MEADE TELESCOPES
Published on Nov 25, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
It feature innovative designs to make them easier to use and more acessible
Photo by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center
Facts
- In 1997, Meade Instruments Corp. stood at the top of the telescope market
- In 1997, Meade telescopes went public
- the waiting list to get one was incredibly long
- The Meade telescope products were innovative and industry changing
- The Meade telescope was $495
JOHN dIEBEL
- He sold the company, staying on as a employee
- Later he came back to buy the company
- almost every decision made by Meade management had John mark on it
- In 8th grade he did a telescope atronomical project
- the project drove his interest farther in astronomy
Key DATES
- 1986: Diebel sells Meade to the St. Louis-based Harbor Group.
- 1977:Meade begins manufacturing its own products.
- 1997: Meade goes public
- 1973:Meade expands its product line and moves to a larger facility in Costa Mesa, California.
- 1991Diebel and three partners buy Meade from the Harbor Group for $1000
1990:
FTC blocks merger of Meade with competitor Celestron International.
1991:
Diehttp://www.haikudeck.com/app/edit/n3CS5Xq5Tt#slideLayoutsbel and three partners buy Meade from the Harbor Group for $1000.
1996:
ETX--Everyone's Telescope--series introduced; within a year, the ETX-90RA is the largest-selling modern telescope in the world; introduction of the Meade Autostar Computer Controller; Meade initiates Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
1997:
Meade goes public.
2000:
Meade engaged by TeraBeam Networks Inc. to provide optical components for its fiber optic networks.
FTC blocks merger of Meade with competitor Celestron International.
1991:
Diehttp://www.haikudeck.com/app/edit/n3CS5Xq5Tt#slideLayoutsbel and three partners buy Meade from the Harbor Group for $1000.
1996:
ETX--Everyone's Telescope--series introduced; within a year, the ETX-90RA is the largest-selling modern telescope in the world; introduction of the Meade Autostar Computer Controller; Meade initiates Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
1997:
Meade goes public.
2000:
Meade engaged by TeraBeam Networks Inc. to provide optical components for its fiber optic networks.
