Ikano Bank Ikano Bank Ikano Bank is a consumer finance bank established in 1995 by Ingvar Kamprad (the founder of IKEA). Ikano Bank has its head office in Malmö, with branch offices in Sundbyberg, Älmhult, Asker, Glostrup, Nottingham, and Helsinki. Ikano Bank also conducts business in Germany, Poland, Austria, Finland, and Russia via separate companies. Ikano Bank offers loans, savings accounts and partner business supplying sales finance solutions to large retailers, including IKEA, Volkswagen, Audi, Lindex, Hemtex, Skoda, Shell, and Preem. Ikano Bank is owned by the Kamprad family through IKANO, a group of businesses which also includes insurance, retail, and real
Essential Products Essential Products Essential Products (marketed as Essential) is an American technology company and manufacturer founded on November 9, 2015 by Andy Rubin and based in Palo Alto. The company is currently developing two products, the Android smartphone Essential Phone and Essential Home, which runs Ambient OS. The company was established in Palo Alto on November 9, 2015 by Android co-founder Andy Rubin, with funding from Playground Global. In December 2016, Brian Wallace, who left his occupation as chief marketing officer for Magic Leap a month prior, was reportedly working with Rubin. Trademarks with the 'Essential' brand name were also filed