Global InformationOmnidata information
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1978 in Westlake Village, California, United States |
| Founder | Paul Van Alstyne |
| Defunct | c. 1988 |
| Fate | Dissolution |
| Parent | Triumph-Adler (1981–1983) |
Omnidata Corporation was an American computer company active from 1978 to the late 1980s. The company was founded in Westlake Village, California, by Paul Van Alstyne in the aftermath of his company Wordplex being acquired by the Canada Development Corporation. Like Wordplex, Omnidata primarily focused on the design and manufacturing of word processing computer systems, whether they were sold by Omnidata themselves or provided to other companies to resell. In 1984, they released the Omni Convertible, a microcomputer system that supports up to three microprocessors, of differing architectures—including x86, m68k, Z80, and TMS9900—running simultaneously.