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{{Infobox company | |||
| title = Electronorgtechnica | |||
| logo = Elorg_logo.png | |||
| founded = 1971 | |||
| defunct = 2005 | |||
| hq = Moscow, Russia | |||
| people = Nikoli Belikov | |||
| website = | |||
}} | |||
'''Elektronorgtechnica''', also spelled ''Electronorgtechnica'' and abbreviated '''Elorg''', was the Soviet Ministry of Software and Hardware Export that handled the initial licensing of ''Tetris''. | |||
The company also helped with the export of the Electronika, a Soviet brand calculator <ref>http://www.taswegian.com/MOSCOW/contentsassorted.html</ref>. | |||
After the end of the Soviet Union, Elorg became a privatised Russian company which, until 2005, retained the rights to the ''Tetris'' trademark. Elorg was bought out by ''[[The Tetris Company]]'' partners [[Alexey Pajitnov]] and [[Henk Rogers]]. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[History]] | *[[History]] | ||
== References == | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektronorgtechnica Elorg article on Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elektronorgtechnica Elorg article on Wikipedia] |
Latest revision as of 04:52, 6 February 2023
Founded | 1971 |
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Defunct | 2005 |
Headquarters | Moscow, Russia |
Key people | Nikoli Belikov |
Elektronorgtechnica, also spelled Electronorgtechnica and abbreviated Elorg, was the Soviet Ministry of Software and Hardware Export that handled the initial licensing of Tetris.
The company also helped with the export of the Electronika, a Soviet brand calculator [1].
After the end of the Soviet Union, Elorg became a privatised Russian company which, until 2005, retained the rights to the Tetris trademark. Elorg was bought out by The Tetris Company partners Alexey Pajitnov and Henk Rogers.