# Guillemot Corporation

> Guillemot Corporation is a French designer and manufacturer of gaming and audio hardware, best known for its two flagship brands: Thrustmaster, which makes sim-racing wheels, flight-sim joysticks and controllers, and Hercules, which makes affordable DJ controllers and speakers. Founded in 1984 by five brothers in a small Brittany town, it is publicly listed on Euronext Paris, employs roughly 320 people, and distributes products to more than 150 countries. In 2024 it reported revenue of 125.1 million euros.

- **Founded:** 1984
- **Headquarters:** Carentoir, Brittany, France
- **Founders:** Claude Guillemot (Co-founder / Chairman & CEO), Christian Guillemot (Co-founder / Executive Director), Yves Guillemot (Co-founder (also CEO of Ubisoft)), Michel Guillemot (Co-founder (also founder of Gameloft)), Gerard Guillemot (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** ~320 employees (2024)
- **Products:** Thrustmaster sim-racing wheels, Thrustmaster flight-sim gear, Thrustmaster gamepads, Hercules DJ controllers, Hercules speakers and starter kits
- **Notable:** Grew from a single computer shop in Carentoir (1984) to a company distributing in 150+ countries, Listed on Euronext Paris since 1998, Reported 125.1 million euros in 2024 revenue with net operating income up 48%

## Products & services

- **Thrustmaster sim-racing wheels** — Force-feedback and direct-drive racing wheels, pedals and rims for PC, PlayStation and Xbox, including the T818 direct-drive base, T248 and EVO ranges, plus officially licensed Ferrari replica wheels.
- **Thrustmaster flight-sim gear** — HOTAS joystick-and-throttle systems including the HOTAS Warthog (U.S. Air Force licensed), T.Flight Hotas and Sol-R ranges, popular with Microsoft Flight Simulator players.
- **Thrustmaster gamepads** — Controllers and pads for consoles and PC, including the modular eSwap line.
- **Hercules DJ controllers** — Affordable DJ controllers for beginners and intermediates - the DJControl Inpulse 200/300/500 range, the motorized Inpulse T7, and the ultra-compact Starlight.
- **Hercules speakers and starter kits** — DJMonitor active monitor speakers, headphones and all-in-one DJStarter kits bundled with software.
- **DJUCED software** — In-house DJ mixing software bundled with Hercules controllers and compatible with connected devices.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single computer shop in Carentoir (1984) to a company distributing in 150+ countries
- Listed on Euronext Paris since 1998
- Reported 125.1 million euros in 2024 revenue with net operating income up 48%
- Maintained roughly a 53% gross margin on consumer hardware
- Same founding family also created Ubisoft (1986) and Gameloft (2000)
- Secured official licensing partnerships with Ferrari and the U.S. Air Force

## Latest updates

- **2025-03** — Reported 2024 annual results: revenue of 125.1M euros (up 5%) and net operating income up 48% to 3.7M euros.
- **2025-06** — Announced a change of governance at the corporate level.
- **2024-11** — Thrustmaster sales lifted by the launch of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

## Links

- Website: https://www.guillemot.com/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/guillemot-corporation

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