Svoboda Enterprises

Rating B World Headquarters Vladivostok, Russia Denver Headquarters UCAS FTZ President/CEO Sergei Basbelov Chairman of the Board Emil Toric - Pequod Holdings Corporate Status Publicly Traded Major Shareholders Pequod Holdings (48%) Ares (20%) Sergei Basbelov (10%) AreoSpace Agriculture Biotech Chemical 0 0 0 0 Computer Engineering Computer Science Cybernetics 1 0 1 Consumer Goods Entertainment Finance Service 6 1 1 3 Heavy Industry Military Technology Mystic Goods 2 0 0 Megacorporate Total 10 Corporate History Launched in 2065 as a matrix technology incubator, Sergei Bebelov transformed the back water EuroCorp into a premier B level corp with A level aspirations. Key patents and matrix UMS licensing agreements brought the attention of Yamatetsu in early 2070, but following rumors of "organized crime money laundering" - the deal collapsed. In 2073 Svoboda made minor waves in the shadow community following the company's move to New York. A quid pro quo headhunting "arrangement" between Svoboda and a senior marketing strategy manager in Mitsuhama's Denver office (money, and small tech advancements, traded for severals senior researchers) was blown wide open following the botched pick-up of one of the researchers in the Warrens. Naturally this occurred just as Svoboda's IPO went public. A bidding war ensued between MCT, Ares, and Aztechnology (at the time thought to be jacking the price up out of spite). Minor skirmishes flared up, a particular episode with MCT's tween line of educational decks and racy simsense was sensationalized in scream sheets. When the dust had finally settled, Aztechnology held a significant portion of stock- enough for board votes. >>>>> [I was there. Watched the whole team get wiped. I barely made it out- complete set up, by who I'm still digging. Svoboda had some novahot conceptual data on matrix connectivity at the time] <<<<< -Dot.Matrix (09:56:10/03-03-76) Over the next year the megacorp proceeded to buyout additional board members, raiding and stripping the company's assets until it was a shell of it's former self. Svoboda got the boot in May 2074 and went into finance. >>>>> [This is where it gets good. Azzie's knew Svoboda's key research team was burnt out. Whatever they were building went dark and R&D transferred to Aztechnology's south west offices. ] <<<<< -Dot.Matrix (09:58:15/03-03-76) By July of 2075 Svoboda had been fully liquidated. A financial firm, Pequod Holdings, purchased the name rights. A month later permits and incorporation documents were filed in Denver and by the fall of 75 the company had risen, Phoenix-like, in Vladivostok. Through Pequod and various head hunters a small dynamic company was built up focusing on consumer goods for the "matrix enthusiast". Chipsets, encryption keys, iso-tanks for extended periods. Sniffing around, Ares picked up 20% with limited board voting rights through Q3 2076. PR in early winter of 2076 announced Sergei Besbelov as President and a coming "dynamic announcement". OOC: This is a plot corporation being used by Finn. Please contact if you need help.. The title you enter here is not shown and only serves as visible title in the indices. Simply enter the commenting character alias. SEARCHING SHADOWLANDS.........[ OK ] THREADS FOUND: 0 DISPLAYING