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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 founded in 1946 by  [[Howard Vollum|C. Howard Vollum]] and [[Jack Murdock|Melvin J. "Jack" Murdock]] and headquartered in Portland, Oregon.  In 1956, the company moved to Beaverton, Oregon.
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.