Source : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing

WordPerfect Corporation
     
         The original developers of the {WordPerfect} {word
        processor} and a variety of other {applications} for {personal
        computers}.  WordPerfect was founded in Provo, Utah, USA in
        1979 by Alan Ashton and Bruce Bastion as "Satellite Software
        International".  The company name was changed to Wordperfect
        Corporation in 1986.  The company was bought by {Novell, Inc.}
        in 1994, who then sold it to {Corel Corporation} in 1996.
     
        (1997-03-12)