Orolia acquires Rapco Electronics extending reach of time and frequency sales

Article Type: Industry news From: Microelectronics International, Volume 26, Issue 2

Rapco Electronics Ltd is to merge with Orolia’s Spectracom unit,offering a unique level of local service and support to customers throughout the UK and Ireland, and across Europe as a whole and North America.

As a part of its global strategy to expand the group’s presence and capabilities, Orolia has announced the closing of the transaction to acquire Rapco Electronics Ltd and the formation of Orolia Global Services Ltd Orolia Global Services, which will be based in Basingstoke in Hampshire (UK), will serve as a strategic location for regional sales and services for all Orolia group companies, including Spectracom, SpectraTime and Pendulum Instruments.

Rapco Electronics has a strong heritage in developing time-and-frequency products and in the integration of systems for defence, satellite and commercial communications networks. In conjunction with the acquisition, the business of Rapco will be carried forward under Orolia’s Spectracom unit. Spectracom is a leading supplier of network-based synchronization solutions for public safety,broadcast, defence and commercial enterprise markets. The combination of the two entities in Western Europe under the Spectracom banner provides best-in-class product solutions, as well as value-added systems capabilities with local service and support.

Details of the transaction were not disclosed.

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