ABB (NYSE: ABB) operates across continents and presently it largely assists the Information Technology based industries. ABB was founded in the year 1883 in Switzerland. The company, which is the global leader in power and automation technologies, focuses on improving performance and lowering the environmental impact for domestic and industrial customers.

With a broad range of products, solutions, systems and services ABB aims to improve power grid reliability. This in turn influences an increase in industrial productivity. Being adherent to the principles of energy efficiency, the company focuses on power transmission and distribution. ABB has taken up projects for power-plant automation. Most of the automation businesses serve a full range of industries with measurement, control, protection and process optimization applications.