IBM branch in Iran, later known as “Data Processing Iran (DPI)
company ”, started it’s activity in 1957
coinciding with public
census and also the exploitation of first card reader in the country.
Considering the growing
applications of computers in processing mathematical
calculations and data storage,
gradually IBM activities in many
organizations, ministries and
universities began growing,
so that in years 1977 and 1978,
with nearly four hundred
expert employees , IBM exclusively undertook all processing activities and electronic
calculations in important decision making, planning and academic organizations.

At the
time of the
victory of the Islamic
Revolution, considering the particular situation in
Iran, IBM branch transferred all facilities and equipment and continued
it’s activities under the new name “Ex-IBM” and as a
dependant of the Organization of
Planning and Budget. Due to
needs and dependency
to IBM services, in the year 1984,
“Organization of Planning
and Budget” which
is now called
“Organization of Management
and Planning” as
the government legal representative of IBM activities,
registered “Data Processing
Iran” company and all Ex-IBM material and intellectual
rights were transferred to this company.
During
years 1991-2001, specially through the Iraqi imposed war, DPI continued it’s
computer support and services for sensitive and strategic organizations in
spite of all difficulties due to economic sanction. Moreover
DPI has succeeded
in showing high income
and profit rates all through the above mentioned period
of time.
In 2001, DPI became a Private
company , listed under the Tehran Stock Exchange. Over the company's
history, DPI has signed numerous technology-sharing national and international agreements
till now.
DPI history in brief
1957 (Aug)
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Establishment of IBM Iranian branch
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1981 (Nov)
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Take over agreement between IBM and Plan Budget
Organization(PBO)
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1960~1975
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Increasing presence of IBM in Iranian DP market
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1984 (July)
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Renaming the operation as Data Processing Iran (DPI)
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1994
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Cession of 30 percent of company's shares to
employees and specialists in informatics line in Iran
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1999
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Change the status of company to complete private one
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