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Advanced Computer Techniques

Advanced Computer Techniques (ACT) was a computer software company most active from the early 1960s through the early 1990s that made software products, especially language compilers and related tools. It also engaged in information technology consulting, hosted service bureaus, and provided applications and services for behavioral health providers. ACT…

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Founded
New York City (April 1962 (1962-04))
Industry
Computer software · information technology consulting · service bureaus
Headquarters
New York City, United States
Defunct
1994 (1994) (effectively)
Divisions
Applications; Systems; Consulting; Federal; Publishing; BASE; Informa-Tab
Fate
Inactive

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InterACT

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Advanced Computer Techniques

Nodes144
Edges143
Triples51
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.013889
Components1

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Advanced Computer Techniques

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related to history · 12
Advanced Computer Techniques → April, Charles, IBM, It, Lecht, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, New York City, Plaza Hotel, The, United States Navy, UNIVAC, UNIVAC LARC
Key people · 6
Advanced Computer Techniques → Charles P. Lecht, Edward D. Bright, Frank J. LoSacco, Gerald O. Koop, John F. Phillips, Oscar H. Schachter
Industry · 3
Advanced Computer Techniques → Computer software, information technology consulting, service bureaus
Subsidiaries · 2
Advanced Computer Techniques → Creative Socio-Medics, InterACT
Defunct · 1
Advanced Computer Techniques → 1994 (1994) (effectively)
Divisions · 1
Advanced Computer Techniques → Applications; Systems; Consulting; Federal; Publishing; BASE; Informa-Tab
Fate · 1
Advanced Computer Techniques → Inactive
Founded · 1
Advanced Computer Techniques → New York City (April 1962 (1962-04))
Founder · 1
Advanced Computer Techniques → Charles Philip Lecht
Headquarters · 1
Advanced Computer Techniques → New York City, United States

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company act software lecht compiler computer compilers also industry new interact schachter system language one first became systems products later

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Advanced Computer TechniquesDefunct1994 (1994) (effectively)1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesDivisionsApplications; Systems; Consulting; Federal; Publishing; BASE; Informa-Tab1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesFateInactive1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesFoundedNew York City (April 1962 (1962-04))1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesFounderCharles Philip Lecht1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesHeadquartersNew York City, United States1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesIndustryComputer software1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesIndustryinformation technology consulting1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesIndustryservice bureaus1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesKey peopleCharles P. Lecht1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesKey peopleOscar H. Schachter1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesKey peopleEdward D. Bright1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesKey peopleJohn F. Phillips1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesKey peopleFrank J. LoSacco1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesKey peopleGerald O. Koop1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesNumber of employeesover 300 (1981)1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesNumber of locationsseveral including Washington, D.C.; California; Canada; Milan, Italy.1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesProductsCompilers and related language development tools; applications systems for commercial data processing1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesRevenue$18 million (1982, equivalent to $60 million today)1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesServicesBehavioral health services, others1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesSubsidiariesCreative Socio-Medics1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesSubsidiariesInterACT1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesTraded asNasdaq: ACTP1.00infobox
Advanced Computer TechniquesTypePublic1.00infobox

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