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| Formerly | ACI US |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1984 (1984) in Cupertino, California, United States |
| Founder | Laurent Ribardière |
| Headquarters | 95 South Market Street Suite 240, , USA |
Areas served | USA & English-speaking Canada |
| Products | 4D |
| Services | Software, Support, Professional Services |
| Website | us |
4D Inc is a US-based subsidiary of 4D SAS and publisher of 4D. It was established in 1984 and initially led by Guy Kawasaki.1 4D is the developer and publisher of 4D (or 4th Dimension). 4D was founded in 1984 when development began for Silver Surfer (early code-name for 4D) and had its initial product release in 1987234 with its own programming language.5
After 16 years of operating as ACIUS from 1984 to 2000, the name was officially changed to 4D Inc.6
4D is also the original developer of Wakanda.78
References
References
- "Who Is Guy?". GuyKawasaki.com. Retrieved 2026-04-22.
- "Overdue Apple Server Goes to Market". ComputerWorld. 26 January 1987.
- "New Database Software Program Moves Macintosh Into The Big Leagues". chicagotribune.com. 28 June 1987.
- "Seeking 4th Dimension? Take Heart, It's Now In Town". chicagotribune.com. 12 July 1987.
- "High-End Mac Database Offers Own Programming Language". InfoWorld. 16 March 1987.
- "Good Bye ACI US, Hello 4D, Inc". MacNews.com.
- "4D Launches Wakanda JavaScript Stack for Web and Mobile Application Development". marketwired.com. June 28, 2012.
- "4D Launches Wakanda JavaScript Stack for Web and Mobile Application Development". finance.yahoo.com. June 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.