Amphenol
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Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH) is a major producer of electronic and fiber optic connectors, cable and interconnect systems. Amphenol is a portmanteau from the corporation's original name, American Phenolic Corp. Amphenol was founded in Chicago in 1932 by entrepreneur Arthur Schmitt, whose first product was a tube socket for radio tubes. Amphenol expanded significantly during World War II, when the company became the primary manufacturer of connectors used in military hardware, including airplanes and radios. Amphenol's revenues in 2006 were $2.46 billion. The company sells its products into diverse electronics markets, including military-aerospace, industrial, automotive, information technology, mobile phones, wireless infrastructure and broadband. Operations are located in more than 60 locations around the world. The company is included in the S&P Midcap 400 index.
On October 10, 2005, Teradyne and Amphenol announced that Amphenol would acquire Teradyne Connection Systems, for about USD $390 million in cash.[1] TCS, based in Nashua, New Hampshire, manufactures high-density electronic connectors, complete backplanes, and systems packaging, a product line that complements Amphenol's existing lines of business.
Amphenol's Chairman and Chief Executive is Dr. Martin H. Loeffler.
The largest division of Amphenol is Amphenol Aerospace (formerly Bendix Corporation) in Sidney, NY. This is the birth place of the D38999 cylindrical connector. Amphenol engineers also invented the commonly-used BNC connector ("Bayonet Neill-Concelman").
Cables on Demand, another division of Amphenol Corporation, has offices located in New York, California, and China.
