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'''Tektronix, Inc.''' (short: "Tek") is an American company best known for manufacturing test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and video and mobile test protocol equipment. | '''Tektronix, Inc.''' (short: "Tek") is an American company best known for manufacturing test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and video and mobile test protocol equipment. | ||
The company was | The company was incorporated on January 2, 1946 by [[Howard Vollum|C. Howard Vollum]]. [[Jack Murdock|Melvin J. "Jack" Murdock]] and three associates. It was headquartered in Portland, Oregon. In 1956, the company moved to Beaverton, Oregon. | ||
The IPO was in 1963. | The IPO was in 1963. | ||
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In November 2007, Danaher Corporation acquired Tektronix as a subsidiary for $38 cash a share, which equated to a valuation of approximately $2.8 billion. | In November 2007, Danaher Corporation acquired Tektronix as a subsidiary for $38 cash a share, which equated to a valuation of approximately $2.8 billion. | ||
Tektronix is now a subsidiary of Fortive, a spinoff from Danaher Corporation. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [http://www.vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Tek-History-Anon-RevB-small.pdf Tektronix history] at vintagetek.org | * [http://www.vintagetek.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Tek-History-Anon-RevB-small.pdf Tektronix history] at vintagetek.org | ||
* [ | * [[wikipedia:Tektronix |Tektronix @ Wikipedia]] | ||
[[Category:Companies]] | [[Category:Companies]] | ||