Belden Inc. (BDC) company profile

Belden Inc. provides network infrastructure and digitization solutions organized into two primary segments: Smart Infrastructure Solutions and Automation Solutions. The company's product portfolio includes copper and fiber connectivity solutions, interconnect panels, switching systems, firewalls, and optical transceivers. These offerings serve diverse end markets such as data centers, healthcare, government, warehousing, energy, transportation, and discrete manufacturing. Belden distributes its products directly to original equipment manufacturers, installers, and end-users, as well as through distribution networks, value-added resellers, and system integrators.

The company operates manufacturing and operating facilities in the United States, Canada, China, India, Mexico, Tunisia, and multiple countries across Europe. Belden employs approximately 8,000 workers worldwide across North America, the EMEA region, and the Asia-Pacific region. Corporate headquarters are situated in St. Louis, Missouri.

Summary of the business section of Belden's latest annual report, written by StockData.

“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

“As of December 31, 2019 , for our continuing operations, we had approximately 7,000 employees worldwide.”