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ICL

International Computers Limited (ICL) is Britain's oldest information systems company and was long regarded as the flagship of the UK's indigenous computer industry. The company evolved from the amalgamation of computer interests from within several companies. The climax of these amalgamations resulted in the formation of ICL in 1968, in a deal between ICT (International Computers and Tabulators Ltd) and the English Electric Company. Over time, the company has moved from its computer design and manufacturer origins into a service-led organization, within which knowledge about technology is its real asset.

Living in a rapidly changing environment, ICL adjusted its vision from simply manufacturing to helping its customers to seize the ...

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