International award winning company

14/5/2009

Brian Smellie (1963-67) this year celebrates a significant business milestone.

Tekron International, the award winning developer of GPS timing technology for industry which he founded in 1999, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

Brian Smellie

Brian made the company’s first clock in his bedroom and since its establishment Tekron has distinguished itself with its constant focus on producing superior products and providing exemplary service to its global customer base.

Tekron designs and manufactures clocks and time sync devices for use in industry - mainly the power industry - where time is needed to be measured in micro and nanoseconds. (A microsecond is one millionth of a second while a nanosecond is one billionth of a second).

With unwavering attention on innovation and perfection, it’s not surprising to read of the company’s achievements to date.

These include - selling products into 41 countries; Tekron being awarded the New Zealand Export Technology Commendation Award in 2004; Brian winning the New Zealand Engineering Innovator of the Year in 2005; Tekron being named the Deloitte Fast 50 Fastest Growing Manufacturing Business in Wellington in 2007; and Brian taking out the 2008 Manufacturing Innovator of the Year at the Bayer Innovator Awards.

Brian’s electronics and chip design mean his clocks are no bigger than a paperback book.