Euro Business Machines

Euro Business Machines is a Mega Corporation that generalizes in the manufacture of computer products, information technology, and electronics. They have a very influential presence in the market, along with some of the largest employee and troop counts.

Background
As a corporation existing since the late 1900's, EBM has developed as the leading manufacturer of computers and high-tech equipment worldwide, and is one of the most significant corporations in existence.

During the late 1990's, EBM performed "the greatest free-market hostile takeover in history" under the lead of a known master corporate raider, Dr. Kurt Muller. The operation forced the merging of EBM with a vast number of other prominent computer companies around the world, further reinforcing the already fearsome power that EBM holds in the market.

Currently, Muller, along with the other two members in the company's triumvirate, Ulf Grunwalder of Munich and Sir Nathaniel Poole of London, collectively hold 52.1% of company shares, and together contribute the majority vote in EBM's corporate interest. Their long-term objective is to "consolidate as much of the world's high-tech manufacturing as possible under their label, by any means."

Equipment and Resources
Dispersed among the EBM offices as dictated by need are forty-six AV-4s, twenty Osprey II V-TOL attack craft, twenty corporate jets for the use of the executive board and five heavy cargo planes. In addition, each office has two helicopters and a fully staffed clinic and infirmary. EBM's power and stature gives it access to the highest levels of military technology. EBM also has a top secret underground medical and research/training facility hidden in the Alps. EBM maintains a small orbital research facility with about thirty researchers and ten soldiers.

Trivia

 * The name and logo is based on IBM (International Business Machines).

Reference
PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk. 1st ed. Berkeley CA; R.Talsorian Games, 1988

PONDSMITH, M. Cyberpunk 2020. 2nd ed. Berkeley CA; R.Talsorian Games, 1990.

R. TALSORIAN GAMES. ''R. Talsorian Games Blog. ''rtalsoriangames.wordpress.com/cyberpunk. 2018 Euro Business Machines Euro Business Machines