Thrustmaster is a brand name of PC and console accessories designed and manufactured by Guillemot Corporation. Guillemot Corporation is a European designer and manufacturer of PC and game consoles as well as of interactive hardware for entertainment. Guillemot Corporation was founded in 1984. It was also in the same year when the company launched the Thrustmaster PC and Thrustmaster console accessories.
Thrustmaster PC and Thrustmaster console accessories are actively sold and distributed in France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain, Holland, Italy, Belgium, Hong Kong, Romania and Canada. This brand is also distributed across more than 30 countries around the world.
Guillemot Corporation, the Thrustmaster's manufacturer and distributor, aims to provide high quality and innovative products to increase the fun and performance experienced by PC users and gamers. The company has been listed on the Paris Stock Exchange on the New Market with ISIN code FR00066722.
The Thrustmaster products may be divided according to platform and category. The platform is further divided into:
* DS Lite;
* Multiplatform;
* PC;
* Playstation 2;
* Playstation 3;
* PSP;
* Wii; and
* Xbox.
The category is further divided into:
* Bags;
* Fighting;
* Gamepads;
* Joysticks;
* Laptop Accessories;
* Racing Wheels;
* Recharging and Storage; and
* Sound.
The Guillemot Corporation has been very successful because of the company's two brands: the Thrustmaster and Hercules. The key figures that can prove how successful the company is are follows:
* the company had a consolidated net sales of £43.3 million in 2007;
* the company had a consolidated net result of £26.4 million in 2007;
* its current operating income is £2.8 million;
* its shareholder's equity as of March 31, 2007 was £47.4 million;
* its net indebtedness as of March 12, 2007 was £2.7 million;
* its current financial asset is £36.1 million;
* it has around 150 employees around the world; and
* its products are distributed and sold in more than 30 countries worldwide.
