Echelon Corporation
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Echelon Corporation was an American company which designed control networks to connect machines and other
History
Echelon was founded in February 1988 in Palo Alto, California by Clifford "Mike" Markkula Jr.[1] The chief executive was M. Kenneth Oshman. Echelon's
Started in 2003, Echelon's Networked Energy Services system was an open metering service. Echelon provides the underlying network technology for the world's largest
In August 2014, after quarterly revenues dropped from $24.8 million to $15 million, Echelon announced it was leaving the smart-grid business, shifting its entire corporate focus to the Internet of things as a market for its technology. Echelon committed to only support existing customers, but not grow the grid business, and to potentially seek the sale of its grid business.[3][third-party source needed]
Echelon is based in Santa Clara, California, with international offices in China, France, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom.[citation needed]
On June 29, 2018, Adesto Technologies announced its intention to acquire Echelon for $45 million.[4] The acquisition was completed on September 14, 2018.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Prospectus". Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "About NES". Retrieved July 16, 2018.
- ^ "Echelon Reports Second Quarter 2014 Results And Announces Further Steps To Focus On The Industrial Internet Of Things". Press release. August 6, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Adesto Announces Agreement to Acquire Echelon". Adesto Tech. June 29, 2018. Archived from the original on July 31, 2018. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
- ^ "Adesto Completes Acquisition Of Echelon". The Independent Global Source for the Flexible and Printed Electronics Industry. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
External links
- About Echelon Corporation Archived 2012-09-15 at the Wayback Machine
- LonMark International