Amstrad Electronics Ltd.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Company
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Sky_Group
gptkbp:dissolved 2007
gptkbp:employees 500 (at peak)
gptkbp:famousFor gptkb:CPC6128
Gaming consoles
User-friendly interfaces
Television sets
Television commercials
Innovative product designs
Innovative marketing strategies
Consumer electronics innovation
Partnerships with retailers
Hi-fi systems
Home automation products
Legacy in computing history
Sponsorships in sports
Sky+ box
Telecom products
Advertising campaigns in the 1980s
Affordable personal computers
Affordable pricing strategies
CPC464
Emailer 2000
Home computers in the 1980s
Influence on home computing market
Product placement in media
Brand_recognition_in_the_UK
Digital_satellite_receivers
Market_share_in_the_UK
PCW8256
gptkbp:founded 1968
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Alan_Sugar
gptkbp:headquarters Wembley,_London,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amstrad Electronics Ltd.
gptkbp:industry Consumer electronics
gptkbp:keyPeople gptkb:David_Levy
gptkb:Alan_Sugar
gptkb:Graham_Smith
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Amstrad_CPC
gptkb:Amstrad_PCW
Amstrad_Emailer
gptkbp:products Televisions
Personal computers
Hi-fi systems
gptkbp:revenue £100 million (1990s)
gptkbp:subsidiary Amstrad_PLC
gptkbp:type Private limited company
gptkbp:website www.amstrad.com