Honeywell

Honeywell {{nyse|HON}} is a major American multinational corporation that produces electronic control systems and automation equipment. It is a major supplier of engineering services and avionics for NASA Boeing and the United States Department of Defense.

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American - Multinational corporation - Avionics - NASA - Boeing - United States Department of Defense

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The company is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. Its current chief executive officer is David M. Cote.

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Morristown, New Jersey - Chief executive officer - David M. Cote

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Honeywell was one of the eight major computer companies (with IBM - the largest, Burroughs, Scientific Data Systems, Control Data Corporation, General Electric, RCA and UNIVAC) through most of the 1960s. In 1970, Honeywell bought General Electric's computer division; in 1991 Honeywell's computer division was sold to Groupe Bull.

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Eight major computer companies - IBM - Burroughs - Scientific Data Systems - Control Data Corporation - General Electric - RCA - UNIVAC - 1960s - 1970 - 1991 - Groupe Bull

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Honeywell Inc. merged with AlliedSignal in 1999, with the new company named Honeywell International Inc., a Fortune 50 with 140,000 workforce.

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AlliedSignal - 1999

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