WPCS International

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WPCS International Incorporated (NASDAQ: WPCS) is an American corporation with global operations that is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania. The company is a design-build engineering firm focused on the deployment of wireless networks and related services including site design, technology integration, electrical contracting, construction and maintenance. WPCS serves the specialty communication systems sector which includes public safety, healthcare and alternative energy and the wireless infrastructure sector which includes work performed for commercial wireless carriers. WPCS has a diverse customer base of corporations, government entities and education institutions worldwide. WPCS was founded in 2002 by Andrew Hidalgo and has approximately 500 employees.

[edit] History

  • May 2002: Established as an OTCBB publicly traded company through a reverse merger
  • November 2002: Acquired Invisinet Incorporated of Schaumburg, Illinois
  • December 2002: Acquired Walker Comm Incorporated of Fairfield, California
  • August 2003: Acquired Clayborn Contracting Incorporated of Auburn, California
  • April 2004: Acquired Heinz Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri
  • November 2004: Acquired Quality Communications Incorporated of Lakewood, New Jersey
  • February 2005: WPCS is listed on the NASDAQ Exchange
  • June 2006: Acquired New England Communications Systems Incorporated of Windsor, Connecticut
  • July 2006: Acquired Southeastern Communication Services Incorporated of Sarasota, Florida
  • March 2007: Acquired Voacolo Electric Incorporated of Trenton, New Jersey
  • April 2007: Acquired 60% ownership in Taian AGS Pipeline Construction Company of Shandong Province, China
  • August 2007: Acquired Major Electric Incorporated of Woodinville, Washington
  • August 2007: Acquired Max Engineering LLC of Houston, Texas
  • November 2007: Acquired James Design Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Australia
  • November 2007: Acquired Empire Electric Incorporated of West Sacramento, California
  • April 2008: Acquired Energize Electrical Pty Ltd of Brisbane, Australia

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