SAN DIMAS, Calif., July 30, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Wavestream (www.wavestream.com), a manufacturer of compact, highly efficient solid-state power amplifiers, today announced that the company has opened a new North American manufacturing and engineering facility. Maintaining Wavestream's headquarters in San Dimas, Calif., the new 32,000-square foot facility includes a 10,000-square foot manufacturing space as well as a 9,000-square foot RF lab to house more than 50 employees.
"With the opening of our latest facility in San Dimas, Calif., we are expanding our engineering and manufacturing capabilities, while being able to manage other activities such as sales and marketing under one roof," said Chris Branscum, CEO of Wavestream. "As we continue to grow the company on a global level, it is important that we have the space to expand our teams especially as we garner additional contracts. We are pleased with our new facility and are most excited to keep our headquarters in San Dimas, which is in proximity to new engineering talent and experienced researchers coming out of some of the country's top schools and organizations."
Wavestream's new facility is located at 545 West Terrace Drive, San Dimas, CA 91773. The company also has Asia headquarters in Singapore.
About Wavestream Corporation
Wavestream develops and produces high-power solid-state amplifiers that meet the needs of today's communications and sensing systems. Wavestream's Spatial Power Advantage(tm), revolutionary spatial power combining technologies, enables higher amplifier output powers in smaller packages with greater efficiency and lower cost than previously possible. Wavestream currently offers industry-leading Ka-band and Ku-band SSPAs and BUCs for satellite communications. At Wavestream, we are bringing solid-state solutions to commercial, defense and homeland security systems requiring power, efficiency, and value with the Spatial Power Advantage(tm).
For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.wavestream.com.