California Microwave Expands Radio Manufacturing In Houston.HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 26, 1995--In his annual meeting speech here today to shareholders, Philip F. Otto, chairman and chief executive officer of California Microwave, Inc. (Nasdaq National Market: CMIC CMIC CPU Management Interface Controller CMIC Caucasus Media Investigations Center (Baku, Azerbaijan) CMIC Combined Military Interrogation Center (Vietnam) CMIC Configuration Management Information Center ) announced the expansion of its microwave radio manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. in Houston, Texas “Houston” redirects here. For other uses, see Houston (disambiguation). Houston (pronounced /'hjuːstən/) is the largest city in the state of Texas and the . A manufacturing and customer support facility will continue to be maintained in Illinois to support certain customers such as Motorola with which California Microwave has an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and agreement. Houston-Key to Global Strategy In his remarks to shareholders, Mr. Otto discussed the move to the Houston, commenting, "The addition of Microwave Networks last May to the California Microwave family completed the strategy of putting together the broadest line of microwave radios in the country. The transfer of high-volume manufacturing from Bloomingdale, IL, to business-friendly Houston will provide us with a major, modern microwave radio production facility in an affordable region of the country. Houston is extraordinarily important to California Microwave's transformation from a niche technology firm to a global marketing telecommunications company See telecom company. . It is an important gateway to Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , where we expect to triple our business. "With the addition of MNI See Merom New Instructions. to our wireless operations, we have brought a host of important Texas investors and a pool of truly entrepreneurial talent into the company. And, we have plugged into the Texas network of telecommunications talent based in Houston, Austin and Dallas. The Lone Star will be a real star for California Microwave." California Microwave, Inc. is a leader in satellite and wireless communications. Founded in 1968, the company operates facilities in seven states and sells into more than 110 countries. California Microwave is the number one U.S. supplier of telecommunications satellite earth stations and microwave radios used in wireless communications. Its strategy calls for significant expansion in the wireless area. Sales to Latin America for the company's fiscal year ended June 30, 1995, represented $63 million out of a total $468 million. CONTACT: California Microwave, Inc. Stephanie M. Day, (408) 720-6229 or (713) 983-6632 or William Dunk Partners Deborah Passik, (214) 960-9611 |
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