Adder Technology is a manufacturer of
information technology
Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to create, process, store, retrieve, and exchange all kinds of Data (computing), data . and information. IT forms part of information and communications technology (ICT). An information te ...
hardware based in
Cambridge
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,
England
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,
UK. It is the largest producer of
keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) controllers in
Europe
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.
History
The company began in 1984 as Adder Publishing and was rebranded as Adder Technology in 1986.
It relocated to
Bar Hill
Bar Hill is a purpose-built village with a population of 4,000 about 4 miles (7 km) northwest of Cambridge, England on the A14 road, just east of the Prime Meridian.
History
Prior to the building of the Bar Hill settlement the area was ...
in 2012.
Overview
Adder develop hardware-based, remote-management devices which are sold under the brand name 'Adder'. Products include
KVM switch
A KVM switch (with KVM being an abbreviation for "keyboard, video, and mouse") is a hardware device that allows a user to control multiple computers from one or more sets of keyboards, video monitors, and mice.
Name
Switches to connect ...
es (analog and
Cat5), KVM over IP,
digital signage products, remote office/branch office solutions, and out-of-band management solutions.
Adder Technology has won
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
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's "Fast 50" designation in the
Deloitte Fast 500
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awards for 8 consecutive years.
[{{cite news, url=http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/article/default.aspx?objid=20735, title=Unique accolade for Adder Technology:Only company to win Eastern Region Technology Fast 50 Award 5 years running, publisher=Cambridge Network, date=2007] The company has received a
Queen's Award for Enterprise
The Queen's Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation, sustainable development or promoting opportunity (through social mobility). They are the highest ...
.
The company has offices in the US, UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Singapore, and a global distribution network. Some 60% of its production is exported to Europe and the
United States
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.
It was founded in 1984 by Adrian Dickens.
References
External links
Adder Technology company websiteSilicon.fen business directory entry: Adder Technology
Computer companies of the United Kingdom
Computer peripheral companies
Companies based in Cambridge
Computer companies established in 1984