Traf-O-Data
Early predecessor company to Microsoft / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Traf-O-Data was a business partnership between Bill Gates, Paul Allen and Paul Gilbert that existed in the 1970s. The objective was to read the raw data from roadway traffic counters and create reports for traffic engineers. The company had only modest success but the experience was instrumental in the creation of Microsoft Corporation a few years later.[1]
Quick Facts Industry, Founded ...
Industry | Transportation engineering |
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Founded | 1972; 52 years ago (1972) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Founders | Bill Gates Paul Allen Paul Gilbert |
Defunct | 1975; 49 years ago (1975) |
Fate | Renamed to Microsoft |
Successor | Microsoft Corporation |
Headquarters | Seattle, Washington , U.S. |
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