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Sarantel (officially Sarantel Group PLC) (AIM: SLG) is a Wellingborough, UK-based manufacturer of miniature low-proximity antennas used in cell phones, PDAs, GPS, and other communication devices. The company has offices in England and the US. Sarantel is listed on the London Stock Exchange in the Alternative Investment Market (SLG.L). ==Company history== Sarantel is a spin-off of Symmetricom founded in 2000 by Dr. Leisten. Leisten was spearheading the development of a new type of miniature antenna – now called PowerHelix - since the 1990s at Navstar Systems Ltd. Navstar was acquired by Symmetricom in 1993.〔Symmetricom Inc. 10-K For 6/30/94 (SEC File 0-02287) Accession Number 82628-94-5〕 During 1999 and 2000 Symmetricom enacted a strategy to focus on their core business of designing and manufacturing timing and network synchronization technology.〔Symmetricom Inc. 8-K For 2/10/99 (SEC File 0-02287) Accession Number 1012870-99-627 Ex-99.3 News Release Dated 2/11/1999: "Symmetricom Announces Agreement to Sell Linfinity Microelectronics to Microsemi Corporation".〕〔Symmetricom Inc. Press Release: San Jose, Calif. 30 September 1999: "Symmetricom Completes Acquisition of HP’s Communication Synchronisation Business".〕〔Symmetricom Inc. Press Release: San Jose, Calif. 30 March 2000: "Symmetricom Announces Sale of its GPS Business".〕〔Symmetricom Inc. Press Release: San Jose, Calif. 7 November 2000: "Symmetricom Sells UK Antenna Business to Sarantel Ltd., Retaining Ownership in Emerging Mobile Antenna Business".〕 They offered Dr. Leisten an opportunity to do a management buy out of the miniature antenna technology they acquired from Navstar. Leisten took advantage of the offer and founded Sarantel and the company started trading on 29 September 2000〔Symmetricom Inc. 10-Q For 9/30/00 (SEC File 0-02287) Accession Number 1012870-0-5712〕 with first-round funding of approximately $10 million from 3i and Foresight Venture Partners.〔BusinessWire, 7 November 200. "(Symmetricom Sells U.K. Antenna Business to Sarantel Ltd., Retaining Ownership In Emerging Mobile Antenna Business )", bnet. Retrieved 28 August 2008〕 Further private funding rounds involved 3i, MTI, Foresight Venture Partners, Trivest, E Technologies and Hotbed〔"Due Diligence: Sarantel", The Chilli. Retrieved on 2008-08-06 A single very complete account of Sarantel as a company and what they do with additional analysis and perspective. Great article.〕 In 2004 the European Tech Tour identified Sarantel as one of the Top 25 high growth technology companies in the UK.〔(Sarentel Company Overview )〕 In March 2005 Sarantel floated on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market and in August 2005 Sarantel shipped its one-millionth antenna.〔(Sarantel Home Page )〕 At 13 Jun 2013 the directors of Sarantel Limited have appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as an administrator to Sarantel Limited, the operating subsidiary of the Company. Since 20 Jun 2013 Sarantel has stopped business. Japanese ceramic and electronic component manufacturer Maruwa acquired plant, machinery and intellectual property of Sarantel at the beginning of October 2013 and is manufacturing antenna products at its European headquarters in Ashford Kent. . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sarantel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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