Transitron Electronic Corporation  was established at the time of the economic boom in Massachusetts, it employed 1,600 people but lagged behind Texas Instruments.
The company was established at the time of the economic boom in Massachusetts. At its heyday Transitron employed 1,600 people. In 1959 Time Magazine reported it was number 3 American semiconductor company, after Texas Instruments and General Electric, while Fortune Magazine placed it at number 2, with estimated 1959 sales of $40 million. 
