy and security systems. In June 2012, it
690-600: The RCA Corporation , GE sold their consumer electronics division to Thomson, in exchange for some of Thomson's medical businesses. Thomson Consumer Electronics was formed to market products under the GE and RCA brand names. In 1995, the French government split the consumer electronics from the defense businesses of Thomson Multimedia and Thomson-CSF prior to privatization in 1999. Following privatization, Thomson-CSF went through
736-540: The 1970s and 1980s was higher-stakes and arguably unfocused. Rather than aviation being the central theme of UTC businesses, high tech (of any type) was the new theme. Some Wall Street watchers questioned the true value of M&A at almost any price, seemingly for its own sake. Mostek was sold in 1985 to the French electronics company Thomson . In 2007, UTC opened the Hawk Works, a Rapid Prototyping and Military Derivatives Completion Center (RPMDCC) located west of
782-725: The Broadcast Division of Koninklijke Philips (Philips Broadcast) then in 2002 acquired the Grass Valley Group, Inc. from Dr. Terence Gooding of San Diego, CA. Thomson then purchased the Moving Picture Company from ITV and the internet startup Singingfish , but then sold it to AOL in late 2004. In 2004, Thomson increased its stake in the Bangalore, India based company Celstream Technologies, which specializes in product engineering. Cirpack ,
828-748: The CD and games industry. In August 2021, the division announced its diversification outside of media and entertainment, designing and manufacturing components and consumables for the medical devices and life sciences industries. Building on its experience of sub-micron engineering in DVD manufacturing, combined with custom packaging and international distribution, Vantiva has diversified into precision manufacturing, supply chain, fulfillment, freight and distribution. Smart Storage sells systems for real-time monitoring of physical and environmental conditions of self-storage facilities, allowing remote management by premise managers and
874-666: The Francisco Partners in July and December along with the Transmission business to PARTER Capital Group; Head-end to the FCDE (Fonds de Consolidation et de Développement des Entreprises), and reintegration of PRN. On 20 June 2012 Vector Capital won a competitive bid for a minority stake in Technicolor, beating JP Morgan with a surprise, last-minute bid. With the investment of €167 - 191 million, Vector Capital will retain
920-642: The U.S. government. In April 2020, UTC merged with the Raytheon Company to form Raytheon Technologies, later renamed RTX Corporation . In 1974, Harry Jack Gray left Litton Industries to become the CEO of United Aircraft. He pursued a strategy of growth and diversification, changing the parent corporation's name to United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in 1975 to reflect the intent to diversify into numerous high tech fields beyond aerospace. (The change became official on May 1, 1975.) The diversification
966-579: The acquisition, Technicolor's Indian offices in Delhi were merged into Paprikaas, and the resulting studio was rebranded Technicolor India in May 2010. In December 2007, Thomson SA agreed to sell off its Audio/Video and Accessories businesses (sold under the RCA and Thomson brands) except for communications products such as cordless phones to Audiovox . In October 2007, Thomson SA agreed to sell its consumer electronics audio video business outside Europe including
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#17327731255461012-436: The atmosphere including manganese , nickel , chromium and related compounds. In the 2016 University of Massachusetts Amherst Toxic 100 Air Polluters Index, UTC was ranked 9th by a toxicity population exposure score. It was also reported they release 60,000 pounds (27,200 kg) of toxins into the air. Thomson SA Vantiva SA , formerly Technicolor SA , Thomson SARL , Thomson SA , and Thomson Multimedia ,
1058-410: The board of directors (chairperson) position went to Louis Chênevert, then the company's CEO, in January 2010, succeeding George David. For the fiscal year 2017, United Technologies reported earnings of US$ 4.552 billion, with an annual revenue of US$ 59.837 billion, an increase of 4.5% over the previous fiscal cycle. United Technologies shares traded at over $ 114 per share, and its market capitalization
1104-445: The color picture tube manufacturing business from Thomson SA for €240 million. In early 2010, Thomson sold the rights to manufacture RCA branded televisions to ON Corporation. In September 2005, Thomson first showed its Infinity camcorder. At the April 2006 launch, this was described as "a new line of IT-based acquisition, recording and storage devices." It was designed to end the stranglehold of proprietary products in this market, and
1150-414: The company also shut down its last film lab. On 25 February 2015 Technicolor acquired the French independent animation producer OuiDo! Productions . On July 23 of the same year, Cisco Systems announced the sale of its television set-top box and cable modem business to Technicolor for $ 600 million—part of a division originally formed by Cisco's $ 6.9 billion purchase of Scientific Atlanta . The deal
1196-573: The company stock. In 1982, both Thomson-Brandt and Thomson-CSF were nationalized due to the efforts of François Mitterrand . Thomson-Brandt was subsequently renamed Thomson SA ( Société Anonyme ), and soon thereafter merged with Thomson-CSF. Forming the Thompson group, made up of Thompson-CSF which focused on radio and broadcasting equipment and later electronics for defense and aerospace, and Thomson Multimedia which focused on consumer electronics. In 1988, two years after General Electric absorbed
1242-425: The demand from streaming services. Technicolor Creative Studios' spin-off was completed on 27 September 2022, on the same day Technicolor announced that the company as a whole would be rebranding to Vantiva. As of November 2022, Vantiva still owns 35% of TCS but operates as an independent entity from Vantiva. In October 2023, Vantiva announced its plan to acquire CommScope ’s Home Networks division in exchange for
1288-876: The electrical engineer Elihu Thomson , who was born in Manchester , England, on 26 March 1853. Thomson moved to Philadelphia , USA, at the age of 5, with his family. Thomson formed the Thomson-Houston Electric Company in 1879 with Edwin Houston . The company merged with the Edison General Electric Company to become the General Electric Company in 1892. In 1893, the Compagnie Française Thomson-Houston (CFTH)
1334-404: The entire company after its US film technology subsidiary. Thomson's US subsidiary became Technicolor USA, Inc. As of 27 September 2022, Technicolor Creative Studios (now Technicolor Group ) has spun-off from Technicolor SA, which has been rebranded as Vantiva. Vantiva operates as 3 separate divisions: Vantiva acquired CommScope's Home Networks on 2 January 2024. Thomson was named after
1380-533: The funds were contributed to Republicans, 35% percent to Democrats; In 2005, the firm was among 53 entities that contributed the maximum of $ 250,000 to the second inauguration of President George W. Bush . In 1981, a contribution from UTC made possible the exhibition "Paris/Magnum: Photographs 1935–1981", featuring photographs of Paris taken by photographers of Magnum Photos , the agency founded in 1947 by Robert Capa , George Rodger , Henri Cartier-Bresson , William Vandivert , and David Seymour . A volume of
1426-533: The global leader in TV manufacturing (Thomson still controlled the brands themselves and licensed them to TTE). At the time, TCL was hailed as the first Chinese company to compete on the international stage with large international corporations. Thomson initially retained all marketing of TTE's products, but transferred that to TTE in 2005. In June 2005, the Videocon Group of India announced that it would acquire
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1472-474: The intention to merge with defense contractor Raytheon to form Raytheon Technologies Corporation. The combined company, valued at more than $ 100 billion after planned spinoffs, would be the world's second-largest aerospace-and-defense company by sales behind Boeing. Although UTC was the nominal survivor, the merged company was headquartered at legacy Raytheon's former base in Waltham, Massachusetts . The merger
1518-666: The research demos at IBC and NAB trade shows, despite strong opposition from several business units. In February 2007, Thomson Multimedia 's Technicolor Content Services division announced that it had invested in Indian animation studio Paprikaas to expand its entertainment services capabilities. In December 2007, Technicolor partnered with DreamWorks Animation to assist Paprikass in the "recruitment, training and development of top-tier animation talent". By January 2010, Technicolor had raised its ownership in Paprikaas to 100%. Following
1564-590: The same title, with text by Irwin Shaw and an introduction by Inge Morath , was also published in 1981. UTC is the sponsor of the exhibition "Aphrodite and the Gods of Love" at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts that opened in fall 2011. The firm and its subsidiaries are major contributors to museums such as the New England Air Museum . In April 2015, UTC signed an education partnership agreement with
1610-422: The spin-off of its Technicolor Creative Studios division into an independent entity to be listed on Euronext Paris. Technicolor SA was to retain 35% of the new company's capital. Technicolor also shared in its annual results that all three divisions of the group were profitable and two thirds of the 2022 pipeline were already booked for Technicolor Creative Studios, evidencing the dynamism of the film sector driven by
1656-497: The title UTX . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=UTX&oldid=745087116 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages United Technologies Corporation United Technologies Corporation ( UTC )
1702-537: The worldwide rights to the RCA brand. On 29 January 2009 Thomson announced its intention to sell the PRN and Grass Valley businesses to focus on services business and improve its financial position. This was one of the consequences of an enormous financial crisis in 2009, which forced the company to a total financial restructuring to avoid bankruptcy. From 2010 to February 2011, "Technicolor" (having rebranded itself) divested these sub-businesses: Grass Valley and Broadcast to
1748-452: Was a white knight move against hostile takeover designs by Gould . At one point, the military portion of UTC's business, whose sensitivity to "excess profits" and boom/bust demand drove UTC to diversify away from it, actually carried the weight of losses incurred by the commercial M&A side of the business. Although M&A activity was not new to United Aircraft, the M&;A activity of
1794-469: Was an American multinational conglomerate headquartered in Farmington, Connecticut . It researched, developed, and manufactured products in numerous areas, including aircraft engines , aerospace systems, HVAC , elevators and escalators , fire and security , building automation, and industrial products, among others. UTC was also a large military contractor, getting about 10% of its revenue from
1840-587: Was closed on November 20 same year. On 15 September 2015 Technicolor acquired London-based The Mill for €259 million, or $ 293.4 million. On 13 November 2015 Technicolor acquired the North American optical disc manufacturing and distribution assets from Cinram Group, Inc. for approximately €40 million. In July 2018, Technicolor closed the sale of its Patent Licensing business to InterDigital for $ 475m and in February 2019, announced it has received
1886-480: Was completed in April 2020. In March 2020, United Technologies Corporation announced the separations of Carrier Global and Otis Worldwide . In April 2008, Louis Chênevert succeeded George David as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). Chênevert served until 2014, when he was succeeded by Gregory Hayes . The chief financial officer 's (CFO) position was held by Gregory Hayes until 2014, when he succeeded Louis Chênevert as CEO. The chairman of
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1932-671: Was discovered that UTC sold military technology to the Chinese. For pleading guilty to violating the Arms Export Control Act and making false statements, United Technologies and its subsidiaries were fined $ 75 million. In February 2013, UTC Power was sold to ClearEdge Power . In October 2014, Toshiba and United Technologies made a deal to expand their joint venture outside Japan . In February 2016, UTC subsidiary Carrier Air Conditioner announced to employees at its Indianapolis and Huntington plants, that Carrier
1978-483: Was formed in Paris, a sister company to GE in the United States. It was from this company that the modern Thomson Group would evolve. In 1966, CFTH merged with Hotchkiss-Brandt to form Thomson-Houston-Hotchkiss-Brandt (soon renamed Thomson-Brandt). In 1968, the electronics business of Thomson-Brandt merged with Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil (CSF) to form Thomson-CSF . Thomson Brandt kept approximately 40% of
2024-550: Was inspired by a Grass Valley executive's trip to Fry's Electronics in Burbank to buy a computer backup device. The product failed to take market share from the predominant players in News Acquisition, Sony and Panasonic. It was too heavy and used too much power, which reduced battery life and increased heat. Its production was discontinued in 2010. Also in 2005, Thomson marketing executive Nicholas de Wolff developed
2070-513: Was partially to balance civilian business against any overreliance on military business. UTC became a mergers and acquisitions (M&A)–focused organization, with various forced takeovers of unwilling smaller corporations. The next year (1976), UTC forcibly acquired Otis Elevator . In 1979, Carrier Refrigeration and Mostek were acquired; the Carrier deal was forcible, while the Mostek deal
2116-504: Was valued at US$ 98.6 billion in October 2018. UTC ranked No. 51 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. During the 2004 election cycle , UTC was the sixth largest defense industry donor to political campaigns, contributing a total of $ 789,561; 64% went to Republicans. In the 2006 election cycle , UTC was again the sixth largest donor to federal candidates and political parties; 53% of
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