|
Thorn EMI was a major British company involved in consumer electronics, music, defence and retail. Created in October 1979 when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI, it was listed on the London Stock Exchange and was once a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index but it demerged again in 1996. ==History== The Company was formed in October 1979 when Thorn Electrical Industries merged with EMI.〔(EMI: a giant at war with itself ) Telegraph, 18 January 2008〕 In May 1984 the Company attempted to merge with British Aerospace and in July 1984 it bought the micro-chip manufacturer, INMOS.〔(Reversing corporate diversification and the use of the proceeds from asset sales: The case of Thorn EMI ) Financial Management, Winter 2001〕 Thorn EMI acquired the Mullard Equipment Limited ('MEL') division of Philips in 1990.〔(Scout & Pilot )〕 On 16 August 1996, Thorn EMI shareholders voted in favour of demerging Thorn from EMI again: the Company became EMI Group plc, and the electronics and rentals divisions were divested as Thorn plc.〔(Vote solid for Thorn demerger ) Independent, 17 August 1996〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Thorn EMI」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|