Cherry SE engages in the business of developing and distributing mechanical keyboard switches, information technology peripherals, security systems, and software; importing and exporting items; and providing development and service activities in the field of information technology. It operates through the following segments: Cherry Europe GmbH, Cherry Digital Health GmbH, Theobroma Systems Design und Consulting GmbH, Active Key GmbH, Zhuhai Cherry Electronics Co. Ltd., Cherry Electronics (Hong Kong) Co Ltd., Cherry Americas LLC, and Other. The Other segment includes the remaining companies. The company was founded by Walter Lorain Cherry in 1953 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.