High-tech CEO navigates early hardships to success
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Software developer Unitech of Fairfax, VA, creates interactive multimedia training systems for the military and government agencies. The company develops customized software which enables clients to save costs on classrooms, teachers and instruction manual. Founder Earle Stafford formed the company in 1988 after leaving the Air Force with $15,000 in debts. In 1998, Unitech posted a revenue of $30 million and employs 300 workers.
Publication Name: USA Today
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1999
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VMware lets systems operate side by side
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VMware, a startup based in Palo Alto, CA, has become successful in the market through its software that allows PC users to run a maximum of five operating systems simultaneously on a single computer. The company, led by Diane Greene and her husband, Mendel Rosenblum, has already shipped the software to 200,000 customers in 100 nations and is expected to post around $5 million in revenue in 1999.
Publication Name: USA Today
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ISSN: 0734-7456
Year: 1999
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