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How does one cite a company one worked for
in the past, but has changed names due to
merger/takeover/acquisition/evaporation/etc?
This could also apply to some of the gone
and forgotten dot.bomb companies also.
Garrett Pneumatics Systems Division of Signal
was how I knew and cited the company after
I left the company. They have since been
swallowed by the Allied-Signal merger, which
in turn became buried within Honeywell.
If I refer to Garrett, Signal, or Allied,
it's meaningless, unless the resume gets to
someone who knew of the company way back
when. In the worst case, it could appear to
be fake. Internet searches would prove
fruitless regardless of which company I cite
for the new companies don't provide enough
detail to confirm that the division ever
existed. I have no idea if the group, division,
or even if the buildings are there anymore!
Not that I expect anyone to care much about
nor ever check on a company I parted ways
with 16 years ago, it's the principle of
how-should-it-be-done!
I suspect that I should leave it as it
was known when I worked there, and if
they ask, add whatever little I know about
what has happened since then.
Archive search proved fruitless,
and I was hungry for some apples!
CB
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