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Ferranti International PLC, or simply Ferranti, was a United Kingdom based electrical engineering and equipment firm that operated for over a century, from 1885 until its bankruptcy in 1993. At its peak Ferranti was a significant player in power grid systems, defence electronics and computing, and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It was founded by the pioneering electrical engineer Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti in 1885 and soon became a key supplier of electricity meters to numerous electric utility firms and power distribution companies.

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Company Type
Company Type (category)
Public 1
Chronology
Dissolved Year
1993 1
Founded Year
1885 1
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Founded By

Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers
Source Wikipedia: Ferranti

Operates In

Electronics Industry, Industries
Source Wikipedia: Ferranti
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Developed

Ferranti Mark 1

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Ferranti Mercury

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Ferranti Pegasus

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Ferranti Perseus

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ICL 1900 Series

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Located In

United Kingdom

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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Ferranti
  • Infobox: type
    Public
  • Lead
    Ferranti International PLC or simply Ferranti was a UK-based electrical engineering and equipment firm that operated for over a century, from 1885 until its bankruptcy in 1993.
  • Operates In: Electronics Industry, Infobox: industry
    Electronics & Defence
  • Founded By: Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti, Lead: founded-by
    It was founded by the pioneering electrical engineer Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti during 1885, and soon became a key supplier of electricity meters to numerous electric utility firms and power distribution companies.
  • In Group: Electronic Equipment, Instruments and Components, Lead section
    Ferranti International PLC or simply Ferranti was a UK-based electrical engineering and equipment firm that operated for over a century, from 1885 until its bankruptcy in 1993.
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