Will DeBoer, General Manager Customer Support Technology and Document Imaging
Imation Timeline
Oct 1995 First DryView unit shipped
Nov 1995 3M announces spin-off of its data storage and imaging operations (called "NewCo")
Dec 1995 William T. Monahan named CEO
Jan 1996 Worldwide HQ site selected in Oakdale, MN
Apr 1996 Imation name announced
May 1996 Worldwide HQ moved to Oakdale, MN
May 1996 $150 million economic profit improvement goal by 1998 announced
Jun 1996 3M Board approves spin-off
Jun 1996 Travan-5 specifications for 10GB capacity announced
Jul 1996 Imation launched worldwide as independent company
Jul 1996 Imation announces Board of Directors
Jul 1996 Imation stock debuts on NYSE (IMN)
Jul 1996 LS-120 standard in selected Compaq PCs
Aug 1996 Imation announces acquisition of Luminous Corporation
Sep 1996 Dry film imagesetter alliances announced with Scitex, ECRM and Ultre
Sep 1996 Rainbow 4700 proofing system announced.
Oct 1996 First U.S. patent issued in Imation's name for Travan technology
Oct 1996 Imation announces DVD replication services
Oct 1996 Imation Scotch System 800 single-use camera announced
Oct 1996 Q3 results show first revenue growth in 11 quarters--1500 DryView units placed
Nov 1996 OR Technology announces slim-line LS-120 drive for notebook computers
Nov 1996 LS-120 receives BIOS support from leading suppliers
Nov 1996 Imation announces strategic exit of polyester printing plates
Nov 1996 Introduction of DryView 8300 desktop model
Jan 1997 Multi-million dollar LS-120 global ad campaign launched
Jan 1997 MKE and Mitsubishi announce 1 million drive per month capacity for LS-120 by mid-year
Jan 1997 1800 DryView units placed
Feb 1997 Q4 has strongest sales growth in over three years--$65 million improvement in economic profit in 1996
Feb 1997 Authorization for share repurchase announced
Feb 1997 Siemens and Fujitsu ICL announce European support for LS-120
Feb 1997 Discovery Technology Center, which will house 800 Imation scientists, announced