TABLE 2: Phase Two First Generation Tektronix Spinoffs and Subsequent Spinoff Companies Tracing Roots to Initial Tektronix Spinoff and Year (in parenthesis) |
1980 | Northwest Instrument Systems | 1986 | Cache Scientific | | (now Microcase) | 1988 | Anthro Corporation | 1981 | Mentor Graphics | 1988 | Home Row | | OVP Venture Partners (1983) | 1988 | Instantiations | | MedicaLogic (1985) | | Wirfs-Brock Associates (1997) | | Interconnectix (1992) | 1988 | Trisys | | Ignis Systems (1994) | | Eclipse Technologies (1991) | | Genedax (1997) | 1989 | Saltire Software | | Archinetix (1999) | 1989 | Zeelan Technology | | Indogram (2000) | | RaiNet (1994) | 1982 | Graphic Software Systems | 1990 | Conkling Fiskum & McCormick | 1983 | Integrated Measurement Systems | 1990 | Mitron Corporation | | Teseda (2001) | 1991 | Cunningham & Cunningham | 1983 | KVO Public Relations | 1991 | Ornelas Enterprises | | McClenahan Bruer (1993) | 1991 | Purchasing Solutions | | Nonbox (1999) | 1992 | Northwest EMC | | Paris France (2001) | 1992 | Qualis Design Corporation | 1983 | Planar Systems | 1992 | Tview | | InFocus (1986) | 1994 | Maxim Integrated Products | | Motif (1992) | 1994 | Merix | | Sarif (1994) | | Smart Forest Ventures (1999) | | Clarity Visual Systems (1995) | 1994 | Preamble Instruments | | Lightware (1995) | 1995 | A-Laser | | Pixelworks (1997) | 1995 | Digimarc | 1983 | Polytron | 1995 | InControl Solutions | | Intersolv (1991) | 1995 | Sun-Up Software | 1983 | TriQuint Semiconductors | 1997 | Cenquest | 1984 | Audio Precision | 1997 | Maxtek Components | 1984 | Cadic | Corporation | 1984 | Cascade Microtech | 1998 | Network Elements | 1984 | Kamerman Labs | 1998 | WebCriteria | 1984 | Logic Automation | 1999 | Videotele.com | 1985 | Metheus | 1999 | Sabrix, Inc. | 1985 | Relcom | 2000 | Upright Systems | 1985 | Servio Logic (now GemStone) | 2000 | Visual Management | | Timlick & Associates (1986) | 2000 | Xerox Office Printing Business | 1985 | Solution Logic | | Source: Heike Mayer, Silicon Forest genealogy survey |
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90年代初是公司在美国改变和重振国际和内部工业竞争力的时期,重组和卖掉一些业务对于公司是不寻常的。1992年泰克的营业额下降到最低(23亿), 泰克实验室将研究商业化的举措明显失败。为了重新获得领先优势,泰克放弃了什么都自己做的传统模式,开始卖出业务部门或子公司。泰克再次为该地区高科技的 发展注入了活力。大多数被卖掉或剥离出去的部门都保留在波特兰。一些新公司作为独立部分快速成长为硅森林的成功企业。
失望和失意的员工也开始创办starup公司。工程师对公司将在实验室和不同部门和小组的研究成果转化为生产方面的不作为感到失望,项目经常在最后一分钟被否决。泰克的这些问题存在了很多年。公司历史学家Marshall Lee写道“多少年,公司的工程师认识到这么一个事实,那就是公司接受不了示波器意外的创意。”
最后,许多伤心透顶的工程师开始自己创建他们的业务。许多情况下,泰克和这些公司保持了良好的关系,许多企业家记得泰克允许他们使用泰克的资源,比如机加房。当Mentor由泰克的前雇员创立时,泰克承诺一旦他们创业失败仍然可以回来。泰克的前工程师,Floating Point系统的创始人Norm Winningstad称泰克为“大老爹”。
TABLE 3: Tektronix Divestitures in the 1990s | Tektronix Division/Subsidiary (Employment at time of acq.) | Acquired by | Year | | Cache Scientific (40) | Sold to SONY/Tektronix Corp. | 1994 | Integrated Circuit Operation (220) | Sold to Maxim Integrated Products | 1994 | Avionics Division (70) | Sold to Planar Systems Corp. | 1994 | Printed Circuit Board Group (700) | Spun off as Merix Corp. | 1994 | Video Department (135) | Sold to Network Computing Devices | 1998 | Videotele.Com (60) | Spun off as independent company | 1998 | Video Division (100) | Sold to Grass Valley Group | 1999 | Printer Division (2,400) | Sold to Xerox Office Printing Business | 2000 |
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Source: Heike Mayer, Silicon Forest genealogy survey |
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硅 森林是泰克成长和其子公司衰落的结果。经过多年的重组和变化,泰克管理层并没有意识到对该的确的影响。剥离公司应该被视为泰克错误,问题,危机的结果。理 解泰克在硅森林发展历史中的关键作用有助更好的理解泰克对于波特兰的高科技经济创立是多么重要。泰克的文化和价值在于知识创新和发明,吸引力众多有才能的 雇员到波特兰,边沿的研究又给该地区带来了竞争力。泰克是许多硅森林公司的港湾和温床,“代理大学”又给硅森林的发展播下了种子。
关键词:
泰克示波器发展历
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