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Company Timeline 1847 (October, Siemens is founded) 1885 (Sebastian de Ferranti, forms, S. Z. de 1897 (July 20th, The Wireless Signal & Ferranti With Francis Ince and Charles st Telegraph Co #53403 is founded at 28, 1876 (April 1 , Ericsson is formed by L.M. Sparks as partners.) Ericsson, and C.J. Andersson) Mark Lane, EC3 ) 1890 (June, S. Z. de Ferranti becomes a private 1898 (December, Wireless factory opened at, 1886 (November, H. Hirst joins G. Binswanger limited company, S. Z. de Ferranti Ltd.) Hall St. Chelmsford) 1899 (November 22nd,The Marconi to form The General Electric 1901 (Ferranti Ltd was registered ) 1899 (July 10 th, Associated Electrical Wireless Telegraph Company of Apparatus Company in London.) 1903 (Ferranti Ltd goes into voluntary 1899 Industries #62919 is America is formed.) 1889 (Name changed to, The General Electric receivership) 1900 (March, Name changed to Marconi’s incorporated.) Co. Ltd .) 1905 (Ferranti Ltd was restructured) Wireless Telegraph Co.) 1900 (September 27th, GEC #67307 is floated 1900 1900 (April 25th, as a public limited company.) 1901 (the Wireless and Telegraph Training Marconi International Marine Communication Co. Ltd. #65759 is 1900 (GEC begins the production of Osram College is founded.) formed) lamps.) 1912 (25th, March, Marconi1911 House, in the 1911 (April, the Marconigraph is Strand is, opened.) started) th 1913 (Name changed to Wireless World 1917 December 11 , Plessey is founded 1912 (22nd, June New wireless factory opened at New Street Chelmsford, in time for the 1919 (October, The Radio Review is first International Radiotelegraphic 1919 (October 17th, GE launches the 1922 (October 18th, British Broadcasting th published) 1918 (December 14 , The English Electric Conference) Radio Corporation of America) Company (BBC) is formed under licence as the 1919 (November 20th,Wireless Company #152250 is formed by the 1922 (14th February, 2MT begins the first sole British radio operator. It is jointly owned Telegraph Company of America 1919 merger of: Dick Kerr; Willans & scheduled broadcasts from a hut next to by The M.W.T. Co. Ltd., Radio Comms Co. assets are sold to GE.) 1922 1922 Robinson; The Phoenix Dynamo the Marconi laboratories at Writtle.) Ltd., Hotpoint Electric Appliance Co. Ltd., Manufacturing Co and the Stafford 1922 (11th, May, 2LO broadcasts from the 7th Metropolitan-Vickers Electrical Export Co. Works of Siemens Bros.) floor of Marconi House in London's 1926 (E.K Cole Ltd. is formed) Ltd., G.E.C. Co. Ltd., Western Electric Co. Ltd. Strand.) It takes over 2LO (London) and 2ZY 1929 1929 (RCA forms a UK subsidary RCA (Manchester).) 1922 Services Ltd.) 1922 (November 14th,2LObecamethefirst 1923 (17th, Jan, 2MT is closed down) station of the British Broadcasting Company. ) 1936 (Marconi and E.K. Cole Ltd. form the 50% 1936 1926 (December 31st, the company is dissolved 1936 50% Marconi-Ecko Instruments Ltd.) and its assets were transferred to the Crown 1939 (The Marconi Research Chartered British Broadcasting Corporation 1939 British Brodcasting Corporation under royal Laboratories is formed ) charter becomes State Owned) 1956 July: Radio and Allied Industries acquire 90% interest in McMichael 1941 1941 (Marconi take full control of Marconi- EASAMS Ecko Instruments Ltd. Which is renamed Marconi Instruments Ltd. Elliott-Automation 1958 Radio & Allied Industries,floated 1946 (August, MWT becomes a wholly owned 1946 (Takeover of 42.7% of MIMCO by Space and Advanced on the Stock Exchange subsidiary of the English Electric 1946 1946 1946 MWT.) Military Systems Ltd Company Ltd, also 42.7% of MIMCO.) 1947 (The factory and personnel of Marconi 1961 (GEC takes over Radio and Allied 1962 (September 11th, Name changed to The 1961 Instruments Ltd move to St. Albans.) 1961 (Sepember 14th, GEC Industries ) 1948 (Finmeccanica is founded.) Marconi International Marine Telecommunications Ltd 1961 Company.) 1963 (August 19th,NamechangedtoThe #703317 is formed) 1963 (Arnold Weinstock becomes Managing 1965 (July 1st, Acquisition of the Marine Marconi Company Limited.) 1965 Director of GEC) Communications business of the Associated 1964 (GEC acquire Cannon Cookers ) 1964 (The premises at Waterhouse Lane, Electrical Industries) Chelmsford are opened.) 1967 (GEC Takes over AEI to become 1967 the UK's largest electrical group (GEC Magnet Computer Bureau) 1967 1967 (Takes over Elliott Automation.) 1968 (Formation of Marconi Space & Defence 1967 (Takes over Stratton & Co. to form Systems (MSDS), Marconi Underwater (Midland Computer Services Ltd) Eddystone Radio Ltd.) Systems Ltd (MUSL)) 1969 (Marconi-Elliott Avionics Systems Ltd. 1969 (October 22nd, Marconi Marconi Elliott Computer Systems Ltd.) Communication Systems Ltd. #964533, is incorporated as a 1969 1969 (September, Merged with GEC.) 1969 1969 1969 1969 1969 non-trading Management (Stafford ) 1974 (GEC acquire Yarrow Shipbuilders) Company.for The Marconi th 1979 (GEC acquire Avery) Company Ltd.) 1971 (September 11 , MIMCO becomes a (GEC Computer Services Ltd) 1980 (GEC acquire Picker) 1971 private limited Company owned by The Marconi Company Limited) 1987 (GEC acquire Creda) 1977 (April 29th, British Aerospace is 1988 GEC-Plessey Telecommunications formed with the nationalisation 1988 (GPT) created by GEC. Marconi Lines 1988 1971 (Phillips M.E.L. Ltd.absorbs the 40% 60% and merger of; British Aircraft Div. moves from Writtle to Coventry. avionics business EK Cole (Ekco)) 1989 (GEC and Siemens AG takeover Plessey Corporation, Hawker Siddeley 1989 1989 with GEC acquiring Plessey's avionics Aviation, Hawker Siddeley 1989 (April 1st, Name changed to GEC and naval systems units.) Dynamics and Scottish Aviation) Plessey Telecommunications. Ltd.) 1990 (GEC acquires parts of Ferranti.) 1985 (September 26th, The UK and 1990 (Sale of Osram) Saudi Arabian governments sign the Al Yamamah contract, with 1990 1990 (January, Ferranti Defence Systems) BAe prime contractor.) 1988 (Name changed to Serco Group nd 1988 (BAe acquire the Rover Group) plc.) 1990 (April 2 , transfer of the entire UK 1991 (April 2nd, Name changed to 1991 1991 (Ferranti International Guided-weapons marine business including GPT Limited.) division.) 1990 th MIMCO to The Marconi 1992 1992 (Ferranti Dynamics) 1990 (April 24th Name changed to GEC 1992 (September 26 , The UK and 1991 (August 29th, Name changed to GEC Company Limited.) Marconi Limited. ) Saudi Arabian governments sign Marconi Communications Ltd.) 1994 (Ferranti Satcomms to Matra Marconi the Al Yamamah contract, with 1994 1992 (GEC-Marconi Comms.Ltd.,issoldby Space.) BAe as prime contractor.) 1995 (GEC acquires Vickers Shipbuilding and 1993 (BAe Corporate Jets Ltd & GEC to Marconi Italiana.) Engineering Ltd. (VSEL)) Arkansas Aerospace Inc. sold to 1993 (April 1st, Acquires the communications 1996 (Lord Weinstock retires. George Simpson Raytheon) (Inc. marine) business of The Marconi becomes Managing Director.) 1994 (Rover Group sold to BMW, Co. Ltd. becoming a trading company 1998 (GEC Head Office is moved to One 1997 (After 96 years Marconi College, is sold British Aerospace Space Systems from this date.) Bruton Street, London.) for housing development ) sold to Matra Marconi Space) th 1998 (February 13th, GEC Plessey 1999 (August 24 , Name changed to Marconi Communications Defence Systems Semiconductors is sold to Mitel.) 1998 (February 6th, Marconi Instruments 1998 (September 10th, GEC plc acquires Ltd.) 1998 (June, GEC acquires Tracor) is sold to IFR Systems, Inc. the Siemens interest in GPT Ltd. 1998 1998 (December 23rd, Alenia Marconi Systems 1999 (October 12th, Name changed to Name changed to Marconi is founded merging GEC-Marconi Radar and 1998 (September 4th, Name changed to GEC Marconi Communications Ltd.) Communications Limited.) 1998 50% 50% 1998 avionics business with Alenia Difesa,a Marconi Electronic Systems Limited.) 2000 (January 31st, Name changed to Finmeccanica Company.) 1999 Name change to the BAE 1999 ( November 30th,MarconiElectronic Marconi Mobile Ltd.) 1999 1999 SYSTEMS Advanced Technology Systems (MES) is sold to British Aerospace to nd Centre.) 2001 (January 22 ,MIMCOceases trading) 1999 (GEC Acquires Kvaerner's Govan 2001 (AMS missile systems division was form BAE Systems Dynamics and Scottish shipyard, November, acquires RELTEC,and merged with Aerospatiale Matra Missiles Aviation. British Aerospace and Marconi 2000 (Marconi FORE SYSTEMS.) and Matra BAe Dynamics to form Electronic Systems merge) 1937 Aeroflex Software Solutions) MBDA.) is founded 2000 (February 23rd, Name changed to BAe Systems Electronics Limited.) 2000 (March 7 th Name changed to Marconi Corporation plc.) nd 2000 (EASAMS) 2002 (August 2 , following the acquisition by 2002 2002 2000 (Marconi plc acquires: SCITEC's Finmeccanica of Marconi's communications Australian Communications Solutions business, businesses, Marconi-Selenia comprised of MSI, Systems Management Specialists, Davies Marconi Mobile Holdings SpA (Chelmsford), 2000 (March, ITNET) 2002 (December 20th,Namechangedto 2002 (December 20th, Name changed to Industrial Communications, Albany Partnership, Secure Systems (Liverpool), Davies Industrial th 2002 (June 19th,IFRistakenoverby Marconi Selenia Marconi Selenia Marine Co. Ltd.) Mariposa Technology, transmission business of 2003 (October 7 , name changed from Alenia (York) and Marine (various locations). 2002 Aeroflex) Communications Ltd.) Splice do Brazil, AMTEC SpA.andTelit Marconi Systems Limited to AMS Limited.) 2004 (December 16th,Namechangedto 2004 (December 16th, Name changed to th Networks SpA.) 2005 (March 7 , Serco
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