Timeline
2017
Amongst the first companies in the UK to be awarded the latest ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 standard
2016
New IP50 aluminium cased switch launched
2015
Luke Walsh takes over as Managing Director
First Ethenet to Serial Power over Ethernet devices launch
2014
A big year as we turn 30
We launch our new Remote IO range
We are finalists at the Electrical Industry Awards
2013
First of our popular Switch range 'rolls off' the production line
2012
First products in the our distinctive industrial format
2011
Ethernet to Serial Range expanded
Ethernet to Serial products become increasingly popular
2010
Expanded USB to Serial range to include Industrial multiport devices
2009
- Launched Ethernet to Serial and USB to Serial ranges
- World's first serial card manufacturer to achieve Windows 7 Signed Drivers
2008
- Achieved ISO 14001 Environmental accreditation
- World's first Server 2008 Serial Drivers
2007
- Won Small Business of the Year & Champions of Best Practice by the Manufacturing Institute
- Brainboxes expand again, opening an office in USA
- ExpressCard & PCI Express ranges released
2006
World's first Vista Serial Drivers achieve WHQL qualification
2005
- Achieved 64 Bit Drivers for Windows XP & Server 2003
- Won prestigious European Manufacturer of the Year award
2004
- HRH Prince Andrew visited Brainboxes
- Brainboxes PCI958 chip with advanced features is the heart of the industry leading UC range
2003
Achieved Investors in People status for development and training of staff
2002
BL-565 Bluetooth card achieved Bluetooth SIIG accreditation. In total 6 Brainboxes products accredited in 2 year period
2001
Brainboxes launch its first custom design ASIC Chip BB16CF950 the backbone of the CF & PCMCIA card range
2000
CeBit Brainboxes exhibited world's first PCMCIA Bluetooth card using CSR Bluecore chip
1999
- Brainboxes begins development of Bluetooth product range
- Launch PCMCIA card range
1998
- Large investment in SMT production line. Now can make 1 board per minute
- Brainboxes expand, opening an office in Japan
1997
- Won M&S rollout
- PCI Serial card range launched
1996
Brainboxes launch world's first PCI modem
1995
Brainboxes moves to SMT production line
1994
Achieved ISO 9001 accreditation covering design, manufacturing and supply of all our products
1993
OptoDIO range. High current, high voltage, digital input output cards
1992
- Opto Isolated RS422/485 cards used in Barcelona Olympic Games timing equipment
- ADI200 cards with Quanta software
1991
Top selling Serial Solutions software launched
1990
Brainboxes launch ISA Serial Cards
1989
Brainboxes design the special effects control system for hit West End musical Miss Saigon
1988
Launch
MicroChannel Architecture cards range consisting of IEEE488, 2xRS232,
2xRS422/485, DIO48, TimerDIO,
ProtoBoard
1987
- PC Elite card launch
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Eamonn Walsh meets
HRH Prince Philip, Duke of
Edinburgh when he opened the Technology Park
1986
Won Liverpool Echo's Flying Start business competition including prestigious offices at Wavertree Technology Park
1985
PC IEEE card launched
