Diners Club
In 1950, frank mcnamara invented the first credit card, the diners club card, and used it at major's cabin grill in new york city -- in the industry this is known as "the first supper". learn more about diners club's history. in 1950, frank mcnamara invented the first credit card, the diners club card, and used it at major's cabin grill in new york city -- in the industry this is known as "the first supper".
http://www.dinersclubus.com/dce_content/aboutdinersclub/companyhistory
Commodore
Commodore
http://www.commodore.ca/history/company/chronology_portcommodore.htm
Chevron Texaco
Chevron Texaco
http://www.chevron.com/history/
Ahrend
Ahrend
http://www.ahrend.nl/smartsite.dws?id=816&time=915
HP
Hewlett-packard's history spans more than six decades of innovation. choose to visit either a virtual museum of notable hewlett-packard products or the corporate timeline.
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/timeline/index.html
IBM
Ibm archives: exhibits: hystory of ibm: 1900s
http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/history/decade_1900.html
Toshiba
Toshiba
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/worldwide/about/history.html
Mastercard
First gold bankcard, first laser hologram, antifraud device, first payment card in china, first bankcard with tamper-resistant signature, co-branding strategy leader, maestro®, world's first truly global online debit program, maestro first coast-to-coast national online debit transaction in united states,global service® first program with telephone access emergency special services, at&t, first virtual private network design, mondex international, only electronic-cash product, globally interoperable, first cap uniform liability limits for unauthorized use, cirrus® atm network antarctica, mycal japan, world's first migration to multiapplication chip cards multos™, mondex™ e-cash and multos first commercial products
itsec, information technology security evaluation criteria, security rating, first online purchase u.s. treasury bond, first zero liability, mc2 card, first non-rectangular card, first bankcard association private share corporation.
http://www.mastercardinternational.com/corporate/history_firsts.html
Intel
Intel
http://www.intel.com/museum/corporatetimeline/index.htm
Total
The total corporate website describes the activities of the world's fourth-largest oil and gas company and a world-class chemicals manufacturer.
http://www.total.com/en/group/presentation/history/total/