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News Release from: B and B Electronics Manufacturing Company
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 18 September 2006
Acquisition expands wireless expertise
B and B Electronics has acquired Phoenix, Arizona, based Advanced Embedded Systems, a designer and developer of wireless systems for the industrial market.
B and B Electronics has acquired Phoenix, Arizona, based Advanced Embedded Systems (AES), a designer and developer of wireless solutions for the industrial market AES will become part of B and B Electronics' engineering and technical group in Ottawa, Illinois
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 25 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The acquisition provides B and B Electronics with in-house wireless design expertise, enhancing the company's research and development capabilities.
"The industrial wireless market is experiencing significant growth and we are committed to being a leader in this space", comments B and B Electronics President, Don Wiencek.
"In addition to providing B and B Electronics with a broader range of wireless solutions, the AES purchase brings a tremendous amount of customer and market knowledge".
"It's a well run company with superior products and we couldn't be happier to welcome them to our team".
As the technology continues to evolve in tandem with decreasing costs, wireless technologies are increasingly compelling for a broad range of monitoring and supervisory control applications.
Since its inception in 2000, AES has been an innovator in the wireless I/O industrial market.
Its offering includes the award-winning wireless I/O product line, RT12 series, which was especially attractive to B and B Electronics because of its ability to wirelessly enable a broad range of existing systems.
Using the AES solution in either in peer-to-peer mode or Modbus mode, the majority of PLCs, HMIs and PCs can be equipped for wireless sensor I/O.
"This investment positions B and B Electronics to continue its aggressive growth in the industrial wireless market", states Richard McGrail, President of Avtek, the parent company of B and B Electronics.
"The products and engineering expertise we are acquiring with Advanced Embedded Systems, immediately expands B and B Electronics' product portfolio and will accelerate the development of wireless products for a wide range of industrial applications".
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