Here is a fascinating interview describing the history of Israel’s Minicom until it was sold to Tripp Lite in 2012. Eli Sasson came out of the army in 1985 and graduated from Tel Aviv Uni in 1988. He started a business and built his PC control device in his garage. Follow his story.
http://www.sramanamitra.com/2013/01/31/bootstrapping-to-exit-in-israel-eli-sasson-founder-of-minicom-part-1/