COMPANY·HISTORIES
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Other Computer Related Services

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

24companies1886–2001founding years22still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedUnisys CorporationFoundedUnisys Corporation
1886
FoundedNEC Corporation
1899
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
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.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedCACI International Inc.FoundedCACI International Inc.
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
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.
FoundedNational TechTeam, Inc.FoundedNational TechTeam, Inc.
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.
FoundedDendrite International, Inc.
1987
EconomyBlack Monday: markets fall sharply around the world.
FoundedPerot Systems CorporationFoundedPerot Systems Corporation
1988
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.
FoundedAutobytel Inc.FoundedVeriSign, Inc.FoundedVeriSign, Inc.
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
FoundedIndus International Inc.FoundedVeridian CorporationFoundedVeridian Corporation
1997
EconomyThe Asian financial crisis rattles global markets.
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2000
EconomyThe dot-com bubble bursts.
FoundedAOL Time Warner Inc.
2001
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

Unisys Corporation →
Active · founded 1886
Unisys Corporation is a major provider of computer-related services and technologies to customers in the financial…
Unisys Corporation →
Active · founded 1886
Unisys Corporation is a major provider of computer-related services and technologies to customers in the financial…
NEC Corporation →
Active · founded 1899 · Japan
Early 1920s:NEC, IWE, and a division of the Sumitomo group form a joint venture to produce electrical cables, marking…
NEC Corporation →
Active · founded 1899 · Japan
Early 1920s:NEC, IWE, and a division of the Sumitomo group form a joint venture to produce electrical cables, marking…
CACI International Inc. →
Active · founded 1962
CACI International Inc.
CACI International Inc. →
Active · founded 1962
CACI International Inc.
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
RCM Technologies, Inc. →
Active · founded 1971
RCM Technologies, Inc.
National TechTeam, Inc. →
Active · founded 1979
National TechTeam, Inc.
National TechTeam, Inc. →
Active · founded 1979
National TechTeam, Inc.
Dendrite International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Dendrite International, Inc., and its subsidiaries are leading providers of a broad array of services and software…
Dendrite International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1987
Dendrite International, Inc., and its subsidiaries are leading providers of a broad array of services and software…
Perot Systems Corporation →
Active · founded 1988
Perot Systems Corporation, based in Dallas and chaired by Texas billionaire H.
Perot Systems Corporation →
Active · founded 1988
Perot Systems Corporation, based in Dallas and chaired by Texas billionaire H.
Autobytel Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
Autobytel Inc., an Irvine, California company, bills itself as the world's largest Internet automotive marketing…
Autobytel Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
Autobytel Inc., an Irvine, California company, bills itself as the world's largest Internet automotive marketing…
VeriSign, Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
VeriSign, Inc.
VeriSign, Inc. →
Active · founded 1995
VeriSign, Inc.
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.
Veridian Corporation →
Active · founded 1997
Veridian Corporation supplies IT services to the federal government.
Veridian Corporation →
Active · founded 1997
Veridian Corporation supplies IT services to the federal government.
AOL Time Warner Inc. →
Defunct · founded 2001
Global media powerhouse AOL Time Warner Inc.
AOL Time Warner Inc. →
Defunct · founded 2001
Global media powerhouse AOL Time Warner Inc.
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