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Atari,
Inc.
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Company
Description |
Produces
entertainment softwares for wide range of
platforms such as PC, Sony, Nintendo, and
online. see
all products |
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Dividend |
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DRIP |
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DPP |
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Perk |
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Transfer
Agent |
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Investor
Relation |
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Headquarter |
417
5th Ave.
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New
York, NY 10016 |
United
States |
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Fiscal
Year Ending |
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Founded |
1972
by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney |
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Original
IPO |
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Split
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More
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Trivia |
* Became
wholly owned subsidiary of Infogrames Entertainment
in 2008 |
* Prior
to the total acquisition by Infogrames Entertainment,
Atari was traded with symbol ATAR |
* One
of the founders, Nolan Bushnell, was a player
of ancient Chinese game called "Go" |
* The
company was named after the Japanese word
which means "hit a jackpot" (the
word is used as an American would use a
word "bingo!" |
* The
company logo was designed by George Opperman,
and it is a stylized letter "A"
with additional inspiration coming from
Atari's famous "Pong" game. According
to George, the two side pieces of the Atari
symbol represent two opposing video game
players, with the center line of the "Pong"
court in the middle. |
* The
company logo is widely known as "Fuji",
but how and when the nickname started is
unknown |
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