Company:Computers Unlimited
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Short description: American time-sharing company
Computers Unlimited, inc. (CUI) was a timesharing company headquartered in Rochester, New York. The company was founded before 1968[1] to offer consulting services[2] and CP/CMS timesharing on an IBM 360/67 computer. The first president was Virgil M. Ross.[1]
The company went public in 1969 with a market capitalization if $1.75 million (equivalent to $12,000,000 in 2019).[3] That year they had "major software development contracts" with Xerox Corporation, and a timesharing contract with the University of Rochester, and were also resellers for the Viatron System 21 display terminals, and the Miracl/CPG COBOL programming system.[4][5]
Computers Unlimited declared bankruptcy in late 1970.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Computers Unlimited, Incorporated announces Richard E Schneider Vice President of Scientific Research and Development". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Aug 18, 1968. https://www.newspapers.com/image/136584645/?terms=%22computers%2Bunlimited%22. Retrieved Dec 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Computers Unlimited, Incorporated announces John Colagrosso Director of Management Information Systems and Studies". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Oct 20, 1968. https://www.newspapers.com/image/136603207/?terms=%22computers%2Bunlimited%22. Retrieved Dec 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Computer Stock Sold". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. May 3, 1969. https://www.newspapers.com/image/136585752/?terms=%22computers%2Bunlimited%22. Retrieved Dec 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Computers Unlimited Opens First Center". Computerworld. January 21, 1970. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=849&dat=19700121&id=K_4vAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sU4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4562,578138. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
- ↑ "Contracts Told by City Firm". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Oct 14, 1969. https://www.newspapers.com/image/136659906/?terms=%22computers%2Bunlimited%22. Retrieved Dec 18, 2019.
- ↑ "Office Furniture Auction". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Nov 4, 1970. https://www.newspapers.com/image/137135392/?terms=%22computers%2Bunlimited%22. Retrieved Dec 18, 2019.
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