Dane-Elec Memory was a European maker and distributor of

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and storage products. The company was founded by David Haccoun and Nessim Bodokh in 1985.http://www.iwr.co.uk/crn/news/2004739/dane-elec-gears-supermarket Activities also included the distribution of modems, computers, printers and

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s. The company had activities in UK, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Spain, USA and Israel. In 2010, the company was acquired (majority stake) by Gigastone Corporation, a Taiwanese manufacturer of

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products. Dane-Elec USA still exists as a subsidiary of Gigastone; however, the ''Dane-Elec'' brand has been replaced with the ''Dane'' brand. Dane-Elec was quoted on the European stock exchange

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from 1999 to 2017.

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