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'''Hegener & Glaser''' was a German company, 1969 founded in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich Munich] by [[Manfred Hegener]] and [[Florian Glaser]] for production of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor semiconductors], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_fluorescent_display displays] as well as applications of portable [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_game electronic game units]. In the late 70s with the starting boom of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]], Hegener & Glaser created the [[Mephisto]] trademark along with the [[Mephisto (H)|first German commercial chess computer]] based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_1802 RCA 1802] 8-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS CMOS] processor, with a program by [[Elmar Henne]] and [[Thomas Nitsche]].
=Acquisitions=
In 1989 Hegener & Glaser acquired [[Sidney Samole|Sidney Samole's]] [[Fidelity Electronics]] for estimated 4.5 million Dollar, which soon emerged as flop in the already decreasing market of dedicated chess computers <ref>[http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1992/33/1135573/ Hegener + Glaser: Dramatischer Kursverfall], August 14, 1992, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 33/1992 (German)</ref> . In 1992 Hegener & Glaser's debts were 28 million [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Mark DM], and in 1994 Hegener & Glaser's was acquired by [[Eric Winkler|Eric Winkler's]] [[Saitek|Saitek Ltd.]] for about 7 million DM <ref>[http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]</ref> , which continued the Mephisto trademark <ref>[http://www.saitek-shop.de/html/saitek_schachcomputer_mephisto.htm Saitek Schachcomputer Mephisto]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cold-ipo.com/Undervalued-Shares-MAR-D-200712.pdf Der große Mantelaktien-Report] (pdf) Sonderreport, December 2007 (German), pp 103. [http://www.google.com/finance?q=ETR:SEA Stella Entertainment AG i. L] (ehem. Hegener + Glaser AG), from [http://www.undervalued-shares.com/ Undervalued-Shares.com]</ref> .
=Stella=
In 2000 the entire business operations of Hegener & Glaser was sold to its major shareholder for 4 million DM. In the end of 2000 the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEAG_Deutsche_Entertainment German DEAG Entertainment AG] became new major shareholder to held 79.3% of the shares. At the [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 [http://www.google.com/finance?q=ETR:SEA Stella Entertainment AG] realizing 100% of the shares of the ''Broadway Musical Management GmbH'' (BMM) <ref>[http://www.flix.de/eintrag,447042,Broadway-Musical-Management-GmbH.html Broadway Musical Management GmbH - 22769 Hamburg]</ref>, 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 [http://www.undervalued-shares.com/ Undervalued-Shares.com] broached the issue <ref>[http://www.cold-ipo.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. [http://www.google.com/finance?q=ETR:SEA Stella Entertainment AG i. L] (ehem. Hegener + Glaser AG)</ref>
=Photos=
[[FILE:Polgar_sisters_at_Mephisto_1989.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|719px|link=http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html]]
Polgar sisters at Mephisto 1989, [[Manfred Hegener]], ?, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Polgar Susan Polgar], [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Polgar Sofia Polgar], ?, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judit_Polg%C3%A1r Judit Polgár], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger] <ref>Image from [[Computerschach und Spiele]] hosted by [http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]</ref>
=Programmers=
Professional chess programmers working for Hegener & Glaser:
* [[Elmar Henne]]
* [[Johan de Koning]]
* [[Richard Lang]]
* [[Frans Morsch]]
* [[Thomas Nitsche]]
* [[Ulf Rathsman]]
* [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]
=Selected Programs=
* [[Mephisto (H)]] ([[Elmar Henne]] and [[Thomas Nitsche]])
* [[Mephisto]] ([[Richard Lang]])
: [[Mephisto Amsterdam]]
: [[Mephisto Dallas]]
: [[Mephisto Roma]]
: [[Mephisto Almeria]]
: [[Mephisto Portorose]]
: [[Mephisto Lyon]]
: [[Mephisto Vancouver]]
: [[Mephisto Wundermaschine]]
* [[Mephisto MM II]] ([[Ulf Rathsman]])
* [[Mephisto Rebell]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto MM IV]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto MM V]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto Mondial]] ([[Frans Morsch]])
* [[Mephisto Polgar]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto RISC]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
<span id="MephistoAward"></span>
=The Mephisto Best-Publication Award=
The Mephisto Best-Publication Award, sponsored by Hegener & Glaser, for the first time announced in [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Journal]] Vol. 11, No. 2/3, has been presented annually to authors of a publication which, in the opinion of the jury, has made the biggest contribution to computer chess in the year in question. The 1992 jury consisted of [[Don Beal]], [[Robert Hyatt]], [[David Levy]], [[Tony Marsland]], [[Tony Scherzer]] and [[Ken Thompson]] <ref>The Board of the [[ICCA]] ('''1992'''). ''The Mephisto Best-Publication Award''. [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Journal]] Vol. 15, No. 4</ref>:
{{Mephisto Best-Publication Award}}
=See also=
* [[ICGA#BestPublicationAwards|Best-Publication Awards]]
* [[ChessBase#BestPublicationAward|ChessBase Best-Publication Award]]
* [[Fidelity Electronics]]
* [[Saitek]]
=Publications=
* [http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-14018815.html Gern gefällig], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel Der Spiegel] 1/1983, January 03, 1983 (German) <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYNZtRDgH0c Chess TV-World Cup] - German free of ads regional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARD_%28broadcaster%29 ARD broadcaster], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drittes_Fernsehprogramm Drittes] with [[Mephisto]] advertisement</ref> <ref> [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]</ref>
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1984/22/1174526/ Portfolio Management führt "Mephisto-Hersteller" an die Börse:: Hegener+Glaser sieht Zukunft im Mikro-Markt], May 25, 1984, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 22/1984 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/8/1167999/ Fortsetzung der expansiven Geschäftsentwicklung:: Hegener + Glaser baut Mikrogeschäft aus], February 22, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 8/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/17/1168962/ Hegener + Glaser zahlt hohe Dividende], April 26, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 17/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/21/1169358/ Entspannung der Liefersituation bei Bauelementen:: Schwaches Quartal bei Hegener & Glaser], May 24, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 21/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/39/1170849/ Für die Aktien der Münchener Hegener & Glaser AG erfolgt die Preisfeststellung jetzt im geregelten Freiverkehr an der bayerischen Börse in München sowie der hanseatischen Wertpapierbörse in Hamburg], September 27, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 39/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1990/34/1147273/ Hegener + Glaser AG:Der Münchner Peripheriedistributor (H + G) wird im September ein Vertriebsbüro in Chemnitz eröffnen, das für den Produktbereich "Display Systems" verantwortlich sein soll], August 24, 1990, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 34/1990 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1992/33/1135573/ Hegener + Glaser: Dramatischer Kursverfall], August 14, 1992, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 33/1992 (German)
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=194 Ron Nelson and H & G Projects] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016
=External Links=
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hegener_%26_Glaser_En About the company Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]
* [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegener_%26_Glaser Hegener & Glaser from Wikipedia.de] (German)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephisto_%28chess_computer%29 Mephisto (chess computer) from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/mephisto.html Mephisto Electronic Chess Computers] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.hwph.de/historische-wertpapiere/losnr-auktnr-pa28-1955.html Hegener + Glaser AG - München, Mai 1984, Specimen einer Sammelaktie über 20 x 50 DM, nullgeziffert - HWPH Historisches Wertpapierhaus AG]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Organizations|Up one Level]]'''
'''Hegener & Glaser''' was a German company, 1969 founded in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich Munich] by [[Manfred Hegener]] and [[Florian Glaser]] for production of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semiconductor semiconductors], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_fluorescent_display displays] as well as applications of portable [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_game electronic game units]. In the late 70s with the starting boom of [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computers]], Hegener & Glaser created the [[Mephisto]] trademark along with the [[Mephisto (H)|first German commercial chess computer]] based on the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RCA_1802 RCA 1802] 8-bit [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMOS CMOS] processor, with a program by [[Elmar Henne]] and [[Thomas Nitsche]].
=Acquisitions=
In 1989 Hegener & Glaser acquired [[Sidney Samole|Sidney Samole's]] [[Fidelity Electronics]] for estimated 4.5 million Dollar, which soon emerged as flop in the already decreasing market of dedicated chess computers <ref>[http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1992/33/1135573/ Hegener + Glaser: Dramatischer Kursverfall], August 14, 1992, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 33/1992 (German)</ref> . In 1992 Hegener & Glaser's debts were 28 million [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Mark DM], and in 1994 Hegener & Glaser's was acquired by [[Eric Winkler|Eric Winkler's]] [[Saitek|Saitek Ltd.]] for about 7 million DM <ref>[http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]</ref> , which continued the Mephisto trademark <ref>[http://www.saitek-shop.de/html/saitek_schachcomputer_mephisto.htm Saitek Schachcomputer Mephisto]</ref> <ref>[http://www.cold-ipo.com/Undervalued-Shares-MAR-D-200712.pdf Der große Mantelaktien-Report] (pdf) Sonderreport, December 2007 (German), pp 103. [http://www.google.com/finance?q=ETR:SEA Stella Entertainment AG i. L] (ehem. Hegener + Glaser AG), from [http://www.undervalued-shares.com/ Undervalued-Shares.com]</ref> .
=Stella=
In 2000 the entire business operations of Hegener & Glaser was sold to its major shareholder for 4 million DM. In the end of 2000 the [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEAG_Deutsche_Entertainment German DEAG Entertainment AG] became new major shareholder to held 79.3% of the shares. At the [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 [http://www.google.com/finance?q=ETR:SEA Stella Entertainment AG] realizing 100% of the shares of the ''Broadway Musical Management GmbH'' (BMM) <ref>[http://www.flix.de/eintrag,447042,Broadway-Musical-Management-GmbH.html Broadway Musical Management GmbH - 22769 Hamburg]</ref>, 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 [http://www.undervalued-shares.com/ Undervalued-Shares.com] broached the issue <ref>[http://www.cold-ipo.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. [http://www.google.com/finance?q=ETR:SEA Stella Entertainment AG i. L] (ehem. Hegener + Glaser AG)</ref>
=Photos=
[[FILE:Polgar_sisters_at_Mephisto_1989.jpg|none|border|text-bottom|719px|link=http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html]]
Polgar sisters at Mephisto 1989, [[Manfred Hegener]], ?, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Polgar Susan Polgar], [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia_Polgar Sofia Polgar], ?, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judit_Polg%C3%A1r Judit Polgár], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmut_Pfleger Helmut Pfleger] <ref>Image from [[Computerschach und Spiele]] hosted by [http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]</ref>
=Programmers=
Professional chess programmers working for Hegener & Glaser:
* [[Elmar Henne]]
* [[Johan de Koning]]
* [[Richard Lang]]
* [[Frans Morsch]]
* [[Thomas Nitsche]]
* [[Ulf Rathsman]]
* [[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]]
=Selected Programs=
* [[Mephisto (H)]] ([[Elmar Henne]] and [[Thomas Nitsche]])
* [[Mephisto]] ([[Richard Lang]])
: [[Mephisto Amsterdam]]
: [[Mephisto Dallas]]
: [[Mephisto Roma]]
: [[Mephisto Almeria]]
: [[Mephisto Portorose]]
: [[Mephisto Lyon]]
: [[Mephisto Vancouver]]
: [[Mephisto Wundermaschine]]
* [[Mephisto MM II]] ([[Ulf Rathsman]])
* [[Mephisto Rebell]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto MM IV]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto MM V]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto Mondial]] ([[Frans Morsch]])
* [[Mephisto Polgar]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
* [[Mephisto RISC]] ([[Ed Schroder|Ed Schröder]])
<span id="MephistoAward"></span>
=The Mephisto Best-Publication Award=
The Mephisto Best-Publication Award, sponsored by Hegener & Glaser, for the first time announced in [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Journal]] Vol. 11, No. 2/3, has been presented annually to authors of a publication which, in the opinion of the jury, has made the biggest contribution to computer chess in the year in question. The 1992 jury consisted of [[Don Beal]], [[Robert Hyatt]], [[David Levy]], [[Tony Marsland]], [[Tony Scherzer]] and [[Ken Thompson]] <ref>The Board of the [[ICCA]] ('''1992'''). ''The Mephisto Best-Publication Award''. [[ICGA Journal|ICCA Journal]] Vol. 15, No. 4</ref>:
{{Mephisto Best-Publication Award}}
=See also=
* [[ICGA#BestPublicationAwards|Best-Publication Awards]]
* [[ChessBase#BestPublicationAward|ChessBase Best-Publication Award]]
* [[Fidelity Electronics]]
* [[Saitek]]
=Publications=
* [http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/print/d-14018815.html Gern gefällig], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Spiegel Der Spiegel] 1/1983, January 03, 1983 (German) <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYNZtRDgH0c Chess TV-World Cup] - German free of ads regional [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARD_%28broadcaster%29 ARD broadcaster], [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drittes_Fernsehprogramm Drittes] with [[Mephisto]] advertisement</ref> <ref> [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]</ref>
* [[Tony Harrington]] ('''1983'''). ''A Match for Brute Force''. [[Personal Computer World]], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/html/publication_archive_1983.html May 1983], [http://www.chesscomputeruk.com/PCW_May_1983.pdf pdf]
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1984/22/1174526/ Portfolio Management führt "Mephisto-Hersteller" an die Börse:: Hegener+Glaser sieht Zukunft im Mikro-Markt], May 25, 1984, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 22/1984 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/8/1167999/ Fortsetzung der expansiven Geschäftsentwicklung:: Hegener + Glaser baut Mikrogeschäft aus], February 22, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 8/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/17/1168962/ Hegener + Glaser zahlt hohe Dividende], April 26, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 17/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/21/1169358/ Entspannung der Liefersituation bei Bauelementen:: Schwaches Quartal bei Hegener & Glaser], May 24, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 21/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1985/39/1170849/ Für die Aktien der Münchener Hegener & Glaser AG erfolgt die Preisfeststellung jetzt im geregelten Freiverkehr an der bayerischen Börse in München sowie der hanseatischen Wertpapierbörse in Hamburg], September 27, 1985, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 39/1985 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1990/34/1147273/ Hegener + Glaser AG:Der Münchner Peripheriedistributor (H + G) wird im September ein Vertriebsbüro in Chemnitz eröffnen, das für den Produktbereich "Display Systems" verantwortlich sein soll], August 24, 1990, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 34/1990 (German)
* [http://www.computerwoche.de/heftarchiv/1992/33/1135573/ Hegener + Glaser: Dramatischer Kursverfall], August 14, 1992, [[Computerworld#Woche|Computerwoche]] 33/1992 (German)
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=194 Ron Nelson and H & G Projects] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016
=External Links=
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hegener_%26_Glaser_En About the company Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info - Wiki]
* [http://www.ismenio.com/mephisto.html Hegener & Glaser (Mephisto)] from [http://www.ismenio.com/chess_computers.html ChessComputers.org]
* [https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegener_%26_Glaser Hegener & Glaser from Wikipedia.de] (German)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephisto_%28chess_computer%29 Mephisto (chess computer) from Wikipedia]
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/mephisto.html Mephisto Electronic Chess Computers] from [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [http://www.hwph.de/historische-wertpapiere/losnr-auktnr-pa28-1955.html Hegener + Glaser AG - München, Mai 1984, Specimen einer Sammelaktie über 20 x 50 DM, nullgeziffert - HWPH Historisches Wertpapierhaus AG]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Organizations|Up one Level]]'''
