Amstrad
Amstrad plc was a British consumer electronics company, founded in 1968 by Alan Sugar. During the 1980s, the company was known for its home computers beginning with the Amstrad CPC and later also the ZX Spectrum range after the Sinclair deal, which led it to have a substantial share of the home computer market in Britain. In the following decade it shifted focus towards communication technologies, and its main business during the 2000s was the manufacture of satellite television set-top boxes fo
Basic Information
- Category: electronics industry
- Website: http://www.amstrad.com/
Documented Facts
- Founded: 1968
- Stock ticker: S (London)
- Email: ab@andrewbloch.co.uk
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