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Zenith Data Systems

Zenith Data Systems Corporation (ZDS) was an American computer systems manufacturing company active from 1979 to 1996. It was originally a division of the Zenith Radio Company (later Zenith Electronics), after that company purchased the Heath Company and its Heathkit line of electronic kits and kit microcomputers, from Schlumberger in October 1979. ZDS…

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Founded
October 1979; 46 years ago (1979-10) in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Industry
Computer
Headquarters
Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States (1990–1996)
Defunct
February 1996; 30 years ago (1996-02)
Fate
Acquired by Groupe Bull in 1989; later acquired by Packard Bell NEC in 1996; brand discontinued in 1999
Number of employees
3,800 (1990, peak)

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Zenith Data Systems

Nodes132
Edges131
Triples103
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015152
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related to Foundation (1979–1982) · 33
Zenith Data Systems → After, Altair, American, Digital Equipment Corporation LSI-11, Edward, H10, H8, HDOS, Heath, Heath Company, Heath's, Heathkit, Heathkit H11, Heathkit H8, In, Intel, Joseph, Louis Frenzel, Michigan, October
related to Acquisition by Packard Bell (1996) · 29
Zenith Data Systems → Acer Inc, American, As, California, Europe, For, Groupe Bull, However, In, In February, Japanese, Joseph, July, June, NEC, NEC's, Packard Bell, Packard Bell NEC, Packard Bell NEC's, PC
related to Computers · 26
Zenith Data Systems → CruisePad, LP Plus, MinisPort1990, Some Zenith Data Systems, SupersPort, SX, Viva Series1993, Z-100 Series1982, Z-120, Z-1381984, Z-148, Z-158, Z-160 Portable, Z-1601985, Z-168, Z-1711986, Z-1811987, Z-200 Series, Z-400 Series1991, Z-891981
Parent · 2
Zenith Data Systems → Groupe Bull (1989–1996), Zenith Electronics (1979–1989)
Defunct · 1
Zenith Data Systems → February 1996; 30 years ago (1996-02)
Fate · 1
Zenith Data Systems → Acquired by Groupe Bull in 1989; later acquired by Packard Bell NEC in 1996; brand discontinued in 1999
Founded · 1
Zenith Data Systems → October 1979; 46 years ago (1979-10) in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States
Headquarters · 1
Zenith Data Systems → Buffalo Grove, Illinois, United States (1990–1996)
Industry · 1
Zenith Data Systems → Computer
Number of employees · 1
Zenith Data Systems → 3,800 (1990, peak)

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zds computer company zenith computers sales market zds's year united packard bell systems states heathkit contract heath nec also 1996

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Zenith Data SystemsDefunctFebruary 1996; 30 years ago (1996-02)1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsFateAcquired by Groupe Bull in 1989; later acquired by Packard Bell NEC in 1996; brand discontinued in 19991.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsFoundedOctober 1979; 46 years ago (1979-10) in St. Joseph, Michigan, United States1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsHeadquartersBuffalo Grove, Illinois, United States (1990–1996)1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsIndustryComputer1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsNumber of employees3,800 (1990, peak)1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsParentZenith Electronics (1979–1989)1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsParentGroupe Bull (1989–1996)1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsProductsComputer systems1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsRevenueUS$1.4 billion (1988, peak)1.00infobox
Zenith Data SystemsTypeSubsidiary1.00infobox
the Heath H89instance ofZDS's first computers such as the Zenith Z-89 were preassembled versions of Heathkit computers0.80text

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