Milestones

1979-1989

1989

EMC Develops Storage Subsystems for IBM Computers
EMC develops advanced storage subsystems for IBM System/38 and AS/400 computers.

EMC Unveils Orion
EMC unveils Orion, a solid-state mainframe storage system.

1988

EMC Opens Manufacturing Facility in Cork, Ireland
EMC opens a European manufacturing facility in Cork, Ireland.

Cache Controllers for Wang VS Computers Announced
EMC offers cache controllers for Wang VS computers.

EMC Stock on New York Stock Exchange
EMC stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

1987

Split-Capability Controllers Up IBM Midrange Disk Subsystem Performance
EMC split-capability controllers increase IBM midrange disk subsystem performance.

Headquarters Move to Hopkinton, MA
EMC headquarters move to South Street, Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

1986

EMC Stock Goes Public on NASDAQ
EMC goes public on the NASDAQ stock exchange.

EMC Memory Doubles Capacity of 3000 HP Computers
EMC memory doubles capacity of Hewlett Packard 3000 computers.

1985

EMC First to Ship Memory Upgrades with 1 Megabit RAM
EMC is first to ship memory upgrades using 1 megabit random access memory (RAM).

1983

Headquarters Moves to Natick, MA
EMC headquarters moves to Natick, Massachusetts.

1981

64-KB Chip Memory Boards Developed for Prime Computer
EMC develops 64-kilobyte chip memory boards for Prime Computer, Inc.

1979

Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino Found EMC Corporation
EMC is founded by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino in Newton, Massachusetts.