Difference between revisions of "Marconi Corporation"
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| − | The [[Marconi Corporation]] was created in 1999 by the renaming of the [[General Electric Company]] (GEC), minus the Marconi Electronic Systems business. It should not be confused with the [[Marconi Company]]. The | + | The [[Marconi Corporation]] was created in 1999 by the renaming of the [[General Electric Company]] (GEC), minus the Marconi Electronic Systems business. It should not be confused with the [[Marconi Company]]. The Marconi Corporation dealt in computer services, computer network services, communication equipment, and computer network management services.<ref>[http://it.kellysearch.co.uk/profile/marconi+corporation+plc/gb/london/e14+5hs/901226300 Marconi Corporation plc in London, UK (United Kingdom)], Kellysearch.co.uk, accessed 23 Nov 2009</ref> |
In 2006 Marconi Corporation sold the bulk of its assets and its name to Swedish communications firm [[Ericsson]] in a deal worth about £1.2bn ($2.1bn). The deal saw Marconi's telecoms equipment business bought by Ericsson, leaving the UK firm with its services business, which was renamed [[Telent]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4373934.stm Marconi in £1.2bn Ericsson deal], BBC News Online, 25 October 2005, accessed 23 Nov 2009</ref> | In 2006 Marconi Corporation sold the bulk of its assets and its name to Swedish communications firm [[Ericsson]] in a deal worth about £1.2bn ($2.1bn). The deal saw Marconi's telecoms equipment business bought by Ericsson, leaving the UK firm with its services business, which was renamed [[Telent]].<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4373934.stm Marconi in £1.2bn Ericsson deal], BBC News Online, 25 October 2005, accessed 23 Nov 2009</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:30, 23 November 2009
The Marconi Corporation was created in 1999 by the renaming of the General Electric Company (GEC), minus the Marconi Electronic Systems business. It should not be confused with the Marconi Company. The Marconi Corporation dealt in computer services, computer network services, communication equipment, and computer network management services.[1]
In 2006 Marconi Corporation sold the bulk of its assets and its name to Swedish communications firm Ericsson in a deal worth about £1.2bn ($2.1bn). The deal saw Marconi's telecoms equipment business bought by Ericsson, leaving the UK firm with its services business, which was renamed Telent.[2]
Contact
- Address: 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS, United Kingdom
- Tel: 020 7066 1000
- Website: http://www.marconi.com
Notes
- ↑ Marconi Corporation plc in London, UK (United Kingdom), Kellysearch.co.uk, accessed 23 Nov 2009
- ↑ Marconi in £1.2bn Ericsson deal, BBC News Online, 25 October 2005, accessed 23 Nov 2009
