Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company

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Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company was the early 20th-century American business machines firm that later evolved into IBM, a global leader in computing technology.

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instanceOf American company
business company
predecessor of IBM
basedIn New York state
country United States
dissolved 1924
foundedAs merger of Tabulating Machine Company, International Time Recording Company, and Computing Scale Company of America
foundedBy Charles Ranlett Flint
hasPart Computing Scale Company of America
linked to: NCR Corporation

International Time Recording Company
Tabulating Machine Company
headquartersLocation Endicott, New York
New York, New York
linked to: New York City
historicalRole early business machines manufacturer
foundation of IBM’s business operations
inception 1911
industry business machines
punch card equipment
tabulating machines
time recording devices
keyPerson Thomas J. Watson
legalForm corporation
locationCountry United States
notableFor being the direct predecessor of IBM
development of punched card tabulating systems
operatedIn early 20th century
parentOrganization Flint-controlled holding companies
positionHeld Thomas J. Watson – general manager
Thomas J. Watson – president
predecessor Computing Scale Company of America
linked to: IBM

International Time Recording Company
Tabulating Machine Company
product meat and cheese scales
punch cards
tabulating machines
time clocks
renamedAs IBM
International Business Machines
linked to: IBM
successor IBM
International Business Machines
linked to: IBM

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IBM formerName Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company predecessor Tabulating Machine Company
linked to: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company predecessor International Time Recording Company
linked to: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company hasPart Tabulating Machine Company
linked to: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company hasPart International Time Recording Company
linked to: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Thomas J. Watson notableFor transforming Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company into IBM
linked to: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Thomas J. Watson employer Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Charles Ranlett Flint founded Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Charles Ranlett Flint employer Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
1890 United States Census uses Hollerith electric tabulating system
linked to: Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
Charles Ranlett Flint helpedFound Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company
subject linked to: Father of Trusts
Chairman of IBM organizationFormerName Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company