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The result was withdrawn by nominator. 2 qualifying sources have been located, satisfying concerns over WP:CORP. (non-admin closure) Dps04 (talk) 19:40, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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I searched for "Proton Electronic" or "普騰電子" (corresponding Chinese name), but found no significant coverage of this company anywhere outside of company profiles, blogs and the company website. The news reference in Chicago Tribune cited in the article is nothing more than a press review / release of a product released by Proton, and the company's name is mentioned in passing. Fails WP:CORP. Dps04 (talk) 18:27, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Companies-related deletion discussions. Dps04 (talk) 18:27, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Taiwan-related deletion discussions. Dps04 (talk) 18:27, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep this piece from 1984 [1] indicates that the company was notable then, notability generally isnt lost. Horse Eye Jack (talk) 18:44, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Horse Eye Jack. This company was well-known and respected in its time. Contributors need to find more legacy articles, but strongly support keeping. refs:

• https://www.dinosaursandroses.com/proton-320-am-fm-audiophile-clock-radio/
• https://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=156008
• https://audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/proton-320-clock-radio-repair-and-restore.899366/
• https://www.psaudio.com/article/diminishing-returns-or-the-clock-radio-dilemma/

algocu (talk) 18:55, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment: thanks for the input, I can imagine it is not easy to locate sources for a Taiwanese company founded back in an era when the Internet wasn't quite the norm. Algocu, many of those sources you cited are from blogs and forum sites, so it would be better if there are more reliable sources you can find out there. Horse Eye Jack, thanks for pointing the existence of that article. My mistake to have let it slip off my radar, but I am not particularly good with locate pre-1990s sources online (they don't appear in google searches that often). If there are articles coming from multiple independent sources which covers the company in great depth, as per WP:CORP, I am happy to withdraw the nomination. --Dps04 (talk) 19:12, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I’ve added another piece, 2004 coverage from the Taipei Times[2]. Horse Eye Jack (talk) 19:30, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I also found but have not added a 2007 article in LEDs Magazine “Apple, HP and Proton keen on LCD backlighting with LEDs”[3], a 1994 piece in Taiwan Today[4], and a 1991 piece in the LA Times [5]. Is that enough? Horse Eye Jack (talk) 19:35, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The pieces in LA Times and LEDs Magazines are passing mentions, but the article from Taiwan Today qualifies as a significant coverage. While I would have expected more than two sources, two sources should suffice for a company founded in the 1960s (WP:MULTSOURCES). Let's call it a day, thanks for the hard work. --Dps04 (talk) 19:39, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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