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News Release from: National Instruments
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 September 2006
LabVIEW supplier experienced 400% growth
TBG Solutions specialises in the integration of LabVIEW and National Instruments' modular measurement and control hardware into PC-based test and measurement applications.
Having outgrown its former home at Don Valley, Sheffield, UK, TBG Solutions has now opened its new office in Barlborough Links, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Pete Zogas, National Instruments senior vice president of sales and marketing, officially opened the new premises at a ceremony attended by TBG's key customers
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 8 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Founded in 2001, TBG specialise in the integration of LabVIEW and National Instruments modular measurement and control hardware into PC-based test and measurement applications.
TBG's success with customers including BAE Systems, Siemens and Pilkington Automotive has resulted in the investment in new premises that are four times the size of the company's previous office.
The new location in Barlborough not only gives additional space and upgraded facilities, but has also driven an increase in the number of employees, with further expansion and development planned for the future.
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"The vibrancy, enthusiasm and talent of the TBG team has allowed us to drive the company forwards and expand by more than 400% in the last five years," said Paul Rawlinson, managing director of TBG Solutions.
"A key factor in our success has been the support received through our close relationship with National Instruments.
NI has always applied the same level of enthusiasm in providing TBG with quality hardware and outstanding software development environments, which has given us the power to consistently provide our customers with cutting edge technology and solutions.
The opening of our new building represents a significant leap forwards in the capabilities of TBG to provide our customers with even better solutions." TBG Solutions is a National Instruments Alliance Partner - part of a worldwide network of consultants, system integrators, developers, channel partners and industry experts who partner with NI to provide complete, high-quality virtual instrumentation solutions to customers.
"TBG Solutions is a great example of the value and power of the NI Alliance Partner Program for customers, members and NI," said Pete Zogas, National Instruments' senior vice president of sales and marketing.
"TBG delivers high quality virtual instrumentation solutions, increasing productivity and lowering costs for its customers' measurement and automation solutions.
TBG benefits from a close relationship with NI through the Alliance Partner program, getting early access to NI engineers and technology for support throughout the sales and delivery process.
And NI knows it has a high quality Partner able to evangelise virtual instrumentation and deliver superior test, measurement and automation applications to its customers." * About TBG Solutions - TBG Solutions specialises in integrating National Instruments measurement and control hardware and software products with the goal of providing the best LabVIEW software solutions.
The company's wealth of experience in LabVIEW and all of the National Instruments toolsets and modules has been validated, as James Peter, technical director of TBG Solutions, was the first engineer in the UK and Ireland to achieve Certified LabVIEW Architect status.
From high speed data loggers to control and automation systems, TBG Solutions can create powerful, scalable software defined solutions to make your engineering requirements a reality.
* About National Instruments - National Instruments is a technology pioneer and leader in virtual instrumentation - a revolutionary concept that has changed the way engineers and scientists in industry, government and academia approach measurement and automation.
Leveraging PCs and commercial technologies, virtual instrumentation increases productivity and lowers costs for test, control and design applications through easy-to-integrate software, such as NI LabVIEW, and modular measurement and control hardware for PXI, PCI, USB and Ethernet.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, NI has 4,000 employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries.
For the past seven years, 'Fortune' magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Request free introductory details about products from National Instruments ...
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