Olivetti

Olivetti S.p.A.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryInformation technology
Founded1908; 116 years ago (1908)
FounderCamillo Olivetti
Headquarters,
Italy
Area served
Europe and South America
Key people
Products
Revenue€227 million (2014)[3]
Number of employees
582 (2014)[3]
ParentTelecom Italia
Websitewww.olivetti.com

Olivetti S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of computers, tablets, smartphones, printers and other such business products as calculators and fax machines.[4] Headquartered in Ivrea, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, the company has been part of TIM Group since 2003.[5]

The company is known for innovative product design, ranging from the 1950s Lettera 22 portable typewriter, to some of the first commercial programmable desktop calculators, such as the 1964 Programma 101, as well as the pop-art inspired Valentine typewriter of 1969. Between 1954 and 2001, Italy's Association of Industrial Design (ADI) awarded 16 Compasso d'Oro prizes to Olivetti products and designs – more than any other company or designer.[6][7]

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  6. ^ Lorenzo Ottone (June 21, 2022). "Olivetti as the mirror of the evolution of Italian design". Domus. Archived from the original on January 25, 2024. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "I 16 Compassi d'Oro Olivetti". Associazione Archivio Storico Olivetti. 2022-03-07. Retrieved 2024-07-21.