Founding History of Lotus Development Corporation
Founded by Mitch Kapor and Jonathan Sachs.
Started design and development work in August 1981.
Incorporated as Lotus Development Corporation in April 1982.
Unveiled a beta version in November 1982.
Launched commercially in January 1983.
Started trading in the NYSE in October 1983.
Headquartered in Cambridge, USA.
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Year 1 of Lotus Development Corporation
Version 1 of Lotus 1-2-3
Stats of Lotus Development Corporation (Pre-IPO)
Full Year 1 of Lotus Development Corporation

AUG 1981 to JUL 1982
Extras of Lotus Development Corporation

NOV 19179 Tiny Troll Brochure

MAR 1981 VisiPlot User's Guide
NOV 1983 COMDEX PART 1
NOV 1983 COMDEX PART 2
NOV 1983 COMDEX PART 3
OCT 2015 Mitch Kapor Founder, Lotus Development Corporation