Patton Electronics Company Purchases Clear To Send4.18.2000 Purchase of Melbourne, Florida-Based Datacom Product Business to Enhance Patton's Interface Converter, Multiplexer, and Sharing Device Product Lines GAITHERSBURG, Maryland, April 18, 2000--Patton Electronics Company, Washington D.C.-based manufacturer and marketer of network access and connectivity products, has announced the purchase of Melbourne, Florida-based Clear To Send (CTS). Established in 1991, CTS designs and manufactures standard and custom data communications devices, including: statistical and time division multiplexers, interface converters, short range modems, port sharing, and modem sharing devices. Patton currently plans to market CTS products under the CTS brand, as well as under the Patton brand. CTS specializes in high reliability, AC-powered datacom products.Standouts include the LDM-128K 2-wire/4-wire baseband modem, and the Model 2530 8-channel RS-530 statistical multiplexer. An overview of the CTS product line is available at http://cts.patton.com. According to Burt Patton, Executive VP of Patton Electronics, the purchase of CTS will enhance the already substantial line of connectivity products appearing in Patton's Datacom Catalog. "The CTS product line dovetails remarkably with our existing catalog product line. In some cases, we are able to provide an entirely new solution\97while in other instances, the CTS line offers our customers an AC-powered alternative to the interface-powered products they now purchase from us." About Patton Patton Electronics Company |
