Ampex是一家美国的存储设备制造商,它成立于1944年,公司名称是由创始人Alexander M. Poniatoff (俄文名 Александр Понятов)姓名的首字母「AMP」加上英文「卓越」(Excellence)的头两个字母而来。这家公司成立之初曾为通用电气生产电动机和雷达配件,第二次世界大战结束后逐渐转向磁带存储设备,是这一行业的重要先驱之一。曾开发出美国第一款实用的录音磁带、录像磁带。
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Ampex
Ampex is an American electronics company founded in 1944 by Alexander M. Poniatoff. The name AMPEX is an acronym, created by its founder, which stands for Alexander M. Poniatoff Excellence. At one time public, the remaining ongoing business unit (Ampex Data Systems Corporation) was acquired by Delta Information Systems in October 2014, with the original parent, Ampex Corporation, ceasing operations in October 2014.