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The Company
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014
The Company  
The Company

Note 1—The Company

        Logitech International S.A, together with its consolidated subsidiaries, ("Logitech" or the "Company") develops and markets innovative hardware and software products that enable or enhance digital navigation, music and video entertainment, gaming, social networking, and audio and video communication over the Internet.

        The Company has two operating segments, peripherals and video conferencing. Logitech's peripherals segment encompasses the design, manufacturing and marketing of peripherals for personal computers ("PCs"), tablets and other digital platforms. The Company's video conferencing segment offers scalable high-definition ("HD") video communications endpoints, HD video conferencing systems with integrated monitors, video bridges and other infrastructure software and hardware to support large-scale video deployments, and services to support these products.

        The Company sells its peripherals products to a network of distributors, retailers and original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs"). The Company sells its video conferencing products and services to distributors, value-added resellers, OEMs and, occasionally, direct enterprise customers. The large majority of the Company's net sales have historically been derived from peripherals products for use by consumers.

        Logitech was founded in Switzerland in 1981 and Logitech International S.A. has been the parent holding company of Logitech since 1988. Logitech International S.A. is a Swiss holding company with its registered office in Apples, Switzerland, which conducts its business through subsidiaries in Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa ("EMEA") and Asia Pacific. Shares of Logitech International S.A. are listed on both the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the trading symbol LOGI and the SIX Swiss Exchange under the trading symbol LOGN.