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The CompanyFounded in 1971. Invented touchscreen overlay technology. Wholly owned subsidiary of Raychem Corporation.
ProductsTwo industry-leading touchscreen product lines: IntelliTouch products (based on surface-wave technology) and AccuTouch products (based on resistive technology). Full line of controller cards, software drivers, application development tools, and touchscreen-equipped monitors. Elo holds dozens of key patents on both designs.
Major
Markets
Point-of-information (public kiosks, computer-based training)
Point-of-sale (restaurant, retail, self-serve systems)
Industrial control (medical, process, machine control)
Gaming/entertainment (video lottery terminals, video-based bar games)
EmployeesApproximately 500 employees worldwide.
SalesProducts sold internationally through direct sales offices, distributors, and manufacturers’ representatives.
FacilitiesManufacturing facilities in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Fremont, California; and Freising, Germany.
Management Robert R. Roeser - President and Chief Executive Officer
Donald B. Armstrong - Director of Business Development
Patricia J. Brogan - Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Stephen A. DeLateur - Vice President of Technology
Willibald Hesse - Managing Director, Europe
Marcia M. Davis-Cannon - Vice President of Operations
Pamela K. McReynolds - Finance Director
Company Timeline 1971 - Elo founder, Dr. Samuel C. Hurst, invents the world’s first electronic touch interface.
1974 - Elo enhances the computer touch system, incorporating a transparent surface.
1977 - Elo develops and patents five-wire resistive technology, the most popular touchscreen technology in use today.
1986 - Elo becomes a wholly owned subsidiary of Raychem Corporation.
1987 - Elo launches the IntelliTouch product line, based on advanced surface-wave technology.
1991 - Elo redesigns the IntelliTouch product line, doubling speed, resolution, and sensitivity.
1995 - Elo launches three new products: high-speed IntelliTouch Ultra with increased resolution, AccuTouch HL with a 37 percent increase in light transmission, and new MonitorMice software driver that allows multiple monitors running Windows to operate from a single PC.
1996 - Elo celebrates a quarter-century in the touchscreen business.
Media
Contacts
Patricia Brogan
V.P. Sales and Marketing
Tel: (510) 651-2340
Fax: (510) 651-3511
E-mail: pbrogan@elotouch.com

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