ðə kˈʌmpəni wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ baɪ mˈɑːɹk ˈʌlɹɪtʃ ænd tˈɑːməs mˈeɪɚtˌoʊbɹənz ænd ɐkwˈaɪɚd baɪ ɹˈʌʃwɛɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks.
The company was founded in 1984 by Marc Ullrich and Thomas Meiertoberens and acquired by Rushware in 1986.