Logitech Ships Billionth Mouse

Logitech celebrated the shipment of its billionth mouse today. A pioneer in the development of the computer mouse in the 1980s, Logitech has been a key driver behind many major innovations in mouse technology – persistently refining this ubiquitous interface between people and their digital experiences.

Founded in a farmhouse in Apples, Switzerland in 1981 and shortly thereafter establishing strong ties in Silicon Valley, Logitech introduced its first retail mouse in 1985 and reached the 100 millionth mouse mark in 1996. Sales of Logitech mice topped 500 million seven years later. Today, Logitech sells mice in more than 100 countries worldwide and manufactures an average of 376,000 mice per day and 7.8 million every month.

“Since the first click of the Logitech® P4 mouse in 1982, Logitech mice have played an indispensable role in the evolution of the personal computer,” says Gerald P. Quindlen, Logitech President and CEO. “During the last few decades, the way people use computers has changed dramatically – what was once strictly a business tool has become highly integrated into our personal lives. Logitech has continually pursued innovations to meet those changing conditions, introducing – in the last five years alone – the world’s first laser mouse, hyper-fast scrolling and the nano-receiver.”

For more information, visit www.logitech.com.