Commodore International
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| Commodore International | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 (Commodore Portable Typewriter Co.) 1955 (Commodore Business Machines) 1962 (Commodore International) Closed on April 29, 1994 |
| Headquarters | West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Key people | Jack Tramiel, founder |
| Industry | Retro video games |
| Products | Video games, video game consoles |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | N/A |
Commodore International was a computer manufacturer.
History
Commodore International was founded in 1954 by Jack Tramiel as Commodore Portable Typewriter Company.
It was incorporated as Commodore Business Machines, Inc. in 1955.
It went public on the New York Stock Exchange as Commodore International Limited in 1962.
Closure
Commodore International closed after declaring bankruptcy on April 29, 1994.
After the bankruptcy, the Amiga computer line was continued by Amiga, Inc., which was founded in 1996.
