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Tao Group company history timeline

1992

Francis Charig and Chris Hinsley founded Tao Group in 1992.

1998

In the same year, the company released the first generation of its virtual machine, called Virtual Processor (VP). In 1998, Tao Group released the second generation, VP2.

2001

SSEYO won a BAFTAInteractive Entertainment Award in 2001.

2002

In 2002, Tao acquired SSEYO, a British audio company that specialised in generative music technologies and created the Koan generative music engine.

2005

Tao won a BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Award in 2005 for the miniMIXA product.

2006

In 2006, Tao was named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer and was ranked 26th in the 2006 Tech Track 100 in association with the Sunday Times.

2007

In June 2007 Cross Atlantic Licensing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners LLC, acquired the business.

In mid-2007 Charig founded Antix Labs Ltd, which was headquartered in Reading, England, and employed many who previously worked at Tao.

2016

According to an annual survey by Restaurant Business, Tao posted almost $34 million in food and beverage sales in 2016.

2018

And the co-founders are employing their hub strategy elsewhere in the United States In early 2018 they’ll open a Tao and a new concept in Chicago.

2021

After merging with the prestigious Hakkasan Group in 2021, Tao Group Hospitality cemented its position as the world’s largest entertainment brand with over 65 venues spanning five continents.

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