Roper Industries
3447877
224867039
2008-07-10T19:35:50Z
Lightbot
7178666
Units/dates/other
{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = Roper Industries, Inc. |
company_logo = [[Image:Roper-Industries.png]] |
company_type = Public |
foundation = Late 1900s |
location = [[Sarasota, Florida]][http://www.roperind.com/?contact], [[United States]] |
key_people = Brian Jellison, [[CEO]] |
industry = [[Conglomerate (company)|Conglomerate]] |
revenue = US$1.7 billion |
products = [[Industry|Industrial]] Technology, [[Radio Frequency]] (RF) Technology, Scientific and [[Industry|Industrial]] [[Imaging]], [[Energy]] Systems and [[Control]]s, and [[Instrumentation]] |
homepage = [http://www.roperind.com/ www.roperind.com]
}}
{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = AMOT |
company_type = Subsidiary |
foundation = 1948 |
location = [[Houston, Texas, USA]] |
key_people = [[President]]:Eric Schellenberger|
industry = [[manufacturing]] |
revenue = Private |
products = [[valves]] and [[controls]] |
num_employees = 160 |
homepage = [http://www.amot.com/ www.amot.com]
}}
{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = DAP Technologies |
company_logo = [[Image:DAPtech.gif]] |
company_type = Subsidiary |
foundation = 1979 |
location = [[Vanier, Quebec]] |
key_people = [[General Manager]]: Michael Gioseffi |
industry = [[Automated identification and data capture|AIDC]] |
revenue = Private |
products = [[mobile computer]]s |
num_employees = 150 |
homepage = [http://www.daptech.com/ www.daptech.com]
}}
{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = Media Cybernetics, Inc. |
company_logo = |
company_type = Subsidiary |
company_slogan = The Standard in Image Analysis Solutions |
foundation = 1981 |
location = [[Maryland]], [[United States]] |
key_people = Private |
industry = [[software]] |
revenue = Private |
products = [[image processing]] [[software]], [[image]] [[database]] [[software]] |
homepage = [http://www.mediacy.com/ www.mediacy.com]
}}
{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = PI/Acton |
company_logo = [[Image:PI Acton.png]] |
company_type = Subsidiary |
company_slogan = See the Future |
foundation = 1961 |
location = [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]] |
key_people = Private |
industry = [[manufacturing]] |
revenue = Private |
products = [[optical coating]]s, [[spectroscopy]] instrumentation, [[CCD camera]]s |
homepage = [http://www.piacton.com/ www.piacton.com]
}}
'''Roper Industries''' {{nyse|ROP}} is a diversified industrial company that produces engineered products for global niche markets. The company is headquartered in [[Sarasota, Florida]].
Roper provides a wide range of products and services to customers in over 100 countries. The company has four main business lines: [[Industry|Industrial]] Technology, [[Radio Frequency]] (RF) Technology, Scientific and [[Industry|Industrial]] [[Imaging]] and [[Energy]] Systems and [[Control]]s. The company states that it is entrepreneurial yet highly disciplined, and plans to accelerate its growth by using strong cash flow to fund internal expansion and acquisitions. Roper joined the [[Russell 1000]] index in 2004, and has annual [[revenue]]s of more than US$1.7 billion, as of 2006.
George D. Roper founded the company in the late 1800s, primarily as a manufacturer of [[home appliance]]s, [[pump]]s and other industrial products. Roper initiated a corporate [[acquisition]] program, supported by an [[initial public offering]], in 1992.
In 2001, Brian Jellison, a former executive of [[General Electric]] and [[Ingersoll-Rand]], joined Roper as [[Chief Executive Officer]]. The company states that since then, it has improved its operating capabilities, increased its financial capacity and positioned Roper in markets with attractive growth prospects. The previous [[holding company]] business strategy has been replaced with an [[operating company]] model. Since 2001 Roper has completed acquisitions accounting for over half its revenues, establishing the company in global growth markets, such as [[RFID|radio frequency identification]](RFID) and [[water]]. Roper states that during the 2001 - 2005 era it has paid [[investor]]s steadily increasing [[dividend]]s and seen its stock price rise.
==Subsidiaries==
===AMOT===
'''AMOT''' provides the [[oil]] and [[gas]] , [[Rail transport|rail]], [[Marine (ocean)|marine]], [[power generation]] and many other markets with tailored design solutions for the control and monitoring of process packages, [[engines]], [[compressors]] and [[pumps]]. AMOT invented the industrial [[thermostatic]] [[valve]] and has been manufacturer of components for rotating machinery since 1948.
AMOT currently has four manufacturing sites and nine sales offices positioned strategically around the world with its main offices in [[Houston, Texas]]; [[Edmonton, Canada]]; and [[Bury St. Edmunds, England]]. The company employs 160 people.
===DAP Technologies===
'''DAP Technologies''' manufactures rugged [[mobile computer]]s, including [[portable data terminal]]s, and [[tablet pc|tablet computers]], under its MICROFLEX brand. MICROFLEX computers are designed for harsh environments, so they can be used in [[logistics]] operations, [[transportation]], [[warehouses]], [[field service]], [[utilities]], law enforcement, and the [[energy industry]], as well as other applications.
DAP distributes its computers in more than 60 countries, and operates subsidiaries in [[Paris, France]], [[Abingdon, England]] and [[Tokyo, Japan]]. The company employs 150 people.
===Media Cybernetics===
'''Media Cybernetics''' is a company in [[Maryland]], [[United States]], founded in 1981, that produces [[image processing]] software used worldwide for [[industry|industrial]], [[scientific]], [[medical]] and [[biotechnology]] applications. In recent years, Media Cybernetics acquired the assets of Definitive Imaging, QED Imaging and AutoQuant Imaging.
Image-Pro Plus is Media Cybernetics' flagship image analysis software. Published since 1985, Image-Pro Plus enables researchers to capture, communicate, process, measure and analyze image data. Along with Image-Pro Plus, Media Cybernetics offers software packages for image [[deconvolution]], live cell imaging, [[3D computer graphics|3D]] rendering and visualization and image management.
===PI/Acton===
'''PI/Acton''', formed by the merger of Princeton Instruments and Acton Research Corporation, manufactures scientific imaging equipment, [[optical coating]]s, optical [[camera]]s, [[Charge-coupled device|CCD]] and [[Electron-multiplying CCD|EMCCD]] [[camera]]s, [[spectroscopy]] instrumentation and electronic sub-assemblies. The company has based in [[Trenton, New Jersey]] and [[Acton, Massachusetts]].
===TransCore===
'''TransCore''' is a subsidiary of Roper Industries, based in [[Harrisburg, Pennsylvania]], that specializes in [[Intelligent Transportation System]]s. TransCore was acquired by Roper Industries in 2004.
TransCore has two major product families. The first family is in [[RFID]] [[transponder]]s and readers. In this family, their original product line reflects their acquisition of Amtech in 2000. These transponders come in a plastic case, for either windshield or external mounting. Their newer line is the eGo windshield sticker transponder system, which is a low-cost, batteryless system designed for one-time attachment to a windshield. These transponders are found in [[electronic toll collection]], fleet tracking, payment, [[parking]] and access control applications.
The second product family is the [http://www.globalwave.com GlobalWave] [[satellite]] communication system. This system gives vehicles low-speed communications, mostly for fleet applications, often with [[GPS]] integration.
In addition, TransCore has a substantial services business, designing, building and operating ITS facilities. This may be a complete electronic toll collection system, with design, build, transponders, equipment, customer service and violation enforcement, or any part of it. For example, TransCore operates the ETC systems for several [[E-ZPass]] members, even though E-ZPass has an exclusive contract with another manufacturer for transponders. Meanwhile, the ''[[Good To Go!]]'' system in [[Washington]] state is a complete drop-in design/build/operate of an eGo system.
===The CBORD Group, Inc.===
Roper acquired The CBORD Group, Inc. on February 21, 2008.
CBORD was founded in Ithaca, NY in 1975. CBORD products are used in food services,
catering, campus ID privilege control, and other industries. The products include
CS Gold, Odyssey PCS, Foodservice Suite, Nutrition Service Suite, EventMaster,
and GeriMenu. CBORD has offices in Ithaca, NY; Canton, OH; Waco, TX; Cypress,
CA; and Sydney Australia.
== References ==
{{reflist|2}}
*[http://www.roperind.com/ Roper Industries] corporate web site
*[http://www.daptech.com/ DAP Technologies]
*[http://www.mediacy.com/ Media Cybernetics]
*[http://www.piacton.com/ PI/Acton]
*[http://www.cbord.com/ The CBORD Group, Inc.]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Companies based in Florida]]
[[Category:Technology companies]]
[[Category:Photography companies]]
[[Category:Automatic identification and data capture]]
[[Category:Companies established in 1808]]