GarrettCom Designs, Manufactures and Markets Industrial Networking Products

GarrettCom, Inc. is an industry leader in  providing cost-effective, off-the-shelf Industrial networking products for specialty and stressed applications. GarrettCom’s Magnum products emphasize fiber capabilities for industrial automation, power utility, telecommunications, and outdoor markets such as traffic control and video surveillance. GarrettCom, a privately held company founded in 1989, sells feature-rich, high-availability heavy duty Industrial networking products through OEMs and sophisticated resellers to customers throughout the world.

GarrettCom’s competitive advantage is based on its focus on Ethernet products, its complete line of fiber products with a broad range of power options, its private label program, its superior quality and service as measured by customer and reseller response, and value pricing. The company has an installed base of more than 10 million node connections. GarrettCom products are designed and manufactured in the U.S.A. ; the company is ISO 9001 certified for LAN products designed and manufacture, and is ISO 9002 certified for computer assembly in the CMD business unit.

 Mission
GarrettCom believes in linked prosperity. The company’s mission is to design, manufacture, and market the finest Industrial networking products for a wide range of discriminating customers. Customers receive superior value in quality, features, and service; employees reap rewards from teamwork and exercise of creativity in an environment that encourages professional growth and rewards performance; channel partners have a clear charter without competitive surprises; and the owners are able to pursue growth with profitability by building on channel and customer relationships.

Markets
GarrettCom emphasizes industrial networking solutions for the factory automation, power utility, telecommunications and temperature-uncontrolled, outdoor locations. The company provides networking products to an expanding list of mission-critical applications, particularly in specialty markets. GarrettCom offers off-the-shelf solutions to many applications where a custom product is the only alternative.

Products
GarrettCom's product line includes the Magnum line of industrial Ethernet products, substation-hardened fiber Links and Optical Stars, and multi-protocol routers and terminal servers.  GarrettCom's industrial Ethernet products include managed or unmanaged switches, media converters, and hubs configurable with fiber or copper ports, extended operating temperature range, 24V DC, 125V DC, -48V DC or AC power. The Magnum line of Ethernet LAN products includes more than 100 standard product models divided among 10 Mb, 100 Mb, and Gigabit Ethernet switches, hubs, media converters, repeaters, concentrators, and transceivers. Chassis sizes range from Plantwide LAN units capable of controlling up to 40 ports to compact Converter Switch units that can fit in the tightest of places. The company emphasizes built-in fiber solutions and the high-reliability and performance-oriented features required for the high-availability markets. GarrettCom offers dual-source -48VDC power, NEBS and ETSI certification, and 19" RETMA or 23" Telco rack-mount options for telecommunications applications; and dual-source 24VDC or 125 VDC power, DIN-Rail mounting option, built-in fiber for shielding against electrical noise and longer distance connections, and extended temperature rating for industrial automation and power utility applications.

Channels
GarrettCom has a clear market channel strategy, selling products only through a network of resellers, OEMs, system integrators, and international distributors. GarrettCom is proud of its private label relationships with many well-known telecommunications and industrial equipment manufacturers.

Customers
GarrettCom, through its channel partners, has products installed throughout the world. Representative customers include: Alcatel, BHP Billiton, Duke Energy, Dynavar Networking, GNP Computers, Invensys, Lucent, Nevada Power, Siemens, Sperry Marine, Tekelec, and L3 Communications.

Management
PRESIDENT:  Frank Madren:  more than 30 years experience in computing and networking technology industry. President of GarrettCom since 1992.
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT:  John Shaw:  Responsible for UTILITY NETWORKS product and marketing initiatives.
VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS:  Peter Wood:  more than 25 years experience in engineering management, test engineering and R&D with telecommunications and networking companies.
CONTROLLER:  Mark Vaughan:  more than 15 years experience in financial operations and consulting.
GENERAL MANAGER, CMD BUSINESS UNIT:  Lance Deutscher:  extensive experience in computer systems technology and manufacturing.
DIRECTOR, GarrettCom EUROPE:  Doug Thompson:  more than 22 years in computer sales and management.