Maker of complete mini-computer systems for commercial applications, of Leeds
1972 Business founded by John Gow at his home in Worksop
1973 The venture became Systime in a derelict factory in Leeds
1975 Introduced series 1000 mini-computer for accounting[1]
1977 Announced the series 6000 which was based on DEC's PDP/11 computer[2]
1977 National Enterprise Board agreed funding and would own 26 percent of the company; the company agreed to join the Insac marketing venture[3]
1977 One of a minority of British computer companies that had growing sales and was making a profit[4]
1980 Developed the Systel teleprocessing package[5]
1983 Control Data Corporation acquired 38 percent of the company's equity, some from BTG; for Systime this was a preferable source of finance than being taken over by other British companies[6]
1983 Was the second largest British computer company; won contract to supply mini-computers to China and establish 2 factories there[7]
1984 Systime had staff of 1370. Because of the changing culture of the company, founder John Gow left the company in order to establish a new start-up WGK Electronics[8]