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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Company
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gptkbp:acquired
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gptkb:Computer_Associates
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:Computer_Associates
other tech companies
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gptkbp:advertising
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aggressive in the 1980s
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gptkbp:brand
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high in the 1980s
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gptkbp:business_model
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hardware and software integration
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gptkbp:competitors
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gptkb:Hewlett-Packard
gptkb:Digital_Equipment_Corporation
gptkb:CEO
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gptkbp:conflict
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faced in the 1990s
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gptkbp:customer_base
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large corporations
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gptkbp:dissolved
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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pioneered office automation
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gptkbp:employees
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over 10,000 (peak)
over 30,000 (peak)
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gptkbp:famous_for
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data entry systems
office automation solutions
early word processing technology
minicomputer systems
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gptkbp:financial_products
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declined before dissolution
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1954
gptkb:Cambridge,_Massachusetts
gptkb:An_Wang
1951
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gptkbp:founder
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gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:An_Wang
pioneered computing technology
An Wang was a Chinese-American engineer
to improve office productivity
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gptkbp:headcount
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varied over years
500 (2005)
1,000 (2000)
100 (2010)
50 (2015)
20 (2020)
10,000 (1990)
5,000 (1992)
10 (2023)
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Tewksbury,_Massachusetts
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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inspired future tech companies
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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important in computing history
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Wang Laboratories
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gptkbp:industry
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gptkb:computer
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gptkbp:innovation
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in office technology
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gptkbp:invention
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numerous in computing technology
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gptkbp:investment
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business computing
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gptkbp:key_people
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gptkb:An_Wang
gptkb:Robert_L._Mc_Culloch
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gptkbp:language
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innovative
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on computing industry
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gptkbp:market
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declined in the 1990s
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gptkbp:motto
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“ The Power of Wang”
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:1992
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gptkbp:notable_products
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gptkb:Wang_2200
Wang OIS
Wang VS
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gptkbp:parent_company
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Wang Global
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gptkbp:partnerships
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gptkb:Database_Management_System
gptkb:Microsoft
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkb:Novell
various technology firms
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gptkbp:products
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gptkb:software
word processors
minicomputers
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gptkbp:reform
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occurred in the 1990s
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gptkbp:research_and_development
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significant investment
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1 billion (peak)
$1 billion (1980s)
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gptkbp:services
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data processing
system integration
consulting
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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Wang Global
Wang Laboratories International
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gptkbp:trademark
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gptkb:Wang
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gptkbp:website
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no longer active
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gptkbp:year
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struggled to compete
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:WM-80
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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