 The Use of Computers in the Spanish Gas Industry: The First Comer: Catalana de Gas y Electricidad (1962–1969)Pere-A. Fàbregas
A chapter in The Gas Sector in Latin Europe’s Industrial History, 2023, pp 147-160 from Springer Abstract: Abstract The first applications of information technology (IT), with modern concepts, in Spanish companies began in the early 1960s. The utilities sector, mainly gas and electricity companies, was one of the most important introducers of these advanced technologies and new methodologies in its business practice. The first equipment installed in a gas company in the country was the IBM 1401 of the Catalana de Gas y Electricidad, in Barcelona, in 1962, which is the case studied. This chapter presents the motivations and surrounding circumstances that favored this advance. It analyzes the tasks of these machines, and how the company searched, selected, and trained the professionals who had to make them work. Describing what business problems new computing and data organization power could help simplify or solve. A whole microcosm and new environments at that time, but fundamental, to understand the future evolution of information technologies applied to the business world. Keywords: Gas industry; Computers; Information technology; Spain; Catalonia (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:frochp:978-3-031-36674-1_12 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36674-1_12 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Frontiers in Economic History from Springer |
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