The MathWorks
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| Type | Private |
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| Founded | December 7, 1984 |
| Headquarters | Natick, Massachusetts, United States |
| Key people | CEO and President: Jack Little, Chief Scientist: Cleve Moler |
| Industry | Technical Computing |
| Products | MATLAB®, Simulink® |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Operating income | N/A |
| Net income | N/A |
| Employees | 1,800 (November 2006) |
| Website | www.mathworks.com |
The MathWorks, Inc. is a privately held, mid-size, multi-national corporation which specializes in technical computing software. Its main products include MATLAB®, Simulink®, and Stateflow.
[edit] Corporate history
The company was founded by Jack Little (President & CEO), Cleve Moler (Chief Scientist), and Steve Bangert (now inactive) on December 7, 1984. As of November 2006, it employs over 1,800 people world-wide, with 66% employed at the company headquarters in Natick, Massachusetts.
The logo represents the first vibrational mode of a thin L-shaped membrane, clamped at the edges, and governed by the wave equation.
[edit] Philanthropy
It is a regular sponsor of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR). It also sponsors the SDR Forum's Smart Radio Challenge (where student teams build and demonstrate a software defined radio) and the US Department of Energy's Challenge X (a student contest to 're-engineer a crossover sport utility vehicle to minimize energy consumption, emissions, and greenhouse gases while maintaining or exceeding the vehicle's utility and performance').
[edit] External links
- The MathWorks' company page
- Profile on Yahoo Finance
- The Origins of MATLAB by Cleve Moler
- The Growth of MATLAB and The MathWorks over Two Decades by Cleve Moler
Coordinates: 42°18′01″N 71°21′01″W / 42.30025°N 71.35039°W
