TT Electronics Marks Golden Anniversary of Innovative Optoelectronics Brand
Half-century for Optek Technology, acquired by TT Electronics in 2003, highlights the value delivered to customers, the optoelectronics community, and the TT Electronics group
Woking, UK, December 12 2018 - TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, is celebrating 50 years of outstanding achievement by Optek Technology, the Texas-based optoelectronics leader acquired by the group in 2003 to deliver high-performing custom and standard solutions to sensing and illumination challenges.
Founded in Carrollton, Texas, in 1968 – the year that saw the Boeing 747 rolled out, and the first manned orbit of the moon – the name Optek has grown to become a globally recognised brand within the TT portfolio. Its custom optoelectronics engineering competencies have made the Optek brand the go-to partner for OEMs and ODMs, creating unique and innovative systems for demanding industrial, medical, aerospace, defence, and transportation applications.
In addition, TT’s catalogue of standard optoelectronic products now includes high-quality infrared emitters and sensors, opto-isolators, high-reliability hermetic parts, visible LEDs, and fibre-optic detectors, receivers, and transmitters.
TT also designs and manufactures standard and application-specific components and assemblies for a wide range of automotive exterior and interior lighting applications, signage, architectural lighting, and speciality task lighting, as well as lighting for leisure and entertainment, and to support industrial processes such as colour on demand.
“All of us at TT Electronics are proud to be celebrating 50 years of providing innovative optoelectronics solutions to help solve our customers’ most challenging problems,” said Tim Wallaert, vice president and general manager of TT’s optoelectronics research and development facility in Carrollton, Texas. “We take pride in working with our customers to provide application support on standard products as well as creating custom solutions just for them. We’ve done it for 50 years and plan on continuing the tradition for the next 50!”
“I am privileged to have been a part of Optek’s history, and now TT Electronics, for the past 40 years,” said Dan Bankus, finance director, TT Electronics. “The Optek brand is a recognised leader in the optoelectronics industry and being a part of TT Electronics for the past 15 years has provided further opportunities for growth. I am looking forward to our future and the innovations to come.”
Optek Technology History at a Glance:
Acquired by TT Electronics in 2003, Optek was originally founded as Optron in 1968 by Dave Monnich, formerly of Texas Instruments. Beginning with just four employees, the company was purchased by TRW Optoelectronics in 1979 and then by Optek Technology of McKinney, Texas in 1988. As the company’s global sales and distribution infrastructure grew, Carrollton became the main centre of operations and Optek Technology stock went public in 1997. Since joining TT Electronics, Optek Technology has continued to flourish, and moved to its current facility at 1645 Wallace Road, Carrollton, in 2004.
For further information, visit the website at: http://www.ttelectronics.com/optek-technology
About TT Electronics plc
TT Electronics is a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications. With nearly 5,000 staff members operating from 28 key locations around the world, TT designs and manufactures a wide range of electronics for sensing, power management and connectivity for applications in the industrial, medical, aerospace and defence and transportation sectors.
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