Who, along with Peter Wallace Hobbs, formed the manufacturer of household appliances based in Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom?
Peter Hobbs (engineer) Peter Wallace Hobbs (1916–2008) was an English engineer, and businessman, who with Bill Russell formed the well-known electrical appliance company Russell Hobbs.
Evesham Technology Evesham Technology was a computer manufacturing and retail company based in Evesham, Worcestershire, England. It began operations in 1983 and closed in 2008 following financial difficulties. It was a significant contributor to the United Kingdom's domestic computer and digital television market. Its assets grew to include a factory and warehouse complex, and a chain of 19 retail stores in towns and cities throughout the UK, with around 300 employees. The company was founded in 1983 by Richard Austin and Robert (Bob) Hitchcock as Evesham Micros, to be briefly known as Evesham.com and finally as Evesham Technology. Austin continued as chairman and controlling shareholder until the company and its much reduced, short-lived successor, Geemore Technology Ltd, went into liquidation.