Company founded
1974
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AES Corporation, founded in 1974, began as a contract-engineering firm providing printed circuit board design and manufacturing services. In 1976, under contract to the U.S. Government, AES Corporation began developing products for specialized security applications. This expanded rapidly from providing high reliability security products to providing additional installation and design services to US Government facilities around the world. AES Corporation celebrates over 30 years of providing security products, services and technology worldwide. In the early 1990s, responding to a U.S. Government request to develop a wireless communications network to meet the needs of remote and often hostile parts of the world. AES Corporation created and patented a long-range, 2-way wireless mesh network that requires no dedicated radio towers, phone or cellular services. The fast communications, high reliability, easy installation, and low cost of ownership of IntelliNet is a key element of the company's success and growth. In addition to the Fire and Security Alarm industry, AES-IntelliNet products provide Home Arrest Monitoring, Vehicle Tracking, Vending Machine Management, and various Telemetry applications. In 2000 AES Corporation introduced AES-IntelliNet technology to meet the needs of the Energy Information Management industry with energy monitoring, reporting, and control products. Today, AES Corporation serves as the parent company to four business units;