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Dane-Elec Memory was a European maker and distributor of
computer memory
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chips
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and storage products. The company was founded by David Haccoun and Nessim Bodokh in 1985.
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Activities also included the distribution of modems, computers, printers and work-stations. The company had activities in UK, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, USA and Israel.
In 2010, the company was acquired (majority stake) by Gigastone Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of
flash memory
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products. Dane-Elec USA still exists as a subsidiary of Gigastone; however the ''Dane-Elec'' brand has been replaced with the ''Dane'' brand.
Dane-Elec was quoted on the European stock exchange
Euronext
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Traded assets include regulated equities, exchange-traded funds (ETF), warrants and certificates, bonds, de ...
from 1999 to 2017.
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Gigastone
Computer memory companies
Electronics companies of France
French brands
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