Brøderbund Software, Inc.
Overview
Brøderbund was founded by Doug and Gary Carlston in 1980; established the company in order to market Galactic Empire and Galactic Trader, computer game programs Doug had written in his spare time when he wasn't practicing law.
Brøderbund recently (1998) merged with The Learning Company.
(thanks to Hans Persson)
Overview
Broderbund is a leading worldwide publisher of productivity and rich media software with more than 40 million users. Broderbund publishes and distributes some of the all time best selling consumer software such as
The Print Shop, PrintMaster, 3D Home Architect, and
Family Tree Maker. The Broderbund brand also includes software products for creating, managing and sharing rich media content such as photos, video editing and music.
Located in Novato, California, Broderbund has undergone many changes in ownership since its founding in 1980.
In 1998 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Iowa based publisher
The Learning Company. Less than a year later, in 1999, Mattel purchased both The Learning Company and Broderbund. Financial difficulties occurred under Mattel's leadership, and it was sold again to Gores Technology Group which turned the company around and announced profits after only 75 days.
Ubi Soft purchased Broderbund's Entertainment Division in March of 2001, while Riverdeep Interactive Learning acquired its Education Division in September of that year. Then in August 2002, all of Broderbund became part of
Riverdeep Interactive Learning.
Founded in 1995,
Riverdeep Interactive Learning is jointly headquartered in Novato, California and Dublin, Ireland. It is one of the fastest growing education and consumer software companies in the United States. Riverdeep's Web-based and CD-ROM solutions can be found in more than 45,000 schools in over 20 countries worldwide. In April 2003, Riverdeep became a private entity.
All Overviews
Brøderbund was founded by Doug and Gary Carlston in 1980; established the company in order to market Galactic Empire and Galactic Trader, computer game programs Doug had written in his spare time when he wasn't practicing law.
Brøderbund recently (1998) merged with The Learning Company.
(thanks to Hans Persson)Contributed by Brian Hirt (9983) on Feb 28, 1999.
Broderbund is a leading worldwide publisher of productivity and rich media software with more than 40 million users. Broderbund publishes and distributes some of the all time best selling consumer software such as The Print Shop, PrintMaster, 3D Home Architect, and Family Tree Maker. The Broderbund brand also includes software products for creating, managing and sharing rich media content such as photos, video editing and music.
Located in Novato, California, Broderbund has undergone many changes in ownership since its founding in 1980.
In 1998 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Iowa based publisher The Learning Company. Less than a year later, in 1999, Mattel purchased both The Learning Company and Broderbund. Financial difficulties occurred under Mattel's leadership, and it was sold again to Gores Technology Group which turned the company around and announced profits after only 75 days. Ubi Soft purchased Broderbund's Entertainment Division in March of 2001, while Riverdeep Interactive Learning acquired its Education Division in September of that year. Then in August 2002, all of Broderbund became part of Riverdeep Interactive Learning.
Founded in 1995, Riverdeep Interactive Learning is jointly headquartered in Novato, California and Dublin, Ireland. It is one of the fastest growing education and consumer software companies in the United States. Riverdeep's Web-based and CD-ROM solutions can be found in more than 45,000 schools in over 20 countries worldwide. In April 2003, Riverdeep became a private entity.Contributed by Jeanne 
(60137) on Jun 12, 2003.
