Template:Infobox Company/doc

Syntax
All fields, with the exception of name, type, foundation, location_city and location_country, are optional.

Definitions
Field names with a single asterisk (*) are required fields. Field names with two asterisks (**) 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.

name * [Name of company in native language].
 * Name of the company.
 * Example: Microsoft Corporation
 * If the company is based in a country with a different language, the name field should read [Name of company]

logo
 * Logo or graphic by which the company is currently and most readily identified.

type *
 * Type of company, either Public, Private or similar.
 * Example: Public (Nasdaq:MSFT)
 * Example: Private (subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway)

genre
 * Genre is primarily used for publishing and other media companies, and is of little value for other types.
 * Examples: Biographies, Science fiction, Western

fate **
 * The type of cause of the company to go defunct.
 * Examples: Acquired, Bankruptcy, Dissolved
 * If the cause of the company's dissolution is unclear, just use the last example above (Dissolved).

predecessor
 * The corporate predecessor of the company.
 * Example (as used in Berliner-Joyce Aircraft): Berliner Aircraft Company

successor **
 * The corporate successor of the company. Usually the successor is the company that acquired this company.
 * Example (as used in NeXT): Apple Inc.

foundation * January 1, 2009
 * Place and date of company establishment.
 * Example: Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

founder Paul Allen
 * Person or persons who founded the company.
 * Example: Bill Gates

defunct **
 * Date of the company going defunct (dissolved).

location_city * Current city or city and state of the company's headquarters. If this field is used, do not use location field.
 * Example: Redmond, Washington
 * Example: Nuremberg

location_country *
 * Current country of the company's headquarters. If this field is used, do not use location field.
 * Example: United States
 * Example: Germany

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.
 * Example: 800 stores (2004)

area_served
 * Geographic area the company does business in.
 * Examples: Worldwide, North America, New York metropolitan area

key_people Paul Allen, Co-founder
 * Individuals most closely associated with the company. Limit to at most three or four people, using popular names rather than formal names.
 * Example: Bill Gates, Co-founder and Executive Chairman

industry Computer hardware Video games
 * Primary business market and/or industry the company occupies.
 * Example: Computer software

products Microsoft Office
 * Best known products produced by the company.
 * Example: Microsoft Windows

services Housekeeping
 * Services offered by the company.
 * Example: Computer repair

revenue
 * Total revenue recognized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * Example: US$512,256,128,064 (2004)

operating_income
 * Total operating income recognized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * Example: US$256,128,064,032 (2004)

net_income
 * Net income or profit realized by the company in its most recent fiscal year, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * Example: US$128,064,032,016 (2004)

aum
 * The company's total assets under management (AUM), with the applicable year in parenthesis. (Used for financial companies only).
 * Example: US$200,000,000,000 (2002)

assets
 * Total assets controlled by the company.
 * Example: US$64,032,016,008 (2004)

equity
 * Total equity held in the company.
 * Example: US$32,016,008,004 (2004)

owner
 * Current owner of the company, if applicable.
 * Example: Willie Hayes

num_employees
 * Total number of people employed by the company, with the applicable year in parentheses.
 * Example: 3,493 (2004)

parent
 * Holding company or group of the company.
 * Example: Google

divisions
 * Primary divisions operated by this company.
 * Example: Operating system software, computer gaming, hardware

subsid
 * Primary subsidiaries operated by the company.
 * Example (as a part of Hewlett-Packard): Compaq

homepage
 * Official or primary website operated by the company.
 * Example: Microsoft.com

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.