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The papers are signed and are all legal. A full bill of sale, as I understand it from the liquidator. You might be able to get a copy from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in N.Y. if Escom is uncooperative. — Dan
#Escom Deal Closed
Message #195580
I saw a string in the forum indicating some folks were concerned that the Escom buyout had been delayed by proceedings in the Bahamas. Franklyn Wilson, the liquidator, just told me the deal was closed yesterday (Tuesday) in New York. Escom now owns the assets it bought on April 21.…
Glad to oblige.
#Escom Wins
Message #193871
I guess everyone knows, Escom has won. The conflict with IBM that so many in the forum seem to be worried about has been resolved. IBM was worried that cross-licensing agreements would be observed. The Escom numbers are a bit convoluted, but it goes like this. It is paying $10…
Ron — Of course, you are right. My paper does have an interest in Commodore because its North American headquarters was here. It also explains why I have been given time and money to follow the story. — Dan
Rolf — Very interesting news on Escom. I was able to find yesterday several German computer magazines on the Internet, moving through Der Spiegel's homepage. I hope to start following the German scene much more actively. Thanks for the tip. Where are you based? — Dan
I'm a newspaper reporter and it's a good story. Also, the enthusiasm of Amiga users intrigued me. I thought that if the computer was as good as its users said, there must be some other reason the company failed. That curiosity has sustained my interest. — Dan
Well, thank you.
#Escom Buys Commodore
Message #189095
Thanks. No, I don't own an Amiga. Many years ago, I bought a Commodore 64 but it has been out of use for a long time. I use a Compaq. I started using IBM-compatibles at work about 12 years ago and have been using them ever since. — Dan
Good question. Ali and Gould are still battling with the liquidators and creditors.
Actually, someone said there is a former Commodore executive from Germany named Yost who works for Escom. — Dan
Tom — I'd be interested in anything you know about the folks from Washington. Escom of Germany has won the bid and the auction will be scheduled soon. It is possible that the folks from Washington are somehow involved in meeting North American demand for Amiga products. — Dan
While the chicken lips and Commodore don't mean much in North America, it is still a valuable label in Germany, Central Europe and the U.K. Commodore is also a widely recognized name in the old Communist Block. Don't matter much here, but the name certainly has commerical value abroad, as…
As Alex Amor explained to me yesterday, he is interested in the Commodore trademark only for its licensing possibilities — letting other people make and sell things under the name, and getting the proceeds. He plans to use the Amiga name in his new company, if there is a new…
Gary — Escom is big, much bigger than I realized at first. It has more than 200 retail stores in Germany and Central Europe, and has bought recently retail outlets in England. It also has a Japanese subsidiary. It is also the second largest computer maker in Germany, after Vobis.…
#Escom Buys Commodore
Message #188393
Well, the complex Commodore story gets a little more complicated. Escom agreed today to buy the remnants of Commodore from the Bahamian liquidators. They agreed to pay up to $6 million, in addition to the $1.4 million already paid for the German trademark to the liquidator in Germany. The liquidator…
Fred — Thanks. Good to keep in mind. — Dan
The trademark is a combination of the word Commodore and the logo C=.
Hi — Dale has it about right. Escom was founded in 1983. According to the latest information I have in front of me right now, they had 110 outlets in Germany in 1994. They are kind of a German Radio Shack, It is a PC manufacturer, also involved i nthe…
#Several More Weeks Delay
Message #188158
Hello Everyone — I dislike being the bearer of more bad news in the midst of the discussion on AW, but the liquidator has run into a significant problem. The bankruptcy trustee of the German subsidiary has sold a key Commodore trademark to Escom. The action was taken despite an…