Tektronix

Tektronix is a company from the United States with headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. The company is listed on the stock index S & P 500. Tektronix has approximately 4,360 employees.

Tektronix is ​​best known for its electronic test and equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and video and mobile test protocol equipment.

The company was founded in 1946 by Howard Vollum and Melvin Murdock, who brought the first triggered oscilloscope on the market. 1947 12 employees were hired with the company and in 1951 250 people were employed.

Are well recognized for its 5000 and 7000 series of oscilloscopes with 3 or 4 drawers from the 70s and 80s.

On 15 October 2007, the Company announced to be taken over by the U.S. conglomerate Danaher for 2.8 billion dollars.