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Brocade Communications Systems Corporate Office

Brocade Communications Systems was founded by venture capitalist Seth Neiman, Paul R. Bonderson, Paul Ramsey, and Kumar Malavalli in 1995.

Today the company is one of the country’s leading suppliers of data center networking products, including Fibre Channel switches and software for connecting servers and storage systems.

Brocade also sells software-based networking devices such as technology for SDN (software defined networking), virtual routers, network security appliances, and virtual firewalls. The company also offers key technology products related to cloud computing.

Brocade Communications Systems trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BRCD, is #911 in the Fortune 1000, has 4,000 employees, and had $2.22 billion in revenue in 2014.

 

Brocade Communications Systems

Brocade Communications Systems was founded by venture capitalist Seth Neiman, Paul R. Bonderson, Paul Ramsey, and Kumar Malavalli in 1995.

Today the company is one of the country’s leading suppliers of data center networking products, including Fibre Channel switches and software for connecting servers and storage systems.

Brocade also sells software-based networking devices such as technology for SDN (software defined networking), virtual routers, network security appliances, and virtual firewalls. The company also offers key technology products related to cloud computing.

History

Brocade Communications Systems trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol BRCD, is #911 in the Fortune 1000, has 4,000 employees, and had $2.22 billion in revenue in 2014.

 

Analog Devices Corporate Office

Analog Devices was founded by MIT graduates Ray Stata and Matthew Lorber in 1965. The company’s first product was a module used in test and measurement equipment. In 1967 Analog Devices published Analog Dialogue, its technical magazine, for the first time.

Over time the company began to develop, manufacture, and market devices such as data converters, precision analog-microcontrollers, micro-electromechanical systems and sensors, interface products, amplifiers, radio frequency integrated circuits, and processors and DSP.

Today Analog Devices has a line of 20,000 devices used in industrial controls, medical and scientific instruments, communications equipment, consumer electronics, automobiles, and computers.

The company trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ADI, is a member of the S&P 500, is #799 in the Fortune 1000, has 9,600 employees, and had $2.87 billion in revenue in 2014.

Analog Devices

Analog Devices was founded by MIT graduates Ray Stata and Matthew Lorber in 1965. The company’s first product was a module used in test and measurement equipment. In 1967 Analog Devices published Analog Dialogue, its technical magazine, for the first time.

Over time the company began to develop, manufacture, and market devices such as data converters, precision analog-microcontrollers, micro-electromechanical systems and sensors, interface products, amplifiers, radio frequency integrated circuits, and processors and DSP.

Today Analog Devices has a line of 20,000 devices used in industrial controls, medical and scientific instruments, communications equipment, consumer electronics, automobiles, and computers.

History

The company trades publicly on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol ADI, is a member of the S&P 500, is #799 in the Fortune 1000, has 9,600 employees, and had $2.87 billion in revenue in 2014.

Jabil Circuit Corporate Office

Jabil Circuit is an original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, meaning the company manufactures products or components that are purchased by another company and retailed under the purchasing company’s brand name.

James Golden and Bill Morean founded the company in 1966. The name of the company is a combination of the two founders’ first names.

In the 1980’s Jabil Circuit began making parts for PC companies like Dell.

Today Jabil Circuit works with many industries, including clean technology, healthcare, defense, aerospace, automotive, consumer products, computing, storage, life sciences, networking, and telecommunications industries.

The company’s services include manufacturing and supply chain services, aftermarket services such as warranties and repairs, and design engineering.

Today Jabil Circuit has 90 plants in over 30 countires in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JBL, is a member of the S&P 500, is #199 in the Fortune 500, has 177,000 employees, and had $17.31 billion in revenue in 2013.

Jabil Circuit

Jabil Circuit is an original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, meaning the company manufactures products or components that are purchased by another company and retailed under the purchasing company’s brand name.

James Golden and Bill Morean founded the company in 1966. The name of the company is a combination of the two founders’ first names.

In the 1980’s Jabil Circuit began making parts for PC companies like Dell.

History

Today Jabil Circuit works with many industries, including clean technology, healthcare, defense, aerospace, automotive, consumer products, computing, storage, life sciences, networking, and telecommunications industries.

The company’s services include manufacturing and supply chain services, aftermarket services such as warranties and repairs, and design engineering.

Today Jabil Circuit has 90 plants in over 30 countires in the Americas, Asia, and Europe. The company trades publicly on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JBL, is a member of the S&P 500, is #199 in the Fortune 500, has 177,000 employees, and had $17.31 billion in revenue in 2013.

Quarterdeck Office Systems Corporate Office

Quarterdeck Office Systems was a computer software company that was founded by Therese Myers and Gary Pope in 1981 and incorporated in 1982.

The company’s most famous products are Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager, DESQview/X, Quarterdeck Mosaic, CleanSweep, Manifest, and Partition-It.

In 1989 the company was awarded a US software patent that allowed multiple windowed PC applications under MS-DOS.

Quarterdeck grew rapidly in the 1990’s by acquiring several companies. This rapid growth, along with the collapse of the market for MS-DOS based utilities, ultimately led to the company’s failure.

In 1998 Quarterdeck was acquired by Symantec (the Norton Utilities company). Symantec discontinued Quarterdeck products or integrated them into larger offerings.

 

Quarterdeck Office Systems

Quarterdeck Office Systems was a computer software company that was founded by Therese Myers and Gary Pope in 1981 and incorporated in 1982.

The company’s most famous products are Quarterdeck Expanded Memory Manager, DESQview/X, Quarterdeck Mosaic, CleanSweep, Manifest, and Partition-It.

In 1989 the company was awarded a US software patent that allowed multiple windowed PC applications under MS-DOS.

History

Quarterdeck grew rapidly in the 1990’s by acquiring several companies. This rapid growth, along with the collapse of the market for MS-DOS based utilities, ultimately led to the company’s failure.

In 1998 Quarterdeck was acquired by Symantec (the Norton Utilities company). Symantec discontinued Quarterdeck products or integrated them into larger offerings.

 

Zones Inc. Corporate Office

Sadrudin Kabani founded Zones, Inc. in 1988 in Seattle, Washington as Multiple Zones International, Inc. Kabani’s strategy was to to sell computer hardware and software by mail-order.

The company grew explosively with $11 million in sales in 1989, $22 million in 1990, $48 million in 1991, $78 million in 1992, $113 million in 1994, and $242 million in 1995.

Zones was a direct marketer and was therefore able to sell products at lower prices than retailers, as the company did not have to pay overhead costs associated with retail space.

Kabani expanded his business internationally to Europe and Asia in the beginning of the 1990’s and also expanded Zones’ product line in the United States.

Today Zones sells more than 150,000 products including hardware, software, peripherals, and accessories and is a reseller for many manufacturers, including Apple, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and Sony. Zones also provides IT support services such as networking, security, and software storage. Zones sells to small and medium-sized businesses, the public sector, healthcare clients, and specialty markets.

 

Zones, Inc.

Sadrudin Kabani founded Zones, Inc. in 1988 in Seattle, Washington as Multiple Zones International, Inc. Kabani’s strategy was to to sell computer hardware and software by mail-order.

The company grew explosively with $11 million in sales in 1989, $22 million in 1990, $48 million in 1991, $78 million in 1992, $113 million in 1994, and $242 million in 1995.

Zones was a direct marketer and was therefore able to sell products at lower prices than retailers, as the company did not have to pay overhead costs associated with retail space.

History

Kabani expanded his business internationally to Europe and Asia in the beginning of the 1990’s and also expanded Zones’ product line in the United States.

Today Zones sells more than 150,000 products including hardware, software, peripherals, and accessories and is a reseller for many manufacturers, including Apple, Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and Sony. Zones also provides IT support services such as networking, security, and software storage. Zones sells to small and medium-sized businesses, the public sector, healthcare clients, and specialty markets.