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Convergent Technologies

Convergent Technologies, Inc., was an American computer company formed by a small group of people who left Intel Corporation and Xerox PARC in 1979. Among the founders were CEO Allen Michels, VP Engineering Bob Garrow, head of marketing Kal Hubler, and operating system architect Ben Wegbreit. Convergent was primarily an OEM vendor with their computers…

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Founded
1979
Founders
Allen Michels Bob Garrow Kal Hubler Ben Wegbreit
Industry
Computer hardware
Headquarters
Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Fate
Purchased by Unisys in 1988
Number of employees
1300 (1984)

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Convergent Technologies → Purchased by Unisys in 1988
Founded · 1
Convergent Technologies → 1979
Founders · 1
Convergent Technologies → Allen Michels Bob Garrow Kal Hubler Ben Wegbreit
Headquarters · 1
Convergent Technologies → Santa Clara, California, U.S.
Industry · 1
Convergent Technologies → Computer hardware
Number of employees · 1
Convergent Technologies → 1300 (1984)
Products · 1
Convergent Technologies → Multi-processor computer Work stations Personal computers
Website · 1
Convergent Technologies → https://www.unisys.com

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Convergent TechnologiesFatePurchased by Unisys in 19881.00infobox
Convergent TechnologiesFounded19791.00infobox
Convergent TechnologiesFoundersAllen Michels Bob Garrow Kal Hubler Ben Wegbreit1.00infobox
Convergent TechnologiesHeadquartersSanta Clara, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Convergent TechnologiesIndustryComputer hardware1.00infobox
Convergent TechnologiesNumber of employees1300 (1984)1.00infobox
Convergent TechnologiesProductsMulti-processor computer Work stations Personal computers1.00infobox
Convergent TechnologiesWebsitehttps://www.unisys.com1.00infobox
ADPinstance ofConvergent was primarily an OEM vendor with their computers resold by other manufacturers0.80text
ATinstance ofConvergent was primarily an OEM vendor with their computers resold by other manufacturers0.80text
OS/2.In 1982instance ofmore than half a decade before stand-alone personal computers evolved into networked workstations with multi-process operating systems0.80text
Convergent formed the Data Systems division to focus on a multi-processor computer known as the MegaFrameinstance ofmore than half a decade before stand-alone personal computers evolved into networked workstations with multi-process operating systems0.80text

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