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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
gptkb:brand
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Tandem
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gptkbp:acquired_by
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Tandem_Computers
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkb:HP
$3 billion
growth through acquisition
Expanded product line
focus on enterprise solutions
Altos Computer Corporation (1993)
DEC (1998)
Digital Equipment Corporation (1998)
Hewlett-Packard (2002)
Tandem Computers (1997)
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gptkbp:acquisition_year
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gptkb:1997
gptkb:2002
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gptkbp:brand_recognition
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high
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gptkbp:ceo
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gptkb:Michael_Capellas
gptkb:Michael_D._Capellas
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Acer
gptkb:API
gptkb:IBM
gptkb:Apple
gptkb:Dell
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gptkbp:defunct
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gptkb:2002
gptkb:2013
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:2002
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gptkbp:employees
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Over 20,000
25,000 (2001)
65,000 (2001)
65,000 in 2001
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gptkbp:famous_for
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Innovative marketing strategies
Strong brand recognition
Global distribution network
Support for open standards
High-performance servers
Partnerships with software companies
Sponsorship of technology events
Affordable laptops
Contribution to the PC industry standards.
Development of the Compaq BIOS
Early adopter of Intel processors
First company to ship a portable PC
Innovative PC designs
Pioneering the PC clone market
Strong presence in the education sector
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gptkbp:financial_performance
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improved post-acquisition
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1982
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gptkbp:founded_in
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gptkb:1982
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Rod_Canion
Jim Harris
Bill Murto
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gptkbp:future_acquisitions
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influenced by Tandem acquisition
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gptkbp:headcount
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20,000+
approximately 20,000 (2001)
approximately 65,000 (1999)
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gptkbp:headcount_post-acquisition
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increased
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:Texas
gptkb:United_States
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Compaq
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:computer
gptkb:Information_Technology
Information technology
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gptkbp:innovation
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emphasized
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:Ben_Rosen
gptkb:Michael_Capellas
gptkb:David_W._Mc_Culloch
gptkb:Rod_Canion
gptkb:Carly_Fiorina
Earl Mason
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gptkbp:legacy
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Pioneered PC market
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gptkbp:market_cap
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$25 billion (2001)
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gptkbp:market_position
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leading PC manufacturer
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gptkbp:market_share
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10% (1999)
Significant in PC market
10% in 2000
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gptkbp:merged_with
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gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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gptkbp:motto
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Compaq logo
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gptkbp:notable_products
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gptkb:Compaq_Portable
gptkb:Compaq_Armada
gptkb:Compaq_Presario
gptkb:Compaq_Evo
gptkb:Compaq_Pro_Liant
gptkb:Compaq_i_PAQ
Presario
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gptkbp:parent_company
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard_Company
gptkb:N/_A
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gptkbp:parent_organization
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:servers
gptkb:networking
Laptops
Personal computers
Servers
Storage devices
Workstations
computers
personal computers
workstations
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gptkbp:revenue
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$14 billion (2001)
$14.5 billion (2001)
$39 billion (2001)
$14 billion in 2001
$40 billion (1997)
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gptkbp:stock_exchange
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gptkb:NYSE
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gptkbp:subsidiaries
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gptkb:Compaq_Computer_Corporation
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
gptkb:Compaq_Computer_Corporation
gptkb:Tandem_Computers
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
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gptkbp:values
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increased post-acquisition
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gptkbp:website
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www.compaq.com
compaq.com
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
gptkb:IBM
gptkb:HP_Inc.
gptkb:Tim_Cook
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkb:Zip2
gptkb:Alpha
gptkb:Carly_Fiorina
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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