Zetron, Inc. is an American company that manufactures integrated communications systems. Founded in 1980, formerly a subsidiary of

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, in May 2021 it was purchased by Codan Communications. Its products are for use by Emergency and Public Safety Agencies (

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Products

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Dispatch Systems * E-9-1-1 Call Taking Systems * Fire station alerting and Dispatch Systems *

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Mapping System - Computer-aided Dispatch (CAD) & Geographic Information System (GIS) Systems * Specialized integrated communications * Paging Systems

History

* 1980: Zetron is founded by Milt Zeutschel and John Reece. * 1981: Introduces paging products for volunteer fire departments (CE-1000). * 1987: Introduces Series 4000, the first user programmable microprocessor-based radio dispatch console. * 1990: Opens European office. * 1996: Introduces the first integrated radio dispatch and 9-1-1 call taking solution. * 2000: Zetron acquired the ACOM Business Unit from Plessey Asia Pacific Pty Ltd * 2001: The Advanced Communication System (Acom) is introduced, expanding to large-scaled dispatch center capability. * 2002: ACOM based VSCS is fully commissioned as the communications component of

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* 2004: IP-based interface is delivered between Acom and M/A-Com's OpenSky. * 2007: Acquired by the Japanese company

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(now

). * 2007: Zetron becomes the first vendor to support the P25 CSSI Console interface. * 2008: New IP-based Fire Station Alerting system begins shipping. * 2017: Established the strategic partnership with

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company for emergency dispatch console system. * 2020: Celebrates 40 years in business. * 2021: Purchased by Codan Communications, the communications subsidiary of the Codan Group.

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{{reflist Radio technology Amateur radio companies Companies based in Redmond, Washington Electronics companies established in 1980 Electronics companies of the United States 2007 mergers and acquisitions 2021 mergers and acquisitions American subsidiaries of foreign companies