Cumana (company)
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| Industry | Computing |
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| Defunct | 1995 |
Cumana, based in Guildford, England, was a manufacturer of educational computer products. Among its best-known products were disc drives for Acorn, BBC, Amiga, and Oric computers.
Cumana entered receivership in 1995, eventually emerging from receivership at the end of 1995 through the acquisition of the company's designs and brand name by Economatics,[1] who did not take on any of the company's liabilities or pre-receivership obligations with regard to orders or guarantees, although the new owner indicated a willingness to honour warranties. Five employees from Cumana joined Economatics in the transaction.[2] Cumana's electronics assembly facilities were acquired by Kenure Developments Ltd (KDL). Cumana was subsequently acquired from Economatics by educational hardware and software supplier Cannon Computing in late 1997.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Economatics Home Page". Economatics. Archived from the original on 3 May 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Cumana rescued". Acorn User. January 1996. p. 11. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ^ "Cumana acquired by Cannon Computing". Acorn User. Christmas 1997. p. 8. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
Other references[]
- "Cumana - request for information" thread on comp.sys.acorn.networking
- "Cumana RIP?" thread, ibid.
- KDL history
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