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Micrografx Inc. Founded Richardson, Texas (1982) Micrografx (Micrografx Inc., Richardson, Texas) was a US-based software-house most notable for its graphics products. It was founded in 1982 by Paul and George Grayson and was the first company to release sophisticated graphics product for the Windows platform.[1]
The company was acquired by Corel in late 2001. With this acquisition, the Micrografx graphics line (e.g. Micrografx Picture Publisher, Micrografx Designer) was integrated into the Corel portfolio. Since 2003, the former Micrografx software section for business process analysis is represented by the separate business unit iGrafx.[2]
Corel and Micrografx were competitors in 1996 for Windows 95 users seeking graphics software. CorelDraw 6 attracted graphics professionals, while Micrografx ABC Graphics Suite attracted general users in the business community.[3]
Products range
- Windows Draw
- Micrografx Designer
- Micrografx In*A*Vision
- Picture Publisher
- Micrografx Webtricity
- Micrografx Charisma
- ABC SnapGraphix
- ABC Flowcharter
- Crayola Art
References
- ^ "Micrografx at Computer Encyclopedia". http://www.answers.com/topic/micrografx.
- ^ "Press Release: Corel Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors, Company Announces Official Close of Micrografx Acquisition". Business Wire. 2001-10-30. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_/ai_79554518.
- ^ Deihl, Stanford; G. Armour Van Horn (January 1996). "Sumo Graphics Giants Weigh In" ([dead link] – Scholar search). BYTE. http://www.byte.com/art/9601/sec11/art3.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-02.
See also
- Corel Designer
- iGrafx
Categories:- Software companies of the United States
- Companies based in Texas
- Companies established in 1982
- United States software company stubs
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