“The acquisition of REALM offers R&M access to the world’s most important network cabling market, allowing us to serve customers on each continent with high-end network solutions for the LAN, DC and Public Network markets,” says Michel Riva, CEO of R&M. “We are very excited about the new growth opportunities with this geographical expansion. REALM is not only providing us with complementary technology but will also give us access to high end-customers in the strongly growing North American Data Center market.”
REALM is well known for customer-specific, high-quality cabling solutions in the local markets. In many ways, the innovative and high-quality cabling solutions from REALM and R&M are complimentary and offer an extended solutions portfolio for the customers.
John Russell, Founder of REALM, said: “Over the last 28 years, we have built excellent customer relationships through our expertise in fibre-optic technology and our ability to react swiftly to customer needs. We are thrilled to become a part of R&M's global organization. Together we can accelerate our growth and take the company to the next level."