Adder Technology is a manufacturer of information technology hardware based in Cambridge,

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, UK. Founded in 1984 by Adrian Dickens, the company specializes in of keyboard, video, mouse (KVM) controllers. It is among the leading producers of KVM controllers in

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History

The company began in 1984 as Adder Publishing and was rebranded as Adder Technology in 1986. It relocated to Bar Hill in 2012.

Overview

Adder develops hardware-based, remote-management devices sold under the brand 'Adder'. Products include

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es (analog and Cat5), KVM over IP,

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products, remote office/branch office solutions, and out-of-band management solutions. Adder Technology has won

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's "Fast 50" designation in the

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awards for 8 consecutive years.{{cite news, url=http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/article/default.aspx?objid=20735, title=Unique accolade for Adder Technology: Only company to win Eastern Region Technology Fast 50 Award 5 years running, publisher=Cambridge Network, date=2007, access-date=2007-09-11, archive-date=2011-05-26, archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526032425/http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/article/default.aspx?objid=20735, url-status=dead The company has received a

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. The company has US, UK,

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, and

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offices and a global distribution network. Some 60% of its production is exported to Europe and the

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References

Computer companies of the United Kingdom Computer hardware companies Computer peripheral companies Companies based in Cambridge Computer companies established in 1984