The first computer used for commercial business applications was developed for...
J. Lyons and Co., one of the UK's leading catering and food manufacturing companies in the first half of the 20th century, was famous for its nationwide chain of tea shopes. Lyons saw the potential of computers to help solve the problem of administering a major business enterprise. The LEO I (Lyons Electronic Office I) was the first computer used for commercial business applications: it ran its first business application in 1951.
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teacherchicky
They actually used it for ordering bakery items for their tea shops
tbear
If I owned a large company, I sure wouldn't want to be the first! I went with the smallest! 😊😊👍👍
Rose Erofeev
Had to be, they would have to do a test trial before they unleashed it to big companies
Patricia Hawes
From what I read it was the Census Bureau
Phyllis Hall
Took a guess on that one. Went for the least likely one.
Barbara Ann Duncalf
I was working for J Lyons and co at the time they first starting using LEO for stock control so I knew first hand the answer to this one!
patrhea
Never would've guessed that!
Good q&a. I learned somethin there BooBoo, as Yogie Bear says! lol
Yvonne Benn
Well, well...you live and learn....
Louise C.
I had no idea.
ninakamwene
I did NOT know that.
Jakob Gerber
I actually knew this. I read about it a few years ago, then again I live in SF ...
Cheryl McMeekin
Had no idea
Maho girl
I love this site it is so educational
Cari G.
Great trivia!
Cheryl Perkins
I should stop second guessing myself.