Tektron Micro Electronics, Inc.
TekTron, founded in 1968, is a two-way radio and wireless communications systems integrator specializing in large-scale critical communications projects for public safety, as well as solutions for the federal, utility, transportation, business and industrial markets.
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Established
1968
Employees
<25
Affiliation
Privately held
Ticker
NoneRevenue
$100 million to $750 million
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Number of Locations
1
Number of Government Clients
5
Types of Work (7)
- Counter-drug operations
- Ground force operations
- Weapons technology
- Information technology
- Law enforcement
- Naval operations
- Technical intelligence
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