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Founded by Len Kawell and Ray Ozzie in 1984.1
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American software company, 1984–1994
Iris Associates was an American software development company founded in 1984. It developed the software for Lotus Notes (subsequently IBM Notes). Iris worked under contract with Lotus Development Corporation until 1994, when it was bought by Lotus.2 It was founded by Len Kawell and Ray Ozzie.1 It is headquartered in E Brunswick, United States.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Iris Associates was an American software development company founded in 1984. It developed the software for Lotus Notes (subsequently IBM Notes). Iris worked under contract with Lotus Development Corporation until 1994, when it was bought by Lotus.2
Founded by Len Kawell and Ray Ozzie in 1984.1
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