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===Business divisions=== | ===Business divisions=== | ||
====Manufacturing==== | ====Manufacturing==== | ||
*[[Shockwave Industrial#Integrated Defense Technologies|Shockwave Integrated Defense Technologies]] (SID Tech) | *[[Shockwave Industrial#Integrated Defense Technologies|Shockwave Integrated Defense Technologies]] (SID Tech): SID Tech produces and manufactures fighter aircraft, airlifters, aerial refuelling tankers, helicopters, and airborne warfare systems, firearms and a variety of items related to firearms including its own custom variants of the AR-15 rifle, advanced rail systems, custom upper receivers, and advanced barrels among others. It also designs and manufactures naval ships and submarines, and armoured fighting vehicles such as tanks, armoured cars, reconnaissance vehicles, internal security vehicles, APCs, infantry fighting vehicles, and anti-aircraft vehicles. | ||
*[[Lansing-Mitchell Weaponeering]] (LMW) | *[[Lansing-Mitchell Weaponeering]] (LMW): LMW is a [[Burgundie|Burgundian]]-based global weapons manufacturing company specializing in handguns used by armed forces and law enforcement organizations worldwide. They also produce popular firearms among civilians for recreational and competition shooting, home- and self-defense. LMW also produces field knives, entrenching tools, and apparel. | ||
*O'Shea Shipping: O'Shea Shipping is responsible for the construction and operation of cargo ships, including container ships, bulk carriers, and tankers. It has numerous subsidiaries ranging from ship design firms to shipping management companies. O'Shea Shipping has deep vertical integration in terms of the production and management of ships, as it manages everything from designing to building and maintenance of vessels. | |||
====Defense Solutions==== | ====Defense Solutions==== | ||
*[[Shockwave Industrial#Systems .26 Global Solutions|Shockwave Global Solutions]] (SGS) | *[[Shockwave Industrial#Systems .26 Global Solutions|Shockwave Global Solutions]] (SGS): SGS is responsible for development, building, hardening, securing, testing and integrating complex communications systems, networks and products and provide the highest level of support solutions for the public and private sector. They are capable of networking and platform integration; cyber security, defense products, and operational support; satellite communications; protected radio communications products; intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance sensors, systems and space electronics; mission planning and management systems, weapon control systems and platform computing systems and open architecture information systems. | ||
*Vepr Defense | *Vepr Defense: Creates military radar, sensors and related products including C4I radar systems for air defense, Airspace Management radar systems such as AMASS, and battlefield surveillance systems like the Airborne Reconnaissance Low (ARL). | ||
* | *Lachrio Aerotech: Manages QSI's current and future portfolio of fixed-wing military and surveillance aircraft, including fighters and commercial derivative platforms, and support of key platforms such as the executive transport fleet, which is used to transport the Imperator of Caphiria. | ||
*[[Chromeria]] Military Solutions | *[[Chromeria]] Military Solutions: Provides integrated security, mission support and risk management services to corporate, government and nonprofit clients. It operates the Chromeria Training Center (CTC) where it offers tactics and weapons training to military, government, and law enforcement agencies, as well as tactical training for maritime force protection units. | ||
*Omega Systems | *Omega Systems: Formerly a competitor of Quicksilver, was purchased through a hostile takeover in July 2026. Omega developed the Raven UAV and is currently developing new UAV platforms and control systems. Omega Systems is headquartered in East Tākara. | ||
* | *O'Shea Industrial: O'Shea Industrial focuses on the design and construction of port infrastructure, including container terminals, dry docks, and shipyards. It includes O'Shea Infrastructure and Design, which is responsible for the design and construction of ports, container yards, and other infrastructure facilities required for efficient shipping. It also contains O'Shea Chemical Research Facility, responsible for developing new chemical technologies for the maritime industry. O'Shea Industrial has numerous subsidiaries, including engineering firms, construction companies, and chemical research facilities, which are vertically integrated and have their own management structure. | ||
====Operations Security==== | ====Operations Security==== | ||
*[[BDS Solutions]] | *[[BDS Solutions]]: Designs, develops, produces, supports, maintains, modernises and upgrades armoured combat vehicles, wheeled vehicles, naval guns, surface ship combatants, commercial vessels, missile launchers, artillery systems, military ordnance, and protective wear and armour. | ||
*Ladestro Dynamics | *Ladestro Dynamics: Specializes in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance; advanced cybersecurity solutions; weather and environmental solutions, and information-based solutions for homeland security. The company also provides training, logistics, engineering, product support, and operational support services and solutions for the mission support, homeland security, space, civil aviation, counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism markets | ||
* | *O'Shea Services: O'Shea Services offers logistics and supply chain management services to customers worldwide. It provides various services required by the maritime industry, including crew management, training, and technical support. O'Shea Services also include the O'Shea Maritime Academy, which provides specialized training to seafarers and ship engineers. The division also includes O'Shea International Services, which provides a wide range of services related to ship management, such as insurance and technical support. | ||
*Quicksilver Space Systems | *Quicksilver Space Systems: Specializes in airborne radars and processors, electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) sensors, electronic warfare (EW) and precision guidance systems, active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars, space and missile defense technology, and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems. It has significant engineering and manufacturing facilities in Burgundie and Kiravia. | ||
====The Sandbox==== | ====The Sandbox==== | ||
*SIX Developmental | *SIX Developmental: The main research and development firm which operates in virtually every sector. There are 10 major R&D facilities spread across the world that work on an array of advanced technological projects | ||
*Redsun: The official name for the 'Advanced Development Program' and has high degree of autonomy, with the task of working on advanced or secret projects that are tied to the government or military of Caphiria. | |||
====QS Innovations==== | ====QS Innovations==== | ||
*QV Properties | *QV Properties: The holding company for all of QSI's corporate real estate holdings. It is also used to lease real estate to other corporations. | ||
*Venio Enterprise Services | *Venio Enterprise Services: Provides shared capabilities and support services, principally to internal customers. | ||
*Venio Finance Solutions | *Venio Finance Solutions: The financial services holding company of QSI. It operates a private equity fund, a multinational insurance company, and customer-oriented, financial products and services to individual customers and businesses. | ||
*Caphiria Architects & Engineers | *Caphiria Architects & Engineers: A wholly owned subsidiary which is one of the largest architectural firms in the world, having worked on some of the most iconic buildings in Caphiria and internationally. | ||
*[[Silver Lineworks]] | *[[Silver Lineworks]]: An engineering and robotics design holding company. It produces machines of varying degrees of autonomy under contract from military drones to advanced artificial intelligence for tech companies and 3D simulations. The company is a pioneer in the field of robotics and it is one of the most advanced in its domain. | ||
===Operating subsidiaries=== | ===Operating subsidiaries=== | ||
Quicksilver Industries conducts 75% of its business activities and dealings through | Quicksilver Industries conducts 75% of its business activities and dealings through four primary operating organizations. They cover a wide range of industries from the direct military industry (military or civilian aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems) to the indirect military (logistics, technical support and training, communications support, and engineering support), to direct support of military operations, and consumer and professional electronics, entertainment and financial services. | ||
====Shockwave Industrial==== | ====Shockwave Industrial==== | ||
[[File:ShockwaveLogo.svg|left|thumb|The logo for [[Shockwave Industrial]]|200x200px]] | [[File:ShockwaveLogo.svg|left|thumb|The logo for [[Shockwave Industrial]]|200x200px]] | ||
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*Revir Samognatius (Vice Executive of Sandbox) | *Revir Samognatius (Vice Executive of Sandbox) | ||
*Cacurio Manatus (Vice Executive of QS Innovations) | *Cacurio Manatus (Vice Executive of QS Innovations) | ||
=== | ===Finances=== | ||
Quicksilver Industries is the world's largest company by market capitalization, annual revenue, total assets, and workforce. For the fiscal year of 2031, Quicksilver had revenues of $3.3 trillion, $8.3 trillion in assets, 5 million global employees, and $475 billion in cash reserves. | Quicksilver Industries is the world's largest company by market capitalization, annual revenue, total assets, and workforce. For the fiscal year of 2031, Quicksilver had revenues of $3.3 trillion, $8.3 trillion in assets, 5 million global employees, and $475 billion in cash reserves. | ||
Almost all of QSI's subsidiaries rank among the top five-largest companies by revenue and other financial metrics in their respective industries: Shockwave Industrial is the world's largest defense contractor with over $ | Almost all of QSI's subsidiaries rank among the top five-largest companies by revenue and other financial metrics in their respective industries: Shockwave Industrial is the world's largest defense contractor with over $135 billion in revenue and 80% coming from military contracts; the O'Shea Corporation is the largest shipbuilding and logistics company in the world, with $183 billion in revenue and operating over 2,500 ships. | ||
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!Year!!Revenue ($tn)!! Net Income ($tn)!!Total Assets ($tn) | !Year!!Revenue ($tn)!!Net Income ($tn)!!Total Assets ($tn) | ||
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|2031||3.3||1.35||8.3 | |2031||3.3||1.35||8.3 | ||
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|2029||2.9||1.19||7.6 | |2029||2.9||1.19||7.6 | ||
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| 2028||2.7||1.11||7.2 | |2028||2.7||1.11||7.2 | ||
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| 2027||2.5 | |2027||2.5 | ||
|1.03||6.8 | |1.03||6.8 | ||
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|2022||1.5||0.63||4.8 | |2022||1.5||0.63||4.8 | ||
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===Corporate culture === | !Business Division!!Revenue!!Net Income!!Total Assets | ||
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|Manufacturing||3.3||1.35||8.3 | |||
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|Defense Solutions|| 3.1 ||1.27||8.0 | |||
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|Operations Security||2.9 ||1.19||7.6 | |||
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|Sandbox (R&D)||2.7|| 1.11||7.2 | |||
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|Innovations||2.3||0.95||6.4 | |||
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===Corporate culture=== | |||
The culture of Quicksilver Industries is interesting in that despite having many subsidiaries across different industries, it allows a freedom of individuality and excellence that reliably attracts talented workers to its companies. That being said, because QSI has been in the ownership of the Venio family since its formation, the Venio family exercises an uniquely overwhelming amount of power in shaping the corporate culture, which generally speaking is more akin to a startup rather than a multinational corporation. | The culture of Quicksilver Industries is interesting in that despite having many subsidiaries across different industries, it allows a freedom of individuality and excellence that reliably attracts talented workers to its companies. That being said, because QSI has been in the ownership of the Venio family since its formation, the Venio family exercises an uniquely overwhelming amount of power in shaping the corporate culture, which generally speaking is more akin to a startup rather than a multinational corporation. | ||
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In the period following these exposures, QSI has continued to receive criticism for its labor rights record. | In the period following these exposures, QSI has continued to receive criticism for its labor rights record. | ||
====Tax practices==== | ==== Tax practices==== | ||
Quicksilver Industries is known for employing a variety of accounting technique and methods to reduce its taxes by routing profits through subsidiaries over the world. Such strategies help QSI keep its international taxes to single digits over the last decade, according to the company's corporate filings. QSI holds hundreds of billions of dollars in profits in international subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government by using an unusual global tax structure. As the relationship between Quicksilver Industries and the government of Caphiria has grown over the years, QSI has been able to take advantage of using its influence to affect tax and economic laws and policy to benefit the most. | Quicksilver Industries is known for employing a variety of accounting technique and methods to reduce its taxes by routing profits through subsidiaries over the world. Such strategies help QSI keep its international taxes to single digits over the last decade, according to the company's corporate filings. QSI holds hundreds of billions of dollars in profits in international subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government by using an unusual global tax structure. As the relationship between Quicksilver Industries and the government of Caphiria has grown over the years, QSI has been able to take advantage of using its influence to affect tax and economic laws and policy to benefit the most. | ||