Acquisition will allow R&M to enter US market and tap new business opportunities
February 4, 2016
Swiss cabling specialist R&M has announced the acquisition of REALM Communications Group a North American fiber optic specialist based in Milpitas, California. Founded in 1987, REALM leads in developing and supplying advanced fiber management products for DC, wireless antenna systems, enterprise networks and the Silicon Valley’s OEMs.
“The acquisition of REALM offers R&M access to the world’s most important network cabling market, allowing us to serve customers on each continent with high-end network solutions for the LAN, DC and Public Network markets,” said Michel Riva, CEO – R&M.
“We are very excited about the new growth opportunities with this geographical expansion. REALM is not only providing us with complementary technology but will also give us access to high end-customers in the strongly growing North American Data Center market,” added Riva.
REALM is a customer-specific, high-quality cabling solutions provider in the local markets. In many ways, the innovative and high-quality cabling solutions from REALM and R&M are complimentary and offer an extended solutions portfolio for the customers.
“Over the last 28 years, we have built excellent customer relationships through our expertise in fiber-optic technology and our ability to react swiftly to customer needs. We are thrilled to become a part of R&M’s global organization. Together we can accelerate our growth and take the company to the next level,” said John Russell, Founder – REALM.
