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|appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[ | |appearances = {{il|[[PROSE]]: ''[[GEOCOMTEX home page (feature)|Untitled]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Products (feature)|Products]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Support Site & FAQs (feature)|Support Site & FAQs]]''|[[PROSE]]: [[Recruitment (feature)|Recruitment]]|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Mars (WiDW short story)|Mars]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]''|[[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek (novelisation)|Dalek]]''}} | ||
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'''GeoComTex''', also stylised as '''GEOCOMTEX''' or '''Geocomtex''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Products (feature)|Products]]'', etc.) (formerly called the '''Van Statten Corporation''') was the international company owned by [[Henry van Statten]], who employed [[Sven (Sven and the Scarf)|Sven]], [[Adam Mitchell]] and [[Diana Goddard]]. It was located in [[Utah]], near [[Salt Lake City]]. | '''GeoComTex''', also stylised as '''GEOCOMTEX''' or '''Geocomtex''' ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Products (feature)|Products]]'', etc.) (formerly called the '''Van Statten Corporation''') was the international company owned by [[Henry van Statten]], who employed [[Sven (Sven and the Scarf)|Sven]], [[Adam Mitchell]] and [[Diana Goddard]]. It was located in [[Utah]], near [[Salt Lake City]]. | ||
==History== | == History== | ||
[[File:Support Site & FAQs TRB.jpg|left|thumb|[[GEOCOMTEX - Support Site & FAQS|A page]] on the [[GeoComTex website]] as of [[Christmas Eve]], [[2007]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')]] | [[File:Support Site & FAQs TRB.jpg|left|thumb|[[GEOCOMTEX - Support Site & FAQS|A page]] on the [[GeoComTex website]] as of [[Christmas Eve]], [[2007]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'')]] | ||
The organisation was [[Foundation|founded]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Products (feature)|Products]]'') by [[Edward Van Statten]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek (novelisation)|Dalek]]'') in [[1999]] to combat the [[Y2K bug]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Products (feature)|Products]]'') Edward used the company to make millions in the armaments and oil industries. When his son, Henry, was fifteen, Henry invested his inherited one million dollars into the electronics, communications and telecommunications industries instead. The switch in industries proved successful and Henry quickly usurped his father to become the leader of the organisation, renaming it GeoComTex. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek (novelisation)|Dalek]]'') | The organisation was [[Foundation|founded]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Products (feature)|Products]]'') by [[Edward Van Statten]] ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek (novelisation)|Dalek]]'') in [[1999]] to combat the [[Y2K bug]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Products (feature)|Products]]'') Edward used the company to make millions in the armaments and oil industries. When his son, Henry, was fifteen, Henry invested his inherited one million dollars into the electronics, communications and telecommunications industries instead. The switch in industries proved successful and Henry quickly usurped his father to become the leader of the organisation, renaming it GeoComTex. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dalek (novelisation)|Dalek]]'') | ||
[[File:GeoComTex logo.jpg|thumb|A later version of the GeoComTex [[logo]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[GEOCOMTEX (fictional website)|GEOCOMTEX]]'')]] | [[File:GeoComTex logo.jpg|thumb|A later version of the GeoComTex [[logo]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[GEOCOMTEX (fictional website)|GEOCOMTEX]]'')]] | ||
By late [[2006]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mars (WiDW short story)|Mars]]'') GeoComTex had [[GeoComTex website|a corporate website]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[ | By late [[2006]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mars (WiDW short story)|Mars]]'') GeoComTex had [[GeoComTex website|a corporate website]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[GEOCOMTEX home page (feature)|GEOCOMTEX home page]]'', etc.) which they [[Advertisement|advertised]] on websites such as [[Who is Doctor Who?]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Mars (WiDW short story)|Mars]]'') At some point after [[Christmas Eve]] [[2007]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Runaway Bride (TV story)|The Runaway Bride]]'') they changed their logo. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[GEOCOMTEX home page (feature)|GEOCOMTEX home page]]'', etc.) | ||
GeoComTex was [[Earth|the world]]'s leading electronics company as of [[2012]]. Also it secretly owned the [[Internet]]. One of the GeoComTex specialised in [[computer|computing]] products. Following disastrous events in [[The Vault (Dalek)|the Vault]], van Statten's assistant Goddard took charge of the company. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | GeoComTex was [[Earth|the world]]'s leading electronics company as of [[2012]]. Also it secretly owned the [[Internet]]. One of the GeoComTex specialised in [[computer|computing]] products. Following disastrous events in [[The Vault (Dalek)|the Vault]], van Statten's assistant Goddard took charge of the company. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dalek (TV story)|Dalek]]'') | ||
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The [[Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum]]'s security system used software from GeoComTex. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Security Bot (video game)|Security Bot]]'') | The [[Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum]]'s security system used software from GeoComTex. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Security Bot (video game)|Security Bot]]'') | ||
== Behind the scenes == | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
''[[GEOCOMTEX (fictional website)|GEOCOMTEX]]'' was an real-world site presented in-universe, and was created to tie-in with the then-current [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ''[[GEOCOMTEX (fictional website)|GEOCOMTEX]]'' was an real-world site presented in-universe, and was created to tie-in with the then-current [[Series 1 (Doctor Who)|series 1]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. | ||
[[Category:GeoComTex| ]] | [[Category:GeoComTex| ]] | ||
[[Category:Corporations]] | [[Category:Corporations]] | ||
[[Category:Electronics companies]] | [[Category:Electronics companies]] | ||
Revision as of 17:21, 10 March 2023
- You may wish to consult
GeoComTex (disambiguation)for other, similarly-named pages.
GeoComTex, also stylised as GEOCOMTEX or Geocomtex (PROSE: Products, etc.) (formerly called the Van Statten Corporation) was the international company owned by Henry van Statten, who employed Sven, Adam Mitchell and Diana Goddard. It was located in Utah, near Salt Lake City.
History
The organisation was founded (PROSE: Products) by Edward Van Statten (PROSE: Dalek) in 1999 to combat the Y2K bug. (PROSE: Products) Edward used the company to make millions in the armaments and oil industries. When his son, Henry, was fifteen, Henry invested his inherited one million dollars into the electronics, communications and telecommunications industries instead. The switch in industries proved successful and Henry quickly usurped his father to become the leader of the organisation, renaming it GeoComTex. (PROSE: Dalek)
By late 2006, (PROSE: Mars) GeoComTex had a corporate website, (PROSE: GEOCOMTEX home page, etc.) which they advertised on websites such as Who is Doctor Who?. (PROSE: Mars) At some point after Christmas Eve 2007, (TV: The Runaway Bride) they changed their logo. (PROSE: GEOCOMTEX home page, etc.)
GeoComTex was the world's leading electronics company as of 2012. Also it secretly owned the Internet. One of the GeoComTex specialised in computing products. Following disastrous events in the Vault, van Statten's assistant Goddard took charge of the company. (TV: Dalek)
The Leamington Spa Lifeboat Museum's security system used software from GeoComTex. (GAME: Security Bot)
Behind the scenes
GEOCOMTEX was an real-world site presented in-universe, and was created to tie-in with the then-current series 1 of Doctor Who.
