Wortmann AG is a German computer manufacturer, based in
Hüllhorst
Hüllhorst is a municipality of the Minden-Lübbecke district, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Geography
Hüllhorst is situated on the south side of the Wiehengebirge, approx. 5 km south-east of Lübbecke and 20 km west of Minden.
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North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia or North-Rhine/Westphalia, commonly shortened to NRW, is a States of Germany, state () in Old states of Germany, Western Germany. With more than 18 million inhabitants, it is the List of German states by population, most ...
. The main products are computers,
notebook
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s and
servers, as well as
computer monitors
A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics, power supply, housing, electrical connectors, and external user controls.
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and
thin client
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s. The majority of their products are assembled in Germany and are marketed under their own brand, "Terra".
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History
The company was founded in 1986 by Siegbert Wortmann, Gabriele Wortmann and Thomas Knicker as ''Wortmann Terra Impex Computer- und Datenverarbeitungs GmbH''. Shortly after the foundation, they began marketing products under the ''Terra'' brand. In 1996 Wortmann had a revenue of over 100 million Euros. In 1998, the enterprise was converted into a Joint-stock company
A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareho ...
. The company expanded to Switzerland, France and the Benelux
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countries in 2005.
Siegbert Wortmann, the founder, has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (, or , BVO) is the highest state decoration, federal decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. It may be awarded for any field of endeavor. It was created by the first List of president ...
in 2007 for his work as an entrepreneur. Despite the financial crisis, Wortmann saw an increase in turnover of 12% in 2009 and had a revenue of 350 million Euros and employed 350 people.
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Wortmann AG was one of sixteen regional companies that joined forces in 2020 to become OWL Sport & Event GmbH & Co. KG. In December 2021, it was announced that the ATP 500 Noventi Open in Halle, Westphalia, would become known as the Terra Wortmann Open as the company took over as principal sponsor of the tennis event for the next two years.
See also
External links
Official website
References
Companies based in North Rhine-Westphalia
Companies established in 1986
Computer hardware companies
Computer systems companies
Electronics companies of Germany
German brands
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