Private company

Escom

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German computer company

Escom AG (stylized in uppercase; previously Schmitt Computer Systems) was a German computer company, best known as the successful purchaser of Commodore International and the Amiga trademarks in 1995. Escom was founded by Manfred Schmitt of Darmstadt, West Germany as the computer division of his music company in 1986. It became a separate company in 1991.2 It ceased to exist in 1996.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1986Founded1
  • Industrycomputer hardware industry1

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Escom Greymate 486 lid closed
Photo: Tech for PC & Mac, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Escom AG (stylized in uppercase; previously Schmitt Computer Systems) was a German computer company, best known as the successful purchaser of Commodore International and the Amiga trademarks in 1995.2

Products and brands

  • computer

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Acquisitions

  1. 1995Acquired Amiga Technologies1

Timeline

  1. Jul 15, 1996Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1986Founded Founded1

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