1897–2006 British telecommunications and engineering company
This article is about the consolidated history (1897–2006) of the Marconi Company. For the consolidated history (1886–2006) of its parent company, see General Electric Company plc. For the 1999 evolved telecommunications company from GEC, see Marconi plc.
"Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company" and "Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company" redirect here. For the other businesses named Marconi, see Marconi.
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Marconi Company Ltd
Company type
Private company
Industry
Telecommunications
Predecessor
Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company (1897–1900) Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company (1900–1963)
Founded
1897 (as Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company) 1900 (as Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company) 1963 (as Marconi Company Ltd)
Founder
Guglielmo Marconi
Defunct
1987 (as Marconi Company Ltd) 2006 (as Marconi Corporation plc)
Fate
Acquired by GEC (1968) Renamed to GEC-Marconi Ltd (1987)
Successor
CMC Electronics (1903–present) GEC-Marconi Ltd (1987–1998) BAE Systems (1999 to present) Marconi plc (1999–2003) Marconi Corporation plc (2003–2006) Ericsson (2005 to present) Telent (2005 to present)
Headquarters
Chelmsford
Owner
English Electric (1946–1968) General Electric Company plc (1968–1998) Marconi plc (1999–2003) Marconi Corporation plc (2003–2006)
The Marconi Company was a British telecommunications and engineering company that did business under that name from 1963 to 1987. Its roots were in the Wireless Telegraph & Signal Company founded by Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi in 1897, which underwent several changes in name after mergers and acquisitions. The company was a pioneer of wireless long distance communication and mass media broadcasting, eventually becoming one of the UK's most successful manufacturing companies. In 1999, its defence equipment manufacturing division, Marconi Electronic Systems, merged with British Aerospace (BAe) to form BAE Systems. In 2006, financial difficulties led to the collapse of the remaining company, with the bulk of the business acquired by the Swedish telecommunications company, Ericsson.
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