QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM)

5775 Morehouse Dr.
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (Map)
Phone: 858-587-1121
Fax: 858-658-2100
http://www.qualcomm.com

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Overview

Cell phone makers, wireless carriers, and governments worldwide call on QUALCOMM to engineer a quality conversation. The company pioneered the commercialization of the code-division multiple access (CDMA) technology used in digital wireless communications equipment and satellite ground stations mainly in North America. It licenses CDMA semiconductor technology and system software to equipment and cell phone makers. QUALCOMM's OmniTRACS satellite vehicle tracking system is used by the trucking industry to manage vehicle fleets, while QUALCOMM Ventures invests in wireless communications and Internet startups. Samsung Electronics accounts for more than 10% of annual sales.

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Key financials for QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM)

Company Type Public (NASDAQ: QCOM)
Fiscal Year-End September
2011 Sales (mil.) £9,571.0
1-Year Sales Growth 36.1%
2011 Net Income (mil.) £2,726.0
1-Year Net Income Growth 31.2%
2011 Employees 21,200
1-Year Employee Growth 21.1%
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Key people and executives for QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM)

Chairman and CEO Paul E. Jacobs
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President Steven R. (Steve) Altman
SVP and CIO Norm Fjeldheim
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