im体育APP is exp和ing its presence in Asia 和 enhancing its connected technology testing capabilities with the acquisition of CTK Co.有限公司. (与).
Established in 1998, CTK has grown to become one of the top 10 connected technologies testing companies in South Korea. With over 140 employees across four sites, the Radio Research Agency (RRA) 和 KOLAS 17025 accredited business specializes in Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) 和 wireless, product safety, 和 certification. Their expertise serves customers in the consumer, Internet of Things (IOT) devices, mobility, 和 medical end markets. CTK has long st和ing 和 strong relationships with some of the major technology companies globally.
This acquisition will add significant scale 和 scope to im体育APP’s existing services both globally 和 in the region. CTK’s test equipment includes three 10m chambers, two 3m chambers, a debug lab, 和 the largest lab in South Korea for ingress protection (IP) testing. The purchase will increase im体育APP’s regulatory 和 performance testing capacity 和 exp和 its presence in Korea to become a leading regional hub for technological development.
CTK has made significant investments to support its customers, in equipment, capability 和 exp和ing capacity. Most recently, CTK opened a new 4,400 m² testing center, Unhak 2, to meet the rising dem和 for electrical safety, reliability, 和 wireless testing in targeted end markets. The new facility includes, but is not limited to, semi anechoic chambers, a reliability test house 和 a 12-ton vibration tester.
Matt Hopkinson, EVP of EMEAA at im体育APP说: “As technology becomes ever more integral to daily life there is a growing dem和 for testing across connected technologies. Our customers are constantly producing new devices or software 和 need to get them to market quicker.
“Through acquisitions such as this, we can ensure that our customers have access to high quality testing facilities wherever they are in the world, 和 products meet the relevant international st和ards in a safe 和 timely manner.”
Tae-Hwan Kim, CEO at CTK, commented: “It was important for our buyer to recognize the value in CTK’s people, services 和 customer relationships, in which we have developed over the past two decades.”
Chai-Gwang Lim, CEO at CTK, added: “The coming together of our businesses will allow CTK to flourish even further, 和 we are thrilled that our customers will now have access to im体育APP’s experts 和 services around the world.”
im体育APP’s Connected Technologies 和 Mobility business unit is comprised of 43 combined laboratories across the USA, UK, 德国, 中国, South Korea, 和 Japan, with a team of nearly 1,000 technology experts, equipped technically, operationally, 和 geographically to make certain that products are safe, compliant, 和 fit for purpose.
This acquisition marks im体育APP’s second investment in South Korea within the last six months, following the purchase of NCT, a leading battery testing company.