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The Man Who Beat IBM

dshipper Tuesday, June 17, 2025
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The article profiles Ken Olsen, the founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), a pioneering computer company that challenged IBM's dominance in the 1960s and 1970s. It discusses how DEC's innovative minicomputer technology and Olsen's unconventional management approach helped the company become a major player in the industry.
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