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'''TMQ Software, Inc.''' ("Trade Mark of Quality" [https://archive.org/details/198212SoftalkIBMV1N7/page/n7]) was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president. One of the company's major products was a database management system called File-Fax. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gT4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA15#v=onepage&q&f=false] It was also involved with contract game development [https://books.google.com/books?id=KkIpDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PT77#v=onepage&q&f=false] and the development of computerized market research devices for A.C. Nielsen. [https://books.google.com/books?id=z_w-zN65CakC&pg=PT8#v=onepage&q&f=false] | '''TMQ Software, Inc.''' ("Trade Mark of Quality" [https://archive.org/details/198212SoftalkIBMV1N7/page/n7]) was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president. One of the company's major products was a database management system called File-Fax. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gT4EAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA1&pg=PA15#v=onepage&q&f=false] It was also involved with contract game development [https://books.google.com/books?id=KkIpDwAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&pg=PT77#v=onepage&q&f=false] and the development of computerized market research devices for A.C. Nielsen. [https://books.google.com/books?id=z_w-zN65CakC&pg=PT8#v=onepage&q&f=false] | ||
| − | In 1983, Zipnick started a company called ICOM Systems, which carried on the business with Nielsen. [https://books.google.com/books?id=z_w-zN65CakC&pg=PT8#v=onepage&q&f=false] In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and | + | In 1983, Zipnick started a company called ICOM Systems, which carried on the business with Nielsen. [https://books.google.com/books?id=z_w-zN65CakC&pg=PT8#v=onepage&q&f=false] In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and set up [[ICOM Simulations]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=z_w-zN65CakC&pg=PT10#v=onepage&q&f=false] |
'''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources | '''[[About:Research Methods|Research Methods]]:''' Actual mentions, online resources | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 26 August 2019
TMQ Software, Inc. ("Trade Mark of Quality" [1]) was incorporated on March 4, 1981. Tod Zipnick was the president. One of the company's major products was a database management system called File-Fax. [2] It was also involved with contract game development [3] and the development of computerized market research devices for A.C. Nielsen. [4]
In 1983, Zipnick started a company called ICOM Systems, which carried on the business with Nielsen. [5] In 1985, Zipnick sold most of his shares and set up ICOM Simulations. [6]
Research Methods: Actual mentions, online resources
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