FAQs
When was CPI incorporated? Communications & Power Industries (CPI) was incorporated in June 1995 in Delaware under the name Communications & Power Industries, Inc. It was converted to an LLC and changed its name to Communications & Power Industries LLC in February 2011.
When was CPI founded? In 1948, Russell and Sigurd Varian founded Varian Associates, Inc. and introduced the klystron as its first commercial product. Over time, Varian Associates developed new devices and uses for its products, including applications for the communications, defense, medical, industrial and scientific markets. In 1995, a private equity firm, together with members of management, purchased the electron devices business from Varian Associates and formed Communications & Power Industries.
What does CPI do? Communications & Power Industries is a global manufacturer of electronic components and subsystems focused primarily on communications and defense markets. With a heritage of technological excellence that spans decades, CPI develops, manufacturers and globally distributes innovative and reliable technology solutions used in the generation, amplification, transmission and reception of microwave signals for commercial and military applications. CPI serves customers in the communications, defense, medical, industrial and scientific markets.
Who are CPI's customers? CPI sells its products to both government and commercial customers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and end-users, and its products are sold globally. Communications & Power Industries' products are used in several industries and end markets, including the communications, defense, medical, industrial and scientific markets.
What are CPI's products? CPI has an extensive portfolio that includes solid-state devices, medical x-ray generators and various electronic power supply and control equipment, as well as satellite communications amplifiers, a wide range of antenna systems and advanced antenna technology, and radomes and advanced composite structures. Additionally, CPI has developed highly integrated subsystems for satellite communications and medical imaging applications. Typically, CPI's products are used to generate or amplify various forms of electromagnetic energy; transmit, direct, measure and control electromagnetic energy; and/or provide the voltages and currents to power and control devices that generate electromagnetic energy.
Where are CPI's headquarters? CPI is headquartered in Plano, Texas. CPI has manufacturing and engineering facilities in the United States, Canada, Estonia, Germany and India. In addition, CPI has sales and service centers worldwide.
Who are the members of CPI's senior management? For a listing of CPI’s management, click here.
How many employees does CPI have? As of June 2024, CPI had approximately 1,400 employees.
Who owns CPI? In October 2022, The Jordan Company, L.P., a private equity investment firm, acquired CPI.
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