IBM UK Ltd

Sectors:

  • Information processing equipment production Business machine production
  • Luxury / consumer goods production Clock, watch & chronometer making
  • Information processing equipment production Computer hardware equipment production

Notes:

IBM was established in USA in 1896 as Tabulating Machine Co. 1911 incorporated as Computing Tabulating Recording Corp and, as a group, known as International Business Machines (IBM) from 1924.Traces UK operations to International Time Recorders which made time recording clocks at Hammersmith. From 1930s acted as UK agents for sale of US made electric typewriters. c1940s time recording interests sold to American Simplex Clock Co. Early on also associated with British Tabulating Machine Co Ltd. 1951 established IBM UK Ltd with three divisions including data processing and electric typewriters. Established major works at Greenock. UK interests continue

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