Digital Equipment Corporation

Digital Equipment Corporation was a pioneering American company in the computer industry. It is often referred to within the computing industry as DEC (this acronym was frequently officially used by Digital itself, but the trademark was always DIGITAL). Its PDP and VAX products were arguably the most popular minicomputers for the scientific and engineering communities...
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Date founded:

  • 1957

Industry:

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Also known as:

  • DIGITAL,
  • DEC

Founders

Harlan Anderson

Harlan Anderson (born 1929) is an engineer and entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC). Other notable entities he has been...
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Ken Olsen

Kenneth Harry Olsen (born on February 20, 1926) is an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957 with colleague Harlan Anderson and venture...
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Digital Equipment Corporation Headquarters

Maynard Massachusetts unknown
United States

Business

Board members:

Member Title From To
  • 1995
  • 1998

Place founded:

Ticker symbol:

Stock exchange Ticker symbol
  • DXN

Legal structure:

Acquired by:

Acquiring company Date
  • Jan 26, 1998

Employees and other personnel:

Person Title From To
    • Nov 1979
    • Mar 1991
                            • 1982
                            • 1986
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                                                  Computers

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