The Incredible Tales Behind The Planet’s Most Recognized Brand Names

Published on 11/26/2020
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Whenever a person of a certain age sees the AOL brand, they cannot help but remember the iconic “You’ve got mail!” notification. This cyber company dominated the 1990s with its internet services and was previously known as “Quantum Computer Services.” When consumer research revealed that people found this name too cumbersome, they renamed the business to “America Online” in 1991. They took this simplification a step further in 2006 when they rebranded as AOL.

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