Tech/Internet Pre-History - Quantum Computer Services (before AOL) Wall Plaque For Sale
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Tech/Internet Pre-History - Quantum Computer Services (before AOL) Wall Plaque:
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Up for sale are a couple of pieces of tech history from 1989 and 1991. These are wall plaques that used to hang on the walls of Quantum Computer Services, Inc. from its headquarters in Vienna, Virginia.As everyone knows, AOL got started as Control Video Corporation in 1983, which later became Quantum Computer in 1985, that later became the tech giant, America Online or AOLin 1991.
AOL grew to become the largest online service, displacing established players likeCompuServeandThe Source.[1]AOL was one of the early pioneers of the Internet in the mid-1990s, and the most recognized brand on the web in the United States. It originallyprovided a dial-up serviceto millions of Americans, as well as providing aweb portal,e-mail,instant messagingand later aweb browserfollowing its purchase ofNetscape. In 2001, at the height of its popularity, it purchased the media conglomerateTime Warnerin the largest merger in U.S. history. AOL rapidly shrank thereafter, partly due to the decline of dial-up and rise ofbroadband.[2]AOL was eventuallyspun offfrom Time Warner in 2009, bought by Verizon, and spun off again.At one point, AOL had over 35 million dial-up subscribers and was worth over $100B. It was part of the largest corporate merger that turned into the biggest bust in corporate merger history when the Internet bubble burst and AOL eventually got sold off and bought up again and now barely exists in the backrooms of a holding company.
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Up for sale are 2 employee recognition wall plaques that hung on the walls of Quantum Computer Services, inc. in Vienna, Virginia from 1989 to 1992. They are each made of solid wood and have engraved brass plates on them with the names of the type of recognition awards promotions that were held by corporate at that time. They still have the names of the employees on the the smaller brass plates.
The first wall plaque saysQuantum Computer Services, Inc.Customer RelationsCUSTOMER DELIGHTAward WinnersThis plaque contains 12 plates - months Feb - Dec in 1989 - each with an employee\'s name on it.
The second wall plaque saysQuantum Computer Services, Inc.Customer RelationsTEAMWORKAward WinnersThis plaque contains 12 plates - one for every month in 1991 - with an employee\'s name on it.
Each plaque measures approximately 15\" x 12\" x 0.75\" and weighs a little under 4 lbs.The type of wood used to make the plaques is unknown, but it is pieces of REAL WOOD strips that have been pieced together that is typical of these types of things.
This would look good in a game room or a tech museum.
For those that don\'t know, Quantum Computer got started by offering online computer gaming. They didn\'t start marketing as a way to get connected and later onto the internet until they became America Online.
Reference:1 - Wikipedia2 - Wikipedia
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