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Infobox 2025 financials
 | An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes. |
Hello, my name is Maya. I am an employee of Logitech and recognize my conflict of interest, so I am making a proposal on the Talk page instead of direct editing.
Updated financials for 2025 show the following:
- revenue = US$4.55 billion
- operating_income = US$654 million
- net_income = US$631 million
- assets = US$3.54 billion
- equity = US$2.13 billion
I have included the markup for this as well:
| Revenue |  US$4.55 billion[1] (2025) |
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| US$654 million[1] (2025) | |
| US$631 million[1] (2025) | |
| Total assets | US$3.54 billion[1] (2025) |
| Total equity |  US$2.13 billion[1] (2025) |
References
Editors, please let me know your thoughts. Many thanks, Logitech Maya (talk) 17:57, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
- You can go ahead and make the change to the infobox, with three differences:
- Put the filing in the footnotes section rather than citing each line individually.
- Link to the filing on sec.gov rather than the uploaded PDF, per WP:V.
- Update all of the financial fields, including number of employees.
- ◦ Sibshops (talk) 18:46, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Sibshops: I proceeded with this go-ahead with only the adjustments you advised. Logitech Maya (talk) 17:28, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
History section
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Hello Wikipedia. For my next proposal, I would like to make suggestions for the History section.
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History Logo used from 1981 to 1985 Logo used from 1985 to 1988 Logo used from 1989 to 1997 Logo used from 1997[1] to 2015 Logitech trades as Logicool (ロジクール) in Japan. Logitech was founded in 1981 by Daniel Borel and Pierluigi Zappacosta, who were students at Stanford together, and Giacomo Marini.[2][3] It was founded in Apples, Switzerland in the backyard of a Swiss farm.[4][5] It opened offices at 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California, US, home to a number of noted technology startups in the birthplace of Silicon Valley.[6] The name is a portmanteau of logi, short for the French “logiciel" and “technologie”.[7][4]
In 1988, a designer at Frog Design created the company's first logo.[7] That year, Logitech expanded from the mouse industry when it introduced its first handheld scanner.[10] It later continued with its diversification during the next decade with wireless keyboards as well as with game controllers for consoles and PCs.[11] In the late 1980s, the company relocated its mouse production to Asia.[12] Logitech established operations outside the United States in 1995 with expansion to Ireland, then later in Taiwan.[11] It then moved its manufacturing to Suzhou, China.[4] Logitech introduced its first radio-based cordless mouse, the Logitech MouseMan Cordless, in 1991.[13] By 1996, it had sold its 100 millionth mouse.[8]
Logitech launched PC cameras with built-in microphones in 1999 for video communications in the professional sector. The launch was to target use of video on the internet as part of a shift into offering peripheral products.[16] By 2000, Logitech was the leader in global sales of webcams, with approximately four million units sold.[15] It surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue in fiscal year 2000 and by 2003, Logitech had shipped 500 million mice.[2][8] By 2005, Logitech's offerings covered a range of peripherals such as gamepad joysticks, webcams, and universal remote controls, and had a presence in more than 100 countries.[17][12] In December 2008, the company announced it had produced its one-billionth computer mouse since beginning production in 1985.[18] In January 2013, Bracken Darrell joined Logitech, first starting as president before becoming chief executive officer; then-CEO Guerrino De Luca continued as Logitech's chairman of the board.[19] Logitech went through another diversification effort in 2015 for its accessories in market segments such as tablet accessories, gaming accessories, and mobile speakers. This included a new line of speakers, called “UE”.[20] Logitech acquired Ultimate Ears in 2008 for in-ear monitors and Bluetooth speakers.[21] The COVID-19 pandemic promoted a series of global lockdowns that caused an expansion of remote work.[22] Logitech's peripherals for home offices, such as webcams, saw an increase in demand from this.[23] Following the pandemic, Logitech more than tripled its profit by March 2021.[24] Logitech's 2021 revenue had grown by 84% and its share price almost tripled.[25] In June 2023, Bracken Darrell (former CEO) left Logitech and board member Guy Gecht took over as interim CEO.[26] In December 2023, Hanneke Faber, became Logitech’s chief executive officer.[27] This appointment made Faber the only female CEO of a Swiss Market Index company. [28] |
The following changes were made:
- Update sourcing to more Wikipedia appropriate publications. In some cases, this resulted in changing language or information to reflect these sources when needed.
- Removing extraneous information about founders not applicable to Logitech.
- Early product and diversification information
- Production and manufacturing information
- Milestones and notable product type launches (for example, PC cameras with built-in microphones for commercial market)
- Financial information
References
- ^ "Logitech's logo and image over the years" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ a b c "Logitech, The Mousemaker That Roared". Forbes. 28 Aug 2000. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Logitech founder: 'We were lucky'". BBC News. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c "Swiss mouse-maker continues to roar". South China Morning Post. 3 March 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Pescia, Marzio (18 July 2006). "logitech: here, there and everywhere". Swiss Info. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Peter Day, BBC . "165 University Ave: Silicon Valley's 'lucky building' Archived 29 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine." Aug 27, 2010. Retrieved Dec 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Campbell-Dollaghan, Kelsey (25 July 2015). "The Life and Untimely Death of Technology's Weirdest Logo". Gizmodo. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c d McGlaun, Shane (8 December 2008). "Logitech says it has shipped a billion mice". Ars Technica. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Turi, Jon (7 December 2014). "The 'mouse' and its many mutations". Engadget. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Daniel Borel & Guerrino De Luca". Bloomberg. 17 June 2002. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Investigation Logitech: 40 million mice". Les Echos (in French). May 18, 1998. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b Brillet, Frédéric (March 29, 2005). "Logitech: Innovation without borders". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "iF Design - MouseMan Cordless Radio Mouse". ifdesign.com. iF Design. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Einstein, David (Aug 12, 1997). "Building a Better Mouse / Logitech is big cheese of input devices". CT Insider. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b c Phillips, Tim (30 July 2001). "If You Plug It Into a Computer, Logitech Wants to Sell It to You". The New York Times. International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ de Gasquet, Pierre (August 25, 1999). "Logitech is betting on wireless mice and PC cameras to ensure its growth". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Brillet, Frédéric (March 29, 2005). "The Swiss manufacturer is asserting its brand". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ By Antony Savvas. "One billion mice from Logitec Archived 7 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine." 3 December 2008. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "Logitech selects Bracken Darrell as president right now, next CEO in 2013". Engadget. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "Logitech wants to reinvent itself by creating a new brand". Les Echos (in French). July 9, 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Frucci, Adam. "Logitech Buys Ultimate Ears for $34 Million". Gizmodo. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ^ "Logitech wants to become the leading brand in B2B IT hardware". Les Echos (in French). September 2, 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Austin, Patrick Lucas (Aug 24, 2020). "Working From Home Was a Big Shift Even for the Companies Making the Gear We're Using to Work From Home". TIME Magazine. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Logitech: The mountain and its mouse". Les Echos (in French). September 2, 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Information Technology, Logitech: The Lake of Signs". Les Echos (in French). May 2, 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Computer parts maker Logitech appoints Hanneke Faber as CEO". Reuters. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Hill, Andrew (30 Nov 2025). "Logitech CEO: 'The mouse built this house'". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Switzerland remains headquarters, says Logitech CEO". Swiss Info. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
Please let me know if you have any questions! Logitech Maya (talk) 17:33, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
- Could you reduce the reliance on Les Echos here? It is not easy for me to verify these claims, and for material that is due for inclusion there are likely other reliable sources available, especially since these are not French-specific claims.
- There are also some other sourcing issues. For example, iF Design is being used where a secondary source would be preferable. The logo-history source appears to be a WordPress-hosted PDF, which is not reliable per WP:WORDPRESS.
- Some claims should also be written in a time-bound way or omitted. For example, a claim like “the only female CEO of a Swiss Market Index company” is time-sensitive. Articles should be written from the perspective of someone reading them 10 years in the future, per WP:10YT.
- There are also duplicate reference names that should be cleaned up. A named reference should be defined once and then reused.
- Finally, some claims do not appear to be supported by the cited sources. For example, the etymology/trivia about the Logitech name does not appear to be stated in the cited South China Morning Post source. It would be good to check that each claim is directly supported by the source cited, without stretching or rephrasing beyond what the source actually says. ◦ Sibshops (talk) 17:56, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
- I don't think your proposed changes are good for the reader. You are suggesting the removal of too much context, for instance how Borel and Zappacost met, and where they found Marini. Your changes take away from the Swiss origin of the company and put too much emphasis on the office in California. Let's not implement this request. Binksternet (talk) 19:37, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you Sibshops and Binksternet for the feedback.
- reduce the reliance on Les Echos here
- As the company is based in Switzerland, much of the coverage is European. If verification is an access issue, please let me know and I can amend the references to add quotes where needed. I have removed some of these instances, but not all.
- iF Design is being used where a secondary source would be preferable
- This has been updated.
- The logo-history source appears to be a WordPress-hosted PDF, which is not reliable per WP:WORDPRESS.
- This is in the caption of one of the images, which is already currently in the article. Should the caption be changed? I have removed the images from the draft below.
- Some claims should also be written in a time-bound way or omitted.
- The Faber/Female CEO claim you identified has been updated.
- duplicate reference names that should be cleaned up.
- These have been cleaned up
- etymology/trivia about the Logitech name does not appear to be stated in the cited South China Morning Post source.
- SCMP writes, "Logitech, which stands for Logiciel Technologique." I have updated this in the draft to be more reflective of sourcing.
- how Borel and Zappacost met
- I retained that they met at school, however the rest of the information seemed auxiliary and trivial, such as studying "under professors such as Ethernet inventor Robert Metcalfe."
- where they found Marini
- This was not verified in the source it is linked to.
- take away from the Swiss origin of the company and put too much emphasis on the office in California
- Much of information related to the Swiss origin was also not verified in actual sources, such as the P4 model produced in Switzerland. The detail "set up a company in a spare room in nearby Romanel-sur-Morges" also seemed like trivia, however I can add this back to the draft in my proposal.
Revised draft proposal
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History Logitech was founded in 1981 by Daniel Borel and Pierluigi Zappacosta, who were students at Stanford together, and Giacomo Marini.[1][2] It was founded in Apples, Switzerland in the backyard of a Swiss farm.[3][4] It opened offices at 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California, US, home to a number of noted technology startups in the birthplace of Silicon Valley.[5] The name is short for the French “logiciel" and “technologique”.[6][3] Logitech introduced the P4 mouse in 1982 and two years later, designed the first cordless mouse.[7][8] Logitech entered the retail market in 1985.[7] In 1988, a designer at Frog Design created the company's first logo.[6] That year, Logitech expanded from the mouse industry when it introduced its first handheld scanner.[9] It later continued with its diversification during the next decade with wireless keyboards as well as with game controllers for consoles and PCs.[10] In the late 1980s, the company relocated its mouse production to Asia.[11] Logitech established operations outside the United States in 1995 with expansion to Ireland, then later in Taiwan.[10] It then moved its manufacturing to Suzhou, China.[3] Logitech introduced its first radio-based cordless mouse, the Logitech MouseMan Cordless, in 1991.[12] By 1996, it had sold its 100 millionth mouse.[7] Logitech went public on the Nasdaq in March 1997.[13] Borel previously served as chairman of the board and left that position in 1997.[14] The next year, former Apple executive Guerrino De Luca joined the company as president and chief executive officer.[1]Logitech bought the Connectix webcam division in 1998 for $25 million, then released QuickCam, the first webcam with an integrated microphone.[14] Logitech launched PC cameras with built-in microphones in 1999 for video communications in the professional sector. The launch was to target use of video on the internet as part of a shift into offering peripheral products.[15] By 2000, Logitech was the leader in global sales of webcams, with approximately four million units sold.[14] It surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue in fiscal year 2000 and by 2003, Logitech had shipped 500 million mice.[1][7] By 2005, Logitech's offerings covered a range of peripherals such as gamepad joysticks, webcams, and universal remote controls, and had a presence in more than 100 countries.[16][11] Logitech acquired Ultimate Ears in 2008 for in-ear monitors.[17] That December, the company announced it had produced its one-billionth computer mouse since beginning production in 1985.[18] In January 2013, Bracken Darrell joined Logitech, first starting as president before becoming chief executive officer; then-CEO Guerrino De Luca continued as Logitech's chairman of the board.[19] That year, it launched its "UE" (Ultimate Ears) speaker line.[20] The COVID-19 pandemic promoted a shift to remote work. Logitech's peripherals for home offices, such as webcams, saw an increase in demand from this.[21] Following the pandemic, Logitech more than tripled its profit by March 2021.[22] Logitech's 2021 revenue had grown by 84% and its share price almost tripled.[23] In June 2023, Bracken Darrell (former CEO) left Logitech and board member Guy Gecht took over as interim CEO.[24] In December 2023, Hanneke Faber, became Logitech’s chief executive officer.[25] This appointment made Faber the only female CEO of a Swiss Market Index company at the time she joined Logitech. [26] References
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- Please let me know if there are any other adjustments needed! Logitech Maya (talk) 15:26, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for the revisions. Reading it over the concern with this is not really sourcing, but tone. It reads somewhat promotional because it combines product launches, market milestones, financial achievements in a way that makes the whole thing feel promotional for the company. It doesn't read as something neutral point of view since it only focuses on successes. ◦ Sibshops (talk) 15:57, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
- Please let me know if there are any other adjustments needed! Logitech Maya (talk) 15:26, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks Sibshops I see what you mean. I am going to make a new request still in the History section and in the interim, work on a proposal that isn't as promotional. Logitech Maya (talk) 16:41, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
- Sibshops Here is that less promotional proposal, if you are interested in reviewing. Binksternet I took into account the source you found which verified some of the information I could not, as well as the "bland and boring" note, and retained some of the original narrative.
Less promotional proposal
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History Logitech was founded in Apples, Vaud, Switzerland, in 1981, by Daniel "Bobo" Borel, Pierluigi Zappacosta, and former Olivetti engineer Giacomo Marini.[1] Swiss-born Borel and Italian-born Zappacosta had met in California while taking electrical engineering classes in the late 1970s at Stanford University before returning to Europe. In 1981, Japanese company Ricoh requested a feasibility study for software. Logitech's first mouse, the P4 model, was the product of their work for Ricoh and by 1982, the company pivoted to mouse production as their business.[1] Marini joined them and the funds from Ricoh were used to set up Logitech in Apples.[1] The name is short for the French “logiciel" and “technologique”.[2][3] It opened offices at 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California.[4] Borel served as chairman of the board, focused on sales and manufacturing, and he was chief executive officer (CEO) for most of the 1990s. Zappacosta served as president and a period as CEO, and he oversaw research. He left Logitech in 1997 to lead Digital Persona, a biometrics company.[5] Two years after the P4, Logitech designed the first cordless mouse.[6][7] It entered the retail market in 1985.[6] In 1988, Logitech expanded from the mouse industry with a handheld scanner.[8] During the next decade, the company expanded more with wireless keyboards and game controllers for consoles and PCs.[9] In 1991, the Logitech MouseMan was released as its first radio-based cordless mouse.[10] Logitech re-organized their manufacturing in 1994, shutting down Fremont operations and opening a major facility in Suzhou, China. The Cork, Ireland, location downsized to become an R&D center, and the Hsinchu, Taiwan, factory was kept only for test runs and prototypes.[11] By 1996, it had sold its 100 millionth mouse.[6] The next year it went public on the Nasdaq.[12] Logitech bought the Connectix webcam division in 1998 for $25 million, then released QuickCam, the first webcam with an integrated microphone.[5] Logitech launched PC cameras in 1999 for video communications in the professional sector in order to target video on the internet and further move to peripheral product offerings.[13] By 2000, Logitech was the leader in global sales of webcams, with approximately four million units sold.[5] That year, Guerrino De Luca, a former Apple executive became president and chief executive officer.[14] Logitech surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue in FY 2000 and by 2003, it had shipped 500 million mice.[14][6] In December 2008, the company announced it had produced its one-billionth computer mouse since beginning production in 1985.[15] That year, Logitech acquired Ultimate Ears for in-ear monitors.[16] In January 2013, Bracken Darrell became Logitech's chief executive officer; then-CEO Guerrino De Luca continued as Logitech's chairman of the board.[17] In April 2016, Logitech paid a $7.5 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following accusations of improper accounting, including artificial inflation of financial results in the 2011 fiscal year.[18] Increased remote work from the COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for Logitech's home office peripherals.[19][20] By 2021, post-pandemic profit more than tripled its profit.[21] As workers returned to office, sales fell and by 2023, its earnings were stabilizing to pre-pandemic levels. [22] On 29 July 2021, Logitech, in collaboration with choreographer JaQuel Knight, introduced its #Creators4BIPOC initiative under the Logitech For Creators brand. It allows social media creators, particularly BIPOC influencers, to copyright and monetize their online creations by making it possible for choreographers who amplify attention to hits by major artists in the entertainment business to secure copyright of their choreography using Labanotation and earn royalties from it.[23][24] In June 2023, Bracken Darrell (former CEO) left Logitech and board member Guy Gecht took over as interim CEO.[25] In December 2023, Hanneke Faber, became Logitech’s chief executive officer.[26] This appointment made Faber the only female CEO of a Swiss Market Index company at the time she joined Logitech. [27] References
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Let me know if either of you is interested in reviewing based on the previous feedback you provided. Thanks! Logitech Maya (talk) 22:58, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
Incorrectly sourced information
Hello editors, I would like to make a suggestion for the History section. I noticed there are a few things in this section that are either unsourced (and without alternative sourcing available) or it has a source which does not actually verify the information written. Because of this, I would like to propose updating the sentences or removing them when this is not possible.
Sentences where the source does not verify the information
- Live article content: Logitech was founded in Apples, Vaud, Switzerland, in 1981, by Daniel "Bobo" Borel, Pierluigi Zappacosta, and former Olivetti engineer Giacomo Marini. Swiss-born Borel and Italian-born Zappacosta had met in California while taking electrical engineering classes in the late 1970s at Stanford University, under professors such as Ethernet inventor Robert Metcalfe.[1]
- Live article content: The company founders first concentrated on creating word processing software for a large Swiss company, but the company canceled the project. Next, they turned to the computer mouse as an essential component of the graphical user interface used by a workstation requested by the Japanese company Ricoh. Logitech's first mouse, the P4 model, was produced in 1982 in Switzerland, based on an opto-mechanical design by Swiss inventor Jean-Daniel Nicoud working at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne).[1]
- Remove: In 1984, Logitech won a contract to supply Hewlett-Packard with computer mice in the role of original equipment manufacturer (OEM). The mice that Logitech supplied to HP were made in a new factory in Fremont, California, and they were branded HP: they did not display the Logitech name.[8]
Some other sentences rely on only press releases, see below:
- Remove: On 25 March 2017, Logitech signed a multi-year sponsorship deal with McLaren as the Official Technology Peripherals Partner.[9] The deal would later be extended to McLaren's eSports endeavours under the Logitech G brand in 2020.[10]
- Live article content: On 30 October 2023, Logitech announced that Hanneke Faber would be taking over as the new CEO beginning December 1, 2023.[11]
- Alternative with proper sourcing: In December 2023, Hanneke Faber, became Logitech’s chief executive officer.[12]
Generally speaking, I would also be curious whether the following meet the current guidelines on sources:
References
- ^ a b Metcalfe, Bob (9 November 1992). "Reverse Pied Piper of mice has senses working overtime". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 45. ISSN 0199-6649.
- ^ "Logitech, The Mousemaker That Roared". Forbes. 28 Aug 2000. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Logitech founder: 'We were lucky'". BBC News. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Swiss mouse-maker continues to roar". South China Morning Post. 3 March 2003. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Pescia, Marzio (18 July 2006). "logitech: here, there and everywhere". Swiss Info. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ McGlaun, Shane (8 December 2008). "Logitech says it has shipped a billion mice". Ars Technica. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Turi, Jon (7 December 2014). "The 'mouse' and its many mutations". Engadget. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Verbeke, Alain; Lee, I. H. Ian (2021). International Business Strategy: Rethinking the Foundations of Global Corporate Success. Cambridge University Press. p. 40. ISBN 9781108488037.
- ^ "McLaren Racing - McLaren-Honda Teams Up with Logitech as Official Technology Peripherals Partner". www.mclaren.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "McLaren Racing - Logitech G and McLaren usher in a new era of racing". www.mclaren.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Logitech Appoints Hanneke Faber as Chief Executive Officer". www.businesswire.com. 2023-10-30. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ Hill, Andrew (30 Nov 2025). "Logitech CEO: 'The mouse built this house'". Financial Times. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ Abby (4 January 2021). "Computer Mouse: Complete History". History Computer. Archived from the original on 2026-01-30. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "History of Computer Mouse (1964 ~ 2020)". Gearrate. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
Thanks Logitech Maya (talk) 16:43, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
- I don't see why the Olivetti origin of Marini would be removed. It's present in sources such as 2013's Swiss Made by R. James Breiding. The same source supports Borel being from Switzerland and Zappacosta being from Italy, which you aim to remove for no good reason. The fact that Borel and Zappacosta were being taught about the early internet is important. Breiding writes that they found out about Nicoud's mouse development on Arpanet, and used Ricoh money to work with Nicoud on improving the mouse to develop the P4 model. It makes no sense to me that you want to remove these details which humanize the origin story. You are aiming for bland and boring. Binksternet (talk) 17:14, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
- I am folding this request into a new one, so I removed this from the COI queue to reduce redundancies. There did not seem to be a way to keep the template and close it without denying or approving the request, so I simply removed the template. Let me know if there is a better way to do this. Thanks! Logitech Maya (talk) 19:34, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
History section rewritten proposal
| This edit request by an editor with a conflict of interest was declined. The changes suggested removing content that is well-cited or where sources exist. |
Hello editors. Following feedback from editors, I rewrote my proposal for the History section to remove promotional detail and retain more of the current section's narrative. I presented it above but am moving it here so it can be added to the COI queue. Additionally, I closed out the request above since this is just an expanded version of the same thing.
Below is the proposal of the new content followed by a comparison between the proposal and the current section. The changes made between the two versions include:
- updated sourcing to something more reliable (ex: Business Wire press release to Financial Times)
- updating sources when the current one doesn't actually verify the claim, also sometimes requiring rewrites to what the new source verifies (ex: InfoWorld does not verify the information it is attached to)
- removing content when the source does not verify the information it is attached to and an alternative source was not found (ex: History Computer did not verify the information and I could not find alternative sourcing)
- adding new information. This includes:
- The name is short for the French “logiciel" and “technologique”
- PC cameras in 1999
- This detail is important because it shows the shift in company's trajectory from just computer mice for consumers
- 2017 SEC fine
- This is currently in the Controversies section, which I will elaborate below. I did adjust the language as well to both streamline it.
- COVID-19 increased demand
- The pandemic caused increased sales and the aftermath several years later was a decline back to pre-pandemic figures. News reports frequently reported on this and how pandemic financials were unusual, showing its significance.
Editors had noted that the section seemed too positive and thus promotional, so in addition to adjusting the wording for tone, I also am suggesting that some of the information in the Controversies section be moved here. This would balance the History section.
I did not move the 2026 Douyin account information to the History section because instead, I believe it should be deleted along with the Controversies heading. The 2026 Douyin account information is not well sourced and I did not locate alternative sourcing. If this is deleted and the SEC fee moved, that would leave the section empty so the heading should be removed. This would also be in line with WP:CRIT anyway, which discourages generally named "controversies" sections. This is another reason I am proposing the SEC fee be removed, since it does not appear to be enough information to be a standalone section if Controversies were to be renamed.
Below I have my proposal for editors to consider. I made a diff in my user space as well to show the differences.
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History Logitech was founded in Apples, Vaud, Switzerland, in 1981, by Daniel "Bobo" Borel, Pierluigi Zappacosta, and former Olivetti engineer Giacomo Marini.[1] Swiss-born Borel and Italian-born Zappacosta had met in California while taking electrical engineering classes in the late 1970s at Stanford University before returning to Europe. In 1981, Japanese company Ricoh requested a feasibility study for software. Logitech's first mouse, the P4 model, was the product of their work for Ricoh and by 1982, the company pivoted to mouse production as their business.[1] Marini joined them and the funds from Ricoh were used to set up Logitech in Apples.[1] The name is short for the French “logiciel" and “technologique”.[2][3] It opened offices at 165 University Avenue, Palo Alto, California.[4] Borel served as chairman of the board, focused on sales and manufacturing, and he was chief executive officer (CEO) for most of the 1990s. Zappacosta served as president and a period as CEO, and he oversaw research. He left Logitech in 1997 to lead Digital Persona, a biometrics company.[5] Two years after the P4, Logitech designed the first cordless mouse.[6][7] It entered the retail market in 1985.[6] In 1988, Logitech expanded from the mouse industry with a handheld scanner.[8] During the next decade, the company expanded more with wireless keyboards and game controllers for consoles and PCs.[9] In 1991, the Logitech MouseMan was released as its first radio-based cordless mouse.[10] Logitech re-organized their manufacturing in 1994, shutting down Fremont operations and opening a major facility in Suzhou, China. The Cork, Ireland, location downsized to become an R&D center, and the Hsinchu, Taiwan, factory was kept only for test runs and prototypes.[11] By 1996, it had sold its 100 millionth mouse.[6] The next year it went public on the Nasdaq.[12] Logitech bought the Connectix webcam division in 1998 for $25 million, then released QuickCam, the first webcam with an integrated microphone.[5] Logitech launched PC cameras in 1999 for video communications in the professional sector in order to target video on the internet and further move to peripheral product offerings.[13] By 2000, Logitech was the leader in global sales of webcams, with approximately four million units sold.[5] That year, Guerrino De Luca, a former Apple executive became president and chief executive officer.[14] Logitech surpassed $1 billion in annual revenue in FY 2000 and by 2003, it had shipped 500 million mice.[14][6] In December 2008, the company announced it had produced its one-billionth computer mouse since beginning production in 1985.[15] That year, Logitech acquired Ultimate Ears for in-ear monitors and Bluetooth speakers.[16] In January 2013, Bracken Darrell became Logitech's chief executive officer; then-CEO Guerrino De Luca continued as Logitech's chairman of the board.[17] In April 2016, Logitech paid a $7.5 million fine to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission following accusations of improper accounting, including artificial inflation of financial results in the 2011 fiscal year.[18] Increased remote work from the COVID-19 pandemic increased demand for Logitech's home office peripherals.[19][20] By 2021, post-pandemic profit more than tripled its profit.[21] As workers returned to office, sales fell and by 2023, its earnings were stabilizing to pre-pandemic levels. [22] On 29 July 2021, Logitech, in collaboration with choreographer JaQuel Knight, introduced its #Creators4BIPOC initiative under the Logitech For Creators brand. It allows social media creators, particularly BIPOC influencers, to copyright and monetize their online creations by making it possible for choreographers who amplify attention to hits by major artists in the entertainment business to secure copyright of their choreography using Labanotation and earn royalties from it.[23][24] In June 2023, Bracken Darrell (former CEO) left Logitech and board member Guy Gecht took over as interim CEO.[25] In December 2023, Hanneke Faber, became Logitech’s chief executive officer.[26] This appointment made Faber the only female CEO of a Swiss Market Index company at the time she joined Logitech. [27] References
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Pinging Sibshops and Binksternet to alert you of the new discussion location. If there are any questions, let me know! Logitech Maya (talk) 19:33, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
- Why did you remove the fact that the first company effort was in word processing?
- Why did you erase Jean-Daniel Nicoud who was foundational in the first mouse design?
- Why did you remove the Metcalfe 1992 InfoWorld source?
- Metcalfe, Bob (9 November 1992). "Reverse Pied Piper of mice has senses working overtime". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 45. ISSN 0199-6649.
- After seeing these three problems I stopped looking at your suggested change. I don't agree with removing the things you want to remove. Binksternet (talk) 20:03, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
- Binksternet I will answer your questions but want to preface by saying that it seems that this draft still needs work. I am going to try and re-incorporate more of the current History section into my draft and step back from this thread to rework my draft. In the meantime, I will present different suggestions while I rework this History proposal.
- But to answer your question, the items you identified were removed because the Metcalfe 1992 InfoWorld source did not verify the two claims above. It mentions word processing, but not "for a large Swiss company, but the company canceled the project". "Jean-Daniel Nicoud" was not mentioned at all in the source. Because Infoworld presented these issues, and was written by the founder's former professor, I used an alternative source with fewer issues: A 2013 book called 'From supercomputers to mice'. Swiss Made The Untold Story Behind Switzerland's Success.
- That being said, if you believe this should be retained, I will rework it into that new proposal I referenced. Logitech Maya (talk) 21:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
Operations
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Hello editors. The article currently is missing general company information. This includes the headquarters, which is in the introduction but my understanding is content there needs to be in the article itself too. Similarly, public trading and the number of employees.
The reason I did not suggest something like "Corporate overview" for this section is because I also would like editors to consider placing the current Production section in this new section as a subheading.
The first sentence in the current Production section is not well sourced; it uses a Medium blog and a profile on a defunct, non journalistic site. The following graf is outdated, with its information current as of 2005.
This proposal below uses better sources, provides more robust background history, and has a 2025 update for production:
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Operations (section heading) Shares of Logitech are listed on both the SIX Swiss Exchange and on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.[5][6] Logitech had 7,300 employees, as of 2025.[7] 50 students from EPFL interned at Logitech in 2025.[8] Production (subsection heading) The manufacturing operations in China produce approximately half of Logitech's products. The remaining production is outsourced to contract manufacturers and original design manufacturers in Asia.[12] Over time, manufacturing moved from Ireland to Taiwan and to Shanghai, China to Suzhou, China.[13][14] By 2025, Logitech had expanded beyond Chinda and added production in Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Mexico.[15] References
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Please let me know what you think! Logitech Maya (talk) 21:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
- pinging Sibshops and Binksternet on this request due to their previous interest. Logitech Maya (talk) 00:44, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
Products line section
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While the above request is being considered, I would like to suggest an additional proposal for editors to review.
Currently, the article has a Products line section, which is limited in scope. It has an outdated bullet point list without any citations. I would like to suggest first renaming this section Products to expand the scope. Additionally, the list should be removed and replaced with more substantive information. My proposal suggests a similarly named "Lines and offerings" subheading with sourced information.
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Logitech produces computer peripherals. Its products include mice, keyboards, webcams, audio equipment, and game controllers. Logitech sells products in 24 categories as of 2018.[1] After initially starting with computer mice and later computer keyboards, by 2004 Logitech had expanded into other peripheral offerings.[2] Hewlett-Packard became its first large OEM customer in 1994.[3] By 2004, other large companies such as Apple, Dell, Sony, and Microsoft were also customers.[2] A series of acquisitions in 2008 bolstered its audio product offerings.[1] By 2012, Logitech started moving into video conferencing.[1] Lines and offerings (subheading) Logitech has two businesses: its mainline, eponymous offerings and the Logitech G gaming division for professional esports and casual gaming peripherals.[4][5] Product series under Logitech include MX,[6] Ergo,[7] G-series,[8] and Pro.[9] The MX series was launched in 2015 with the MX Master mouse.[10] The MX Master line has Mac specific version of its products.[11] The fourth iteration of the MX Mouse was revealed on the series' tenth anniversary and introduced haptic technology.[10] Logitech G HUB is the brand's app for controlling devices.[12] References
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Please let me know what you think! Logitech Maya (talk) 00:44, 27 May 2026 (UTC)
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