Textron : Greenlee Communications® extends its Ethernet product offering with the acquisition of GUISYS Corporation
September 16, 2014 at 11:54 am EDT
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Greenlee® / A Textron Company (NYSE: TXT) has announced the acquisition of GUISYS Corporation, a manufacturer of Android-based hand-held telecom test solutions based in Campton Hills, Ill. The founders of GUISYS, Mike Petersen and Steve Robbins, have joined Greenlee Communications engineering team and will lead ongoing Ethernet research and development projects.
"We are excited to have Mike and Steve join our team," said Jason Butchko, general manager of Greenlee Communications. "We look forward to the expanded range of products and new capabilities this brings to future products as we expand our presence in the Ethernet market."
With this acquisition, Greenlee Communications also announces the launch of DataScout™ 10G, further adding to their current DataScout family of Ethernet/Transport multi-protocol network analyzers. The DataScout 10G combines a familiar Android tablet interface with a wide selection of test interfaces capable of testing everything from 10Gb Ethernet, DS3/DS1 legacy transport and even TIMS into a single simple to use, fast to learn platform. The DataScout 10G is used by many Tier 1 & Tier 2 communication service providers, utilities, enterprise and network equipment manufacturers.
Greenlee
Greenlee is known as a global leader in the professional tool category. The Rockford, Illinois-based company develops high quality innovative products distinguished by customer-driven design and differentiated by supply chain excellence. Greenlee also leverages its powerful brands such as Greenlee Communications and Greenlee Utility in the electrical, construction and maintenance markets worldwide. More information is available at www.greenlee.com.
Textron Inc.
Textron Inc, is a multi-industry company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense industry, and finance businesses to provide customers with innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the work for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee, and Textron Systems.www.textron.com.
Textron Inc. is a diversified industrial group organized around 5 families of products and services:
- aircraft (34.1% of net sales): business aircraft, turboprop planes, and single-engine piston aircraft;
- military and commercial helicopters (28.4%; Bell). The group also offers logistical support services, technical support services, training, maintenance, and repair services;
- industrial equipment (25.7%): fuel systems, hydraulic power tools, measuring equipment, fiber-optic connectors, golf carts, lawn maintenance equipment, etc.;
- defense and aerospace systems (11.3%): precision weaponry, smart battlefield systems, airborne and underground surveillance systems, aircraft control components, unmanned aircraft systems, shielded vehicles, piston engines, etc.;
- financing services (0.5%).
Net sales break down geographically as follows: the United States (68.2%), Europe (11.5%), Asia and Australia (9.5%) and other (10.8%).
TEXTRON INC. 
