This acquisition significantly enhances Flextronics’ capacity and capabilities in the functional test market.
Instrumentation Engineering (IE) develops Automated Test Equipment (ATE) systems worldwide for the communications, consumer, automotive, medical and aerospace industries. The company has significant experience and expertise in designing and building custom test systems for optical and wireless network equipment. The acquisition further solidifies Flextronics’ capabilities and service offerings that now include:
Complete Test System platforms for component, module and system-level testing;
Engineering design services for development and updating of test platforms;
Application programming services from concept to final Test Program Sets;
Cable/optical fiber management techniques that maintain signal integrity and reduce system losses;
The acquisition of IE, when integrated and leveraged with our existing global test business, will create a powerful and unparalleled systems test capability for our customers, stated Ron Snyder, President of Flextronics Design. There is growing trend in our customer base to outsource the development and manufacture of functional test systems and with the addition of IE we are extremely well positioned to meet this increasing demand. We welcome IE’s 200 plus employees in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Milan, Italy to the Flextronics team.
IE’s mission has been to deliver the most comprehensive suite of state-of-the-art ATE system solutions, while offering unprecedented customer service and support. Our test expertise, when combined with the global resources of Flextronics, will become the world’s most powerful ATE company, said Kenneth Carroll, President of IE. This worldwide team will offer customers expanded services and a broader range of technology expertise.
IE will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Flextronics Design and will maintain its brand identity as Instrumentation Engineering, Inc. once the deal is complete. Ken Carroll will maintain his position as President of IE and will take on a global role within Flextronics’ test operations worldwide.
