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'''Eric Ernest Winkler''', <br/>
 
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a Swiss physicist, technologist, businessman and manufacturer of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_electronics consumer electronics] and [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]], holding a MSc in Physics from [[ETH Zurich]] <ref>[http://www.ryderems.com/pages_83.html Eric Winkler - Founder and Chairman of the Board, Ryder Industries]</ref>, in 1978, along with [[Peter Auge]] co-founder of [[Novag]], and in 1979 founder and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer CEO] of [[Saitek|SciSys]] (Scientific Systems) located in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong Hong Kong], 1987 renamed to [[Saitek]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/SciSys_En SciSys – Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>.  
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a Swiss physicist, technologist, businessman and manufacturer of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consumer_electronics consumer electronics] and [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]], holding a MSc in Physics from [[ETH Zurich]] <ref>[https://www.ryderems.com/about-us/our-team/eric-winkler/ Eric Winkler - Founder and Chairman of the Board, Ryder Industries]</ref>, in 1978, along with [[Peter Auge]] co-founder of [[Novag]], and in 1979 founder and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer CEO] of [[Saitek|SciSys]] (Scientific Systems) located in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong Hong Kong], 1987 renamed to [[Saitek]] <ref>[http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/SciSys_En SciSys – Schachcomputer.info Wiki]</ref>.  
  
 
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Saitek continued the [[Mephisto]] trademark after the acquisition of [[Hegener & Glaser]] in 1994 <ref>[http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]</ref> and its entire business operations in 2000. At the H&G [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraordinary_General_Meeting Extraordinary General Meeting] in December 2000, it was decided to change the company's name from Hegener + Glaser AG to [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_AG Stella Entertainment AG] realizing 100% of the shares of the ''Broadway Musical Management GmbH'' (BMM), while Winkler concurrently resigned as member of the supervisory board. Stella became insolvent in 2002, partly acquired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_Entertainment Stage Entertainment] - the German ''Mantelaktien-Report'' by Undervalued-Shares broached the issue <ref>[http://coldipo.com/Undervalued-Shares-MAR-D-200712.pdf Der große Mantelaktien-Report] (pdf) Sonderreport, December 2007 (German), from [http://www.undervalued-shares.com/ Undervalued-Shares.com], pp 103. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_AG Stella Entertainment AG i. L] (ehem. Hegener + Glaser AG)</ref>.  
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Saitek continued the [[Mephisto]] trademark after the acquisition of [[Hegener & Glaser]] in 1994 <ref>[http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]</ref> and its entire business operations in 2000. At the H&G [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraordinary_General_Meeting Extraordinary General Meeting] in December 2000, it was decided to change the company's name from Hegener + Glaser AG to [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_AG Stella Entertainment AG] realizing 100% of the shares of the ''Broadway Musical Management GmbH'' (BMM), while Winkler concurrently resigned as member of the supervisory board. Stella became insolvent in 2002, partly acquired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stage_Entertainment Stage Entertainment] - the German ''Mantelaktien-Report'' by Undervalued-Shares broached the issue <ref>[https://coldipo.com/Undervalued-Shares-MAR-D-200712.pdf Der große Mantelaktien-Report] (pdf) Sonderreport, December 2007 (German), pp 103. [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_AG Stella Entertainment AG i. L] (ehem. Hegener + Glaser AG), from [https://www.undervalued-shares.com/ Undervalued-Shares.com]</ref>.  
  
 
In 2007, Saitek's Branded Products division was acquired at a price of 30 million Dollar by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Catz Mad Catz] <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6182902.html Mad Catz buys Saitek - News at GameSpot]</ref>, while Winkler continued with his own company, electronics manufacturer ''Ryder Industries Ltd., Hong Kong'', no longer in the dedicated chess computer business <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/scisys_and_novag___the_early_y.html SciSys and Novag : The Early Years] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>.   
 
In 2007, Saitek's Branded Products division was acquired at a price of 30 million Dollar by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Catz Mad Catz] <ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/news/6182902.html Mad Catz buys Saitek - News at GameSpot]</ref>, while Winkler continued with his own company, electronics manufacturer ''Ryder Industries Ltd., Hong Kong'', no longer in the dedicated chess computer business <ref>[http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/scisys_and_novag___the_early_y.html SciSys and Novag : The Early Years] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]</ref>.   
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==Business & Chess==
 
* [[Peter Auge]]
 
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* [[Garry Kasparov]]
 
* [[Günter Niggemann]]
 
* [[Günter Niggemann]]
 
* [[Kevin O’Connell]]
 
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=External Links=
 
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* [http://www.ryderems.com/pages_83.html Eric Winkler - Founder and Chairman of the Board, Ryder Industries]
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* [https://www.ryderems.com/about-us/our-team/eric-winkler/ Eric Winkler - Founder and Chairman of the Board, Ryder Industries]
 
* [http://patent.ipexl.com/inventor/Winkler_Eric_Ernest_1.html Winkler Eric Ernest - Inventor Patent Directory]
 
* [http://patent.ipexl.com/inventor/Winkler_Eric_Ernest_1.html Winkler Eric Ernest - Inventor Patent Directory]
 
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/scisys_and_novag___the_early_y.html SciSys and Novag : The Early Years] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
 
* [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/scisys_and_novag___the_early_y.html SciSys and Novag : The Early Years] from [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/index.html Chess Computer UK] by [[Mike Watters]]
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Eric Winkler [1]

Eric Ernest Winkler,
a Swiss physicist, technologist, businessman and manufacturer of consumer electronics and dedicated chess computers, holding a MSc in Physics from ETH Zurich [2], in 1978, along with Peter Auge co-founder of Novag, and in 1979 founder and CEO of SciSys (Scientific Systems) located in Hong Kong, 1987 renamed to Saitek [3].

Acquisitions

Saitek continued the Mephisto trademark after the acquisition of Hegener & Glaser in 1994 [4] and its entire business operations in 2000. At the H&G Extraordinary General Meeting in December 2000, it was decided to change the company's name from Hegener + Glaser AG to Stella Entertainment AG realizing 100% of the shares of the Broadway Musical Management GmbH (BMM), while Winkler concurrently resigned as member of the supervisory board. Stella became insolvent in 2002, partly acquired by Stage Entertainment - the German Mantelaktien-Report by Undervalued-Shares broached the issue [5].

In 2007, Saitek's Branded Products division was acquired at a price of 30 million Dollar by Mad Catz [6], while Winkler continued with his own company, electronics manufacturer Ryder Industries Ltd., Hong Kong, no longer in the dedicated chess computer business [7].

Inventions

Eric Winkler was involved in various patent-registered inventions in the field of dedicated chess computers, for instance the Sensory Electronic Game which includes a board having a number of defined positions each provided with an isotropic field sensor such as a reed switch which has open and closed positions depending upon the presence or absence of a magnetic field, and two sets of playing pieces [8], the Thin Membrane Sensor Board as mentioned by Mike Watters [9], and the Configurable computer input device [10].

Associated People

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