COMPANY·HISTORIES
NAIC 518210

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

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

20companies1966–2000founding years18still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedSiemens AGFoundedSiemens AG
1966
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.
FoundedBilling Concepts, Inc.FoundedBilling Concepts, 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.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedWebMD CorporationFoundedWebMD CorporationFoundedYahoo! Inc.FoundedYahoo! Inc.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedEschelon Telecom, Inc.FoundedEschelon Telecom, Inc.
1996
FoundedBroadwing CorporationFoundedBroadwing CorporationFoundedIndus International Inc.FoundedIndus International Inc.
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
FoundedNapster, Inc.FoundedNapster, Inc.
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

Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S. →
Active · Turkey
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S.
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S. →
Active · Turkey
Haci Omer Sabanci Holdings A.S.
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…
Billing Concepts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
Billing Concepts, Inc.
Billing Concepts, Inc. →
Active · founded 1985
Billing Concepts, Inc.
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.
WebMD Corporation →
Active · founded 1995
WebMD Corporation, based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, is best known for its consumer-focused healthcare information web…
WebMD Corporation →
Active · founded 1995
WebMD Corporation, based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey, is best known for its consumer-focused healthcare information web…
Yahoo! Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
Yahoo!
Yahoo! Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
Yahoo!
Eschelon Telecom, Inc. →
Active · founded 1996
Eschelon Telecom, Inc., is a rapidly growing provider of integrated voice, data, and Internet services.
Eschelon Telecom, Inc. →
Active · founded 1996
Eschelon Telecom, Inc., is a rapidly growing provider of integrated voice, data, and Internet services.
Broadwing Corporation →
Active · founded 1997
Broadwing Corporation operates two divisions that serve different segments of the telecommunications industry.
Broadwing Corporation →
Active · founded 1997
Broadwing Corporation operates two divisions that serve different segments of the telecommunications industry.
Indus International Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Indus International Inc.
Indus International Inc. →
Active · founded 1997
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Indus International Inc.
Napster, Inc. →
Active · founded 2000
The one-time renegade provider of music file-sharing software, Napster, Inc.
Napster, Inc. →
Active · founded 2000
The one-time renegade provider of music file-sharing software, Napster, Inc.
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