| Business Summary | | Whirlpool
Corporation
is
a
worldwide
manufacturer
and
marketer
of
major
home
appliances.
The
Company
manufactures
in
13
countries
under
11
major
brand
names,
and
markets
products
to
distributors
and
retailers
in
more
than
170
countries.
The
Company
manufactures
and
markets
a
full
line
of
major
appliances
and
related
products,
primarily
for
home
use.
Whirlpool's
principal
products
are
home
laundry
appliances,
home
refrigerators
and
freezers,
home
cooking
appliances,
home
dishwashers,
and
room
air-conditioning
equipment,
mixers
and
other
small
household
appliances.
The
Company
also
produces
hermetic
compressors
and
plastic
components,
primarily
for
the
home
appliance
and
electronics
industries. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Whirlpool
Corp.
manufactures
and
markets
major
home
appliances
and
related
products
for
commercial
and
home
use
in
Canada,
Mexico,
Latin
America,
Asia,
Europe,
Africa
and
the
Middle
East.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
1%
to
$5.10
billion.
Net
income
before
accounting
change
fell
54%
to
$107
million.
Results
reflect
a
decline
in
Europe
and
Latin
America
sales
due
to
the
impact
of
currency
fluctuations
and
$62
million
in
restructuring
related
charges. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| David Whitwam, 59 Chairman,
CEO | $2.6M | $224K | Jeff Fettig, 43 Pres,
COO, | 1.6M | 88K | Mark Brown, 49 Exec.
VP and CFO | 556K | 54K | Michael Thieneman, 52 Exec.
VP, CTO | 712K | 18K | Bengt Engstrom, 47 Exec.
VP and Pres, Whirlpool Europe | -- | -- | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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