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Table 9.1 Companies Formed from 2000 to 2009
In collecting the information for Table 9.1 , at least 50 computer-game compan-
ies were noted to have started during the decade, but most are not shown in the
table. Gaming is an important but specialized industry. The computer-game com-
panies have a tendency to be ephemeral and either merge with others or change
their names. Only a few game companies are discussed in this topic. (I have never
been commissioned to study either productivity or quality within game companies
or within the game divisions of larger companies such as Microsoft.)
Some of the companies with interesting or unusual business models that were
created in this decade are discussed here.
AbsolutData Research
AbsolutData Research is an interesting company that focuses on using the power
of predictive analytics to help major companies with decision making. This com-
pany was founded in India, but it has global clients, including many U.S.-based
Fortune 500 companies.