Rohde & Schwarz Hellas

& Schwarz solutions are used worldwide by leading companies in the wireless communications and mobile network testing market segments. The group also offers T&M equipment tailored to the automotive industry, the aerospace and defense market, all sectors of industrial electronics and research and education. In broadcast and media, Rohde & Schwarz addresses network operators, consumer electronics manufacturers and content providers. The group ranks among the world market leaders in both T&M and broadcasting equipment. Rohde & Schwarz actively promotes IT and network security. With its cybersecurity solutions, the group protects industry and government authorities against cyberattacks and espionage. Communications and security solutions from Rohde & Schwarz are also used for critical infrastructures. The company additionally offers reconnaissance equipment for homeland and external security as well as communications and reconnaissance equipment for the armed forces. The Executive Board is made up of Christian Leicher (Chairman) and Peter Riedel. As an independent, privately owned company, Rohde & Schwarz generates its growth from its own resources. Since the company does not have to think in quarters, it can plan for the long term. On June 30, 2016, Rohde & Schwarz had approximately 10,000 employees, about 6000 of whom work in Germany. The group achieved a net revenue of EUR 1.92 billion in the 2015/2016 fiscal year (July to June). Rohde & Schwarz has an extensive sales and service network and is present in more than 70 countries. Exports account for approximately 85 percent of revenues. The company is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and also has strong regional hubs in Asia and the USA. Rohde & Schwarz is a high-tech company that thrives on innovation. To maintain its high quality standards, Rohde & Schwarz keeps nearly its entire value added chain within the company. Development centers in the United States, Asia and some European countries implement applications that are tailored to the requirements of local customers. Engineers at the Singapore site develop products for the world market. Asia and North America in particular are important growth markets for the group. Since its founding, the company's philosophy has been to have development and production in close proximity to each other. That is why most products are manufactured near the company's Munich headquarters at its plants in Memmingen, Teisnach (Germany) and Vimperk (Czech Republic). Production facilities in Singapore and Malaysia ensure that production is close to the company's R&D activities at its Asian headquarters. Rohde & Schwarz has been manufacturing broadcast transmitters for the local market in China since 2010 and in Brazil since late 2012.