Editing Quark (company) (section)

===Ownership and management===
Quark was founded under the name "Quark Engineering" in 1981 by [[Tim Gill]] and Mark Pope.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/gill_t.html |title=social sciences - Gill, Tim |publisher=glbtq |date=1953-10-18 |access-date=2012-03-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309155042/http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/gill_t.html |archive-date=2012-03-09 }}</ref> In 1986, Fred Ebrahimi joined Quark as CEO and co-owner. In 1990, Mark Pope sold his share of the company to the other partners. In 2000, Tim Gill left Quark and sold all his shares to Ebrahimi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quark, CEO part ways |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/06/06/daily49.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}</ref>
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In keeping with its India focus, Quark appointed Kamar Aulakh, a Quark veteran of Indian origin, as its CEO in February 2004. In June 2005, Quark informed its employees that Aulakh was no longer with the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.cnet.com/Quark-CEO-abruptly-leaves-post/2100-1014_3-5739235.html?tag=nefd.top |title=Quark CEO abruptly leaves post - CNET News |publisher=News.cnet.com |access-date=2012-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-11-05 |title=Quark CEO abruptly leaves post - CNET News |url=http://news.cnet.com/Quark-CEO-abruptly-leaves-post/2100-1014_3-5739235.html |access-date=2023-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105172300/http://news.cnet.com/Quark-CEO-abruptly-leaves-post/2100-1014_3-5739235.html |archive-date=2012-11-05 }}</ref>

At the end of 2006, Fred Ebrahimi gave all his shares of Quark Inc. to his children, with his daughter Sasha Ebrahimi taking the position of chairman.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/03/09/story6.html?b=1236571200^1789592 |title=Software firm Quark rebounds, tries for innovator status again - Denver Business Journal |publisher=Denver.bizjournals.com |date= 2009-03-08|access-date=2012-03-15 |first=Greg |last=Avery}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-09-28 |title=Software firm Quark rebounds, tries for innovator status again - Denver Business Journal |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/03/09/story6.html?b=1236571200%5E1789592 |access-date=2023-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928063317/https://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2009/03/09/story6.html?b=1236571200%5E1789592 |archive-date=2012-09-28 }}</ref>

On November 1, 2006, Quark appointed Raymond Schiavone, former CEO of [[Arbortext]], as its new CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Quark names new CEO |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2006-11-01-quark-names-new-ceo.html |access-date=2022-07-14 |website=finance.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Schiavone to Lead Quark Inc. {{!}} ClarkNet, the Clark School of Engineering Administrative Web Portal |url=https://clarknet.eng.umd.edu/news/news_story.php?id=993 |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=clarknet.eng.umd.edu}}</ref>

On August 9, 2011, the Ebrahimi family sold all their shares to [[Platinum Equity]], a California-based private equity firm.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dove |first=Jackie |url=http://www.macworld.com/article/161580/2011/08/quarksale.html |title=Quark sold to merger and acquisition company |publisher=Macworld |access-date=2012-03-15}}</ref>
[[File:Quark logo 2017.svg|thumb|Logo used from 2017 to 2021]]
Parallax Capital Partners subsequently acquired Quark Software Inc. from Platinum Equity on July 12, 2017, stating their intentions to invest in growing the company's new content automation business through organic growth and acquisitions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Chuang |first=Tamara |url=http://www.denverpost.com/2017/07/12/quark-software-new-owner/ |title=Denver-based Quark Software's move to artificial intelligence attracts new owner |publisher=Denver Post |access-date=2017-07-12}}</ref>

On June 1, 2021, Quark appointed Martin Owen, former SVP of Products at Erwin (now [[Quest Software]]), as its new CEO.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Owen |first=Martin |title=Council Post: How Leadership Councils Fuel Long-Lasting Relationships |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2023/08/17/how-leadership-councils-fuel-long-lasting-relationships/ |access-date=2023-10-17 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref>