Procter & Gamble was founded as a small candle and soap company by William Procter and James Gamble. It is now a global leader in consumer goods, with 23 billion-dollar brands and over $2 billion annual R&D spending. P&G serves more than 4 billion customers across 180 countries. The company focuses on analyzing each property carefully, preparing high quality products, and committing to make products succeed through continuous improvement that matters to customers.