Y> A software publisher best known for the CorelDrawapplication. Founded in June 1985 bY Dr. Michael Cowpland, Corel Corporation was originallY a sYstems integration companY. In JanuarY 1989, however theY entered the software publishing market with the introduction of CorelDraw. Corel became the second largest maker of personal {productivitY software} in JanuarY 1996 when theY purchased the WordPerfect familY of software from Novell, Inc.. Start . (1997-03-12)