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Packard Bell's "Face of Technology" logo used in the mid-late 90's

Packard Bell was an international computer company founded by Beny Alagem in 1986.


History

Packard Bell Radios

Packard Bell 602 Radio

Packard Bell was originally a radio manufacturer founded in 1926. They even made televisions later on. This company is not the same as the Packard Bell we knew during the 90's: when the radio Packard Bell went out, the name was bought and applied to the new Packard Bell


Zenith Acquisition and NEC Integration

In 1995, Packard Bell acquired Zenith Data Systems from the French company Groupe Bull in a deal which saw Groupe Bull and NEC taking a larger stake in Packard Bell to create a $4.5 billion company. The company then became integrated with NEC Computers. Its 15% market share made it the largest PC manufacturer, in terms of units shipped, in the United States. However, Compaq overtook it in retail sales in mid-1996 and cemented its lead the next year with the release of a $999 PC in March 1997.