4iG is a Budapest- based IT company listed in the premium category of the Budapest Stock Exchange. In the company's name, 4i refers to the English words International, Innovative, IT and Investment, while G refers to a group.[1] Its predecessor is the IT-focused FreeSoft, founded in 1990.
History
editFreeSoft was introduced to the Budapest Stock Exchange in 2004.[2] In 2020, the company founded a new subsidiary with Antenna Hungária Zrt. and New Space Industries Zrt., whose goal is to launch a satellite into space in 2024.[3] In the fall of 2020, the company acquired a controlling stake of 70% in INNObyte Zrt., which primarily specializes in the fields of artificial intelligence and blockchain.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Új néven működik tovább a Freesoft". IT café. April 29, 2014.
- ^ Gazdaság, Napi (May 27, 2004). "Még az idén nyáron tőzsdére megy a Freesoft". index.hu.
- ^ "Kiderült, mire készül a 4ig: 2024-ben startol az első magyar kereskedelmi műhold - Forbes.hu". forbes.hu. 17 August 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22.
- ^ "Megszerezte a 4iG az INNObyte-csoport többségi tulajdonát". Portfolio.hu (in Hungarian). 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2024-10-20.