Belden Acquires Industrial Networking Technology Provider GarrettCom

GarrettCom’s hardened networking products complement Belden’s existing portfolio of industrial networking solutions and will enable Belden to address the growing needs of customers across a more diverse set of end market applications. GarrettCom sells its products into power utilities, surveillance and security, transportation, specialty industrial automation, telecommunications, and demanding verticals through a network of system integrators, OEMs and international distributors.

"Belden’s strategic vision is to provide the industrial networking solutions to our customers regardless of application or environment," said John Stroup, President and CEO of Belden. "GarrettCom provides a platform for Belden to partner with power utilities as they upgrade and automate their transmission and distribution infrastructure. The addition of GarrettCom’s products will complement existing industrial networking portfolio and strengthen our position as the provider of industrial networking solutions."