Other present-day tech giants went by completely different names as well — Amazon, for example, used to be called Relentless. Many of the companies on this list changed their names early on.

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CEO Thorsten Heins argued that the new name reflects how the company had "transformed [itself] inside and out. By choosing a different name, companies hope to convey their transformation and focus.