He founded Acorn Computers Ltd with Chris Curry and Andy Hopper in 1978 and, when that company was bought by Olivetti in 1985, he became vice-president for research at Olivetti where he was in charge of laboratories in the US and Europe.
He founded Acorn Computers Ltd with Chris Curry in 1978. He founded Acorn Computers Ltd with Andy Hopper in 1978. He became vice-president for research at Olivetti. He was in charge of laboratories in the US and Europe. That company was bought by Olivetti in 1985.