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Rohde & Schwarz has stood for quality and innovation in test and measurement, broadcasting, secure communications as well as radio monitoring and radiolocation for more than 75 years. By pursuing this four-pillar strategy, the company addresses customers from various market segments: wireless communications, broadcasting, electronics – as well as government authorities and organizations with security missions. The electronics group, with its headquarters in Munich, Germany, counts among the leading suppliers worldwide in all of its business fields.

Bustec Ltd. was founded in 1997 in Ireland by Dr. Fred Blönnigen, who is still currently the CEO of the company. Bustec has grown over the years to become a leading market participant in the VXI test and measurement equipment market, especially recognized for its data acquisition and controller products. The company also has a modular LXI product line gathering momentum in the market. Bustec is a privately-held company that caters to the needs of various industries, however it is particularly strong in the aerospace and defense and power generation markets.

Bustec was founded in 1997 by Dr. Fred Bloennigen, current Bustec CEO. After completing his Ph.D. in France in 1985, Dr. Bloennigen began his career as a nuclear and elementary particle physicist at the University of Berkeley in California before returning to Europe as an engineer for a large American data acquisition and test company. In 1997, Dr. Bloennigen founded Bustec in Ireland and in 2000 opened a branch in the United States.

The AgustaWestland system consists of 128 sigma-delta analog-to-digital converter (ADC) channels* sampling at up to 108 kS/s per channel, with 72 channels of high-precision ADC channels and 8 counter channels. The ProDAQ 3424 sigma-delta ADC function cards can sample at up to 216 kS/s per channel with 24-bit resolution. The inputs can be directly connected to voltage signals as well as to ICP sensors. The bridge conditioning card used in the AgustaWestland system is similar to the newer ProDAQ 5716, used to provide excitation to bridge-type sensors.

The Frost & Sullivan Award for Customer Value Enhancement is presented each year to the company that has demonstrated excellence in implementing strategies that proactively create value for its customers with a focus on improving the return on the investment that customers make in its services or products. This award recognises the company's inordinate focus on enhancing the value that its customers receive, beyond simply good customer service, leading to improved customer retention and ultimately customer base expansion.

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