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SUMMARY:THE PYE STORY - Bob Bates and Richard Howes\, Pye History Trust
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CONTACT:All of us on the IET Cambridge Committee
DESCRIPTION:Pye can be considered as one of the founding companies of the 
 Cambridge Phenomenon.  Bob Bates and Richard Howes of the Pye History Trus
 t will tell the story of how Pye grew from a start-up in a garden shed in 
 Cambridge in 1896 until it became one of the leading UK technology compani
 es.  At its peak in 1966 it had more than 60 companies\, over 20 overseas 
 companies employing 30\,000 staff worldwide with 7\,000 employees based in
  the Cambridge area.  The story as presented will describe some of the key
  people who drove the company and give an overview of the innovative techn
 ologies and products that the company produced.  Finally\, the fall of the
  company and how it was taken over will be presented.\n\n\nPlease book a p
 lace at:  https://localevents.theiet.org/a38f51\n\n\n
LOCATION:Anglia Ruskin University : Lord Ashcroft Building 003\, East Road
 \,  Cambridge\, CB1 1PT
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