Swiss Cabling specialist, R&M announced the acquisition of REALM Communications Group, a North American fibre-optic specialist based in Milpitas, California.
Founded in 1987, REALM is a developer and supplier of advanced fibre management products for data centre, 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, data centre and Public Network markets,” says 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 Centre market”.
John Russell, Founder, REALM, said “Over the last 28 years, we have built excellent customer relationships through our expertise in fibre-optic technology and our ability to react swiftly to customer needs. We are thrilled to become a part of R&M’s global organisation. Together we can accelerate our growth and take the company to the next level.”
