International Computers Limited

GPTKB entity

Statements (42)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:company
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:ICL
gptkbp:acquiredBy gptkb:Fujitsu
gptkbp:acquisitionYear 1998
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:defunct 2002
gptkbp:fate acquired
gptkbp:founded 1968
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:London
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label International Computers Limited
gptkbp:industry gptkb:personal_computer
information technology
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Sir_Peter_Gershon
gptkb:Peter_Bonfield
gptkb:Geoffrey_Cross
gptkb:Robb_Wilmot
gptkbp:notableEvent development of personal computers
development of minicomputers
collaboration with British universities
contribution to computer science research
development of mainframe computers
involvement in European IT projects
major supplier to UK public sector
merger of several British computer companies
privatisation of British computer industry
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:ICL_1900
gptkb:ICL_DRS
gptkb:ICL_Series_39
gptkb:ICL_One_Per_Desk
gptkbp:notableProject British government IT contracts
NHS computerisation
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees over 20,000 (at peak)
gptkbp:parentCompany gptkb:Fujitsu
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Elliott_Automation
gptkb:English_Electric_Leo_Marconi
gptkb:International_Computers_and_Tabulators
gptkb:English_Electric_Computers
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Fujitsu_Services
gptkbp:website https://www.fujitsu.com/uk/about/history/icl/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ICL
gptkb:Multi-Programming_Executive
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5