Home Box Office (HBO) was founded by Time Inc. in 1972 and offered cable television service. HBO bought the rights to recent films and transmitted them to local systems via satellite and microwave relays. Its service was distributed by the local cable operators, typically costing subscribers $6 a month, of which HBO received $3.50. HBO …
The Maserati brothers, Alfieri Maserati, Bindo Maserati, Carlo Maserati, Ettore Maserati, Ernesto Maserati and Mario Maserati, were all involved with automobiles from the beginning of the 20th century. Alfieri, Bindo and Ernesto built 2-litre Grand Prix cars for Diatto. In 1926, Diatto suspended the production of race cars, leading to the creation of the first …
The company was founded in 1987 as McAfee Associates, named for its founder John McAfee. Whilst McAfee had a lot of market share in the US their sales in Europe was minimal. Network Associates was formed in 1997 as a merger of McAfee Associates and Network General which gave them a large installed based in …
The company was founded on January 21, 1863 by Adam Opel, and at first made household goods, and was a major maker of sewing machines. The founder died in 1895, with his company the leader in European sewing machines sales and producing over 2,000 bicycles yearly. They made their first cars in 1898 having bought …
Established in 1850 in New York, American Express Company was among the first and most successful express delivery businesses to arise during the rapid westward expansion of the United States. The U.S. Postal Service at the time was slow, expensive and nonexistent in many areas. Nothing larger than a letter-sized envelope could be sent by …
Clinique, an offshoot of the Estee Lauder Company, was founded in 1968. Its charter, which is somewhat different than most cosmetic companies, is to meet individual skin care needs. Rather than selling a universal solution to all customers regardless of skin type, Clinique, with its unique line of skin care products, seeks to customize its …