Bitstream Inc.
Bitstream Inc. was a type foundry that produced digital typefaces. It was founded in 1981 by Matthew Carter, Mike Parker, Cherie Cone, and Rob Friedman, all former employees of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. It was located in Marlborough, Massachusetts. The font business, including MyFonts, was acquired by Monotype Imaging in March 2012. The remainder of the business, responsible for Pageflex and Bolt Browser, was spun off to a new entity named Marlborough Software Development Holdings Inc. It was later renamed Pageflex, Inc following a successful management buyout in December 2013.
| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
Traded as | Nasdaq: BITS |
| Industry | Type foundry, mobile phone web browsers |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Founder | Cherie Cone Matthew Carter Mike Parker |
| Defunct | March 19, 2012 |
| Fate | Acquired by Monotype |
| Headquarters | Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States |
Key people | Amos Kaminski (Chairman and Interim CEO) |
Number of employees | 96 |
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