Source: Standard-Examiner — Iomega Still Around in Roy (2012)
source confidence: High status: Useful updated 2026-06-19
Summary
A 2012 Standard-Examiner article covering Iomega's continued presence in Roy, Utah a decade after the Zip drive's peak, reporting on the company's history, peak employment, and EMC acquisition. The Standard-Examiner is the primary regional newspaper for Weber County and a reliable source for local business history.
Useful Claims
- Iomega was founded in 1980 and headquartered in Roy, Utah (Weber County).
- The company reached approximately $1.7 billion in annual sales by 1997 during the Zip drive's peak.
- At peak, Iomega employed approximately 2,000 workers in Utah.
- EMC acquired Iomega in 2008, after which the Roy campus continued operating but at reduced scale.
Verbatim
"When Iomega opened its doors in 1980, along 1900 West and 4000 South, it was with a great deal of forethought and planning." — Article body, opening
"Iomega was established in 1980 with the introduction of the Bernoulli removable storage computer drive." — Article body, company history
"By the end of 1997, sales had skyrocketed to $1.7 billion and there were about 2,000 Iomega employees in Utah." — Article body, Zip drive peak
"In 2008 Iomega was acquired by EMC which is now headquartered in Massachusetts." — Article body, acquisition
Reliability Notes
The Standard-Examiner is the regional newspaper of record for Weber County and a credible source for local business facts. The 2012 publication date means the article is retrospective reporting on Iomega's history, not contemporaneous coverage; key figures such as 1997 sales and peak headcount should be corroborated with primary filings where precision matters.