Olidata

Olidata is an Italian technology company and computer brand whose origins date to 1982, when Carlo Rossi and Adolfo Savini established the business as a limited liability company in Cesena, Italy. The company later became associated with Rome and developed a position in Italy's personal-computer and broader computer-hardware market. Its activities have included the manufacture and sale of computer systems, software development, administrative software, accounting software, and consumer electronics such as LCD televisions. Olidata's early business combined hardware production with software capabilities. Its accounting and administrative software operations were subsequently sold to Olivetti, separating those activities from the parts of the business focused on computer hardware and related products. The company is described as one of Italy's larger computer-hardware manufacturers, although the available reference material does not provide a current market ranking, detailed revenue figures, or a complete account of its present operating structure. The brand's product history includes desktop and other computer systems, as well as LCD television products. In April 2008, Olidata announced the production of the JumPc, a modified version of Intel's Classmate PC. The product connected the company to the low-cost, compact-computing segment and to the educational or entry-level computer market associated with the Classmate PC platform. The available sources do not establish the full commercial scope, geographic distribution, or long-term sales performance of the JumPc. Olidata also attracted strategic investment from Acer. In 2009, Acer acquired a 29.9 percent stake in Olidata. The reference material identifies the transaction but does not specify its consideration, governance consequences, or duration. No reliable current information is supplied here about Olidata's ownership, listing status, executive leadership, website, or whether the company continues to operate under the same structure. Accordingly, those fields remain unconfirmed rather than being inferred from its historical activities. Historically, Olidata's identity has therefore rested on Italian computer manufacturing supported by software expertise and a range of consumer-electronics products. Its documented milestones include its foundation in Cesena, the transfer of its accounting and administrative software divisions to Olivetti, the launch announcement for the JumPc, and Acer's minority investment. The company should be distinguished from unrelated technology businesses with similar names; the subject covered here is the Italian company described in the Wikipedia article titled “Olidata.”

Olidata was founded in 1982 in Cesena, Italy, by Carlo Rossi and Adolfo Savini. It began as a limited liability company and developed a business spanning computer hardware and software. The company became associated with the Italian computer-manufacturing industry and was later based in Rome. Its software activities included accounting and administrative applications. Those divisions were eventually sold to Olivetti, marking a change in the composition of Olidata's business and leaving the company more closely identified with computer hardware and related technology products. The available historical account does not specify the date, price, or precise structure of the Olivetti transaction. Olidata expanded its product scope beyond conventional computer systems. It was described as one of the larger computer-hardware manufacturers in Italy and also produced LCD televisions, giving the brand a role in consumer electronics as well as computing. The sources supplied do not identify a complete product catalog or quantify the company's market share. In April 2008, Olidata announced production of the JumPc. This product was a modified version of Intel's Classmate PC, a compact computer platform associated with low-cost and educational computing initiatives. The announcement represented a move into a smaller-form-factor and value-oriented segment, although the available information does not establish the product's total sales, distribution footprint, or duration in the market. In 2009, Acer acquired 29.9 percent of Olidata. This minority investment linked Olidata to one of the world's major computer manufacturers, but the supplied material does not explain whether Acer obtained board representation, whether the stake was later sold, or how the investment affected Olidata's strategy. The available references provide only a limited view of Olidata's later history. They do not reliably confirm its current headquarters beyond the historical Rome description, its present ownership, its management, its public-market status, or whether it remains active under the same corporate identity. The documented historical record nevertheless establishes Olidata as an Italian computer-systems manufacturer with software origins, a consumer-electronics portfolio, and a notable connection to Acer.

• 2009

  Acer takes a minority stake

  [1]Olidataen.wikipedia.org

  Acer acquires 29.9 percent of Olidata.

• 2008

  JumPc production is announced

  [1]Olidataen.wikipedia.org

  Olidata announces production of the JumPc, a modified version of Intel's Classmate PC.

• 1982

  Olidata is founded in Cesena

  [1]Olidataen.wikipedia.org

  Carlo Rossi and Adolfo Savini establish Olidata in Cesena, Italy, as a limited liability company.

• Software divisions are sold to Olivetti

  [1]Olidataen.wikipedia.org

  Olidata's accounting and administrative software divisions are eventually sold to Olivetti; the source does not provide a date or financial terms.

Italian computer-hardware manufacturer with historical software-development capabilities and a presence in consumer electronics.

• Computer hardware

  Computer systems

  Computer systems form the core of Olidata's documented historical business. The company is identified as an Italian computer-system and hardware manufacturer, although the available reference does not enumerate specific desktop, notebook, server, or component families.

• Compact and educational-oriented computer · 2008

  JumPc

  The JumPc was announced by Olidata in April 2008 as a modified version of Intel's Classmate PC. It represented an entry into compact, low-cost computing and was connected to the type of value-oriented and educational use cases associated with the Classmate platform. Detailed specifications and commercial results are not established by the supplied sources.

• Consumer electronics

  LCD televisions

  Olidata also manufactured LCD televisions, extending its consumer-electronics activity beyond computer hardware. The available material confirms the product category but does not identify model names, screen sizes, launch dates, or current availability.

• Business software

  Accounting and administrative software

  Olidata historically operated accounting-software and administrative-software divisions. These activities were eventually sold to Olivetti, so they should be treated as part of the company's earlier business rather than as confirmed current offerings.

• 2009

  Accept Acer's 29.9 percent investmentM&A

  Background

  Acer acquired a substantial minority interest in Olidata as the Italian company operated in computer hardware.

  Action taken

  Acer acquired 29.9 percent of Olidata.

  Aftermath

  The available reference does not establish the investment's price, governance terms, strategic rationale, or later ownership outcome.

  Source

• 2008

  Introduce the JumPcProduct launch

  Background

  Olidata announced production of a modified version of Intel's Classmate PC during a period when compact and lower-cost computers were being developed for value-oriented and educational uses.

  Action taken

  The company announced production of the JumPc under the Olidata brand.

  Aftermath

  The supplied sources do not document the product's sales, distribution, or long-term market outcome.

  Source

• Divest accounting and administrative software operationsM&A

  Background

  Olidata operated software divisions alongside its hardware business before eventually transferring the accounting and administrative software activities to Olivetti.

  Action taken

  The accounting and administrative software divisions were sold to Olivetti.

  Aftermath

  The transaction reduced the scope of Olidata's documented software operations and reinforced its association with hardware manufacturing. Its date and financial terms are not provided.

  Source

1. 1Olidataen.wikipedia.org