{{Infobox company | name = Natel Engineering | logo = | logo_caption = | image = | industry = Electronics | founded = Simi Valley, CA (1975) | hq_location_city = Chatsworth, CA | hq_location_country = USA | key_people = Sudesh Arora, Founder and CEO | products = Electronic components for the medical, defense and telecommunications industries | website = {{URL|http://www.natelems.com/}} }}
'''Natel Engineering''' (also known by the moniker NATEL EMS) is a company that makes electronic components. Founded in 1975, the company originally made synchro converter components for airports and for antiaircraft missiles, and now produces components for the medical industry, and electronics for satellites, computer workstations and telecommunications equipment. The company is based in Chatsworth, CA.
== History ==
Natel Engineering Co. Inc. was founded in 1975 by Sudesh Arora.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.qualitymag.com/articles/91449-natel-acquisition-elevates-the-elec%20tronics-manufacturing-company-to-higher-levels |title=Natel Acquisition Elevates The Electronics Manufacturing Company To Higher Levels | 2013-10-14 | Quality Magazine |publisher=Qualitymag.com |date=2013-10-14 |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> The company made electronic components for airports for the FAA and for Stinger antiaircraft missile systems,<ref name="Starr" /> receiving a subcontract from defense contractor Raytheon in 1977.<ref name="autogeneratedmil">{{cite web|author=Richard B. Johnston |url=http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2005small_business/johnston.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719004216/http://www.dtic.mil/ndia/2005small_business/johnston.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 19, 2013 |title=Raytheon - Customer Success Is Our Mission |publisher=Raytheon |date=June 2, 2005 |accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref> The company also produced synchro-to-binary decimal converters.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aa7a9-QR5aEC&pg=PA93 |page=93 |title=Firms Offering |date=June 12, 1978 |magazine=Computer World}}</ref> When defense budgets began to decline in the late 1980s, the company began to produce components for heart pacemakers and implantable defibrillators, as well as electronics for space satellites, computer workstations and telecommunications equipment.<ref>{{cite web|author=James Flanigan |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-02-21-fi-38255-story.html |title=2 Success Stories in Trenches of Defense Conversion - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=1995-02-11 |access-date=2014-01-13}}</ref> This company did more work in this field than they had originally done in defense contracts by 1996.<ref name="Starr">{{cite book |publisher=Random House |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fw5N5qg5BHQC&pg=PA260 |title=Coast of Dreams |author=Kevin Starr |page=260}}</ref>
In 1992, Natel acquired the microelectronics portion of Newbury Park company Semtech Corp.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-02-11-fi-1805-story.html |title=Semtech Lays Off 11% of Worldwide Work Force |work=Los Angeles Times |date=1992-02-11 |access-date=2014-01-13}}</ref> Then in 1993, Natel settled a legal investigation into its testing practices, paying $2.2 million to the government. In 1995, the company moved its headquarters from Simi Valley to Chatsworth.<ref>{{cite news|author=Deborah Adamson |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25028925.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714131134/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-25028925.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |title=Simi Company Switches Base to Valley Site |newspaper=Daily News |date=December 7, 1995 |accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref> In 1999, Natel entered into an expanded agreement with Raytheon to make circuit types to build microelectronics for the F-15 and F/A-18 fighter jet radar, as well as Patriot, Sidewinder, Sparrow, Stinger and RAM missiles.<ref name=autogeneratedmil /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://industrytoday.com/article_view.asp?ArticleID=394 |title=Natel Engineering - Chip Off the New Block |publisher=Industry Today |date= |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.militaryaerospace.com/articles/print/volume-13/issue-8/departments/viewpoint/contract-manufacturing-and-outsourcing-can-lower-overhead-and-increase-yields.html |title=Contract manufacturing and outsourcing can lower overhead and increase yields - Military & Aerospace Electronics |publisher=Militaryaerospace.com |date=2002-08-01 |accessdate=2014-01-21}}</ref> In 2003, the company acquired the assets of Costa Mesa-based Scrantom Engineering Inc., which produced multilayer packages and substrates for microelectronic packaging.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mobiledevdesign.com/news/natel-engineering-acquires-assets-scrantom-engineering |title=Natel Engineering acquires assets of Scrantom Engineering | News content from Mobile Dev & Design |publisher=Mobiledevdesign.com |date=2003-12-02 |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> In 2004, Natel acquired assets from National Semiconductor's, as well as assets and intellectual property from CMC Wireless.<ref name="imaps1">{{cite web |url=http://www.imaps.org/programs/imaps2007_final.pdf |title=IMAPS 40th International Symposium on Microelectronics 2007 Final Program & Exhibits Directory |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=2007 |website= |publisher=IMAPSl |accessdate=27 January 2014}}</ref> In 2005, Natel entered into a merger purchase agreement with Hytek Microsystems, a manufacturer of microelectronic assemblies, with Hytek becoming a subsidiary of Natel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.insidechips.com/public/5898.cfm |title=Natel Engineering, Hytek Enter Into Merger Agreement |publisher=InsideChips |date= |accessdate=2014-01-13 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215227/http://www.insidechips.com/public/5898.cfm |archivedate=2014-07-14 |df= }}</ref> In 2005, Natel also acquired Thin Film Concepts in Elmsford, NY, expanding capabilities in CVD thin film technologies.<ref name=imaps1 />
In 2013, the company acquired EPIC Technologies of Ohio from the Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners for an undisclosed amount.<ref>{{cite web|author=Charles Forrester, London - IHS Jane's Defence Industry |url=http://www.janes.com/article/28241/natel-acquires-epic-technologies |title=Natel acquires EPIC Technologies - IHS Jane's 360 |publisher=Janes.com |date=2013-10-10 |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> At the time, Natel was the smaller of the two companies, with annual revenues of about $100 million, compared to EPIC's annual revenues of $200 million.<ref>{{cite web|author=Mike Buetow |url=http://www.circuitsassembly.com/cms/news/15121-sources-natel-to-acquire-epic%20-technologies |title=Sources: Natel to Acquire Epic Technologies |publisher=Circuits Assembly |date=October 7, 2013 |accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref>
== People == Sudesh Arora is the founder and CEO of Natel.<ref name="businessweek1">{{cite web|author=Sudesh Arora |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=21959629&privcapId=858711&previousCapId=858711&previousTitle=Natel%20Engineering%20Co.,%20Inc |title=Sudesh Arora: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> Laura Siegal has been the chief financial officer of Natel since July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|author=Laura L. Siegal |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=22133847&ticker=KTOS |title=Laura Siegal: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-27}}</ref> Chief operating officer James A. Angeloni joined Natel in 1982, has been vice president of manufacturing services since December 1995 and served as its head of technical support.<ref>{{cite web|author=James A. Angeloni |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=21959633&privcapId=30215311&previousCapId=30215311&previousTitle=CMC%20Interconnect%20Technologies,%20Inc |title=James Angeloni: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-27}}</ref> Victor Yamauchi joined Natel in 2013 as its VP of Continuous Improvement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.microwavejournal.com/articles/21172-natel-names-victor-yamauchi-vp-of-continuous-improvement |title=NATEL names Victor Yamauchi VP of continuous improvement | 2013-12-06 |publisher=Microwave Journal |date=2013-12-06 |accessdate=2014-01-27}}</ref> Dr. Prakash Bhartia [formerly Executive Vice President] serves as the company's first Engineering Fellow.<ref>{{cite web|author=Prakash Bhartia |url=http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=23952731&privcapId=858711&previousCapId=858711&previousTitle=Natel%20Engineering%20Co.,%20Inc |title=Prakash Bhartia: Executive Profile & Biography - Businessweek |publisher=Investing.businessweek.com |date= |accessdate=2014-01-27}}</ref>
== Patents ==
Natel holds three patents for electronic components. One is for a DC or capacitively coupled bi-directional sync.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2F%0Bnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=17&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&S1=natel&OS=natel&RS=na%0Btel |title=United States Patent: 5684684 |publisher=Patft.uspto.gov |date= |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> Another is for the ornamental design of a Transformer magnetic core.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2F%0Bnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=18&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&S1=natel&OS=natel&RS=na%0Btel |title=United States Patent: D379089 |publisher=Patft.uspto.gov |date= |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref> The last is for a power converter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2F%0Bnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.htm&r=20&f=G&l=50&d=PTXT&S1=natel&OS=natel&RS=na%0Btel |title=United States Patent: D371110 |publisher=Patft.uspto.gov |date= |accessdate=2014-01-13}}</ref>
== External links == *[http://www.natelems.com/ Official Site] *[http://www.sudesharora.com/ Sudesh Arora (CEO) Personal Website]
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Category:1975 establishments in California