Tekron Press Release

4 March 2009
Tekron International celebrates Ten-Year anniversary

Tekron International, an award winning developer of GPS timing technology for industry, celebrates its ten year anniversary this year.

Since its founding in 1999, Tekron has distinguished itself with its constant focus on producing superior products and providing exemplary service to its many customers around the globe.

Some of the company’s milestones include:

• Selling products into 41 countries
• Winning numerous awards, including:
  - The New Zealand Engineering Innovator of the Year (Brian Smellie): 2005
  - Winner of The fastest growing manufacturing business in Wellington: 2007
  - Winner of a Research & Development Award: 2008
• Being a world leader in the development of IEEE 1588 products

Brian Smellie, Tekron’s founder and current Director of Technology, had this to say about the anniversary:

“It’s hard to believe that it’s been ten years since I made Tekron’s first clock in my spare bedroom. One constant throughout the years has been a total focus on innovation and perfection; when you are making clocks that can measure the speed of light, there is no room for error.

In this company I have met and worked with some amazingly talented people; it is these people that have made Tekron what it is today.”

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