1 Dec
2006
1 Dec
'06
9:10 p.m.
On Fri, Dec 01, 2006 at 06:55:47PM -0500, Richard A. Cini wrote:
I know there was one done about semiconductor
companies descended from
Shockley but it was only current through about 2001 and it didn't cover
every company. I might have a copy of that at work.
A friend pointed me at a chart on Wikipedia of some of the mergers that
led to BAE Systems. It includes some of the British computer companies
such as GEC, Ferranti, and English Electric:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BAE_Systems_evolution.png
Interesting to see UK aerospace following the seeming unavoidable pattern
of technology comanies in the UK: lots of engineering smarts, but not so
effective management...
Cheers,
Brian.
