COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 541513

Computer Facilities Management Services

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

16companies1910–1987founding years12still active4no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedInternational Business Machines CorporationFoundedInternational Business Machines Corporation
1910
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
1929
EconomyThe stock market crashes; the Great Depression spreads worldwide.
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
FoundedDynCorpFoundedDynCorp
1946
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedElectronic Data Systems CorporationFoundedElectronic Data Systems Corporation
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
FoundedSiemens AGFoundedSiemens AG
1966
FoundedCap Gemini Ernst & YoungFoundedCap Gemini Ernst & Young
1967
FoundedRCM Technologies, Inc.FoundedRCM Technologies, Inc.
1971
EconomyThe dollar leaves the gold standard; currencies float.
1973
EconomyThe OPEC oil embargo triggers a global shock.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1979
EconomyA second oil crisis drives inflation higher worldwide.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
FoundedLason, Inc.FoundedLason, Inc.
1985
FoundedDimension Data Holdings PLCFoundedDimension Data Holdings PLC
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
TechnologyLinux and open source challenge proprietary software.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2008
EconomyThe global financial crisis freezes credit worldwide.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

International Business Machines Corporation →
Active · founded 1910
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is the largest computer maker in the world.
International Business Machines Corporation →
Active · founded 1910
International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) is the largest computer maker in the world.
DynCorp →
Defunct · founded 1946
DynCorp, one of the largest employee-owned firms in the United States, has not been a very high-profile company, yet…
DynCorp →
Defunct · founded 1946
DynCorp, one of the largest employee-owned firms in the United States, has not been a very high-profile company, yet…
Electronic Data Systems Corporation →
Active · founded 1962
Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) is a recognized leader in the management of information technology.
Electronic Data Systems Corporation →
Active · founded 1962
Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) is a recognized leader in the management of information technology.
Siemens AG →
Active · founded 1966 · Germany
Founded to manufacture and install telegraphic systems, Germany-based Siemens AG has prospered and grown over 155 years…
Siemens AG →
Active · founded 1966 · Germany
Founded to manufacture and install telegraphic systems, Germany-based Siemens AG has prospered and grown over 155 years…
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young →
Active · founded 1967 · France
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the world's heavyweights in the information technology services industry.
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young →
Active · founded 1967 · France
Cap Gemini Ernst & Young is one of the world's heavyweights in the information technology services industry.
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
Lason, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
Lason, Inc.'s core business is the provision of information management services, including document and data capture,…
Lason, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
Lason, Inc.'s core business is the provision of information management services, including document and data capture,…
Dimension Data Holdings PLC →
Defunct · founded 1987 · South Africa
Dimension Data Holdings PLC is South Africa's leading information technology services and solutions provider.
Dimension Data Holdings PLC →
Defunct · founded 1987 · South Africa
Dimension Data Holdings PLC is South Africa's leading information technology services and solutions provider.
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