Linear Announces Consolidation With Security Leader Aigis Mechtronics, Inc.

Aigis Mechtronics functions and products will be integrated with those of Linear during the first quarter of 2011. The company brings to Linear a 20-year history as a technology-driven designer of components that protect, position and mount CCTV surveillance equipment, including:

• Monitors
• Camera Housings and Mounts
• Pan/Tilt Units
• Cameras
• Integrated Camera/Housing Packages
• Entry Turnstiles

Its products are widely used in retail, finance, education, hospitality, government, office buildings and parking areas. Aigis Mechtronics also has long served OEMs with custom and private labeling services.

The integration of Aigis Mechtronics products expands and complements our already robust presence in commercial security and access systems, says Todd Hokunson, vice president of sales for Linear Electronic Systems. The new line will benefit our commercial security customers by making even more security products available from one source.

Aigis customers will benefit from Linears world-class training and technical support, and, will be unaffected by the consolidation, according to Hokunson. The Aigis sales team will remain as the primary liaison for the product line. Technical and customer support functions, along with other business operations, will be combined at Linears headquarters in Carlsbad and at its manufacturing facility in Casanovia Mich.

Were excited about the opportunity to enhance service to our customers, says Keith Todd, president of Aigis Mechtronics. And, were proud to soon be part of a company with such a long and successful history.

About Linear LLC

Linear LLC is a pioneer in engineered radio frequency (RF) products and is a major supplier of wireless residential security systems, access control, intercoms, garage door operators, gate operators, short- and long-range radio remote controls, and personal emergency reporting systems. In recent years the company, through acquisition, hasexpanded into a wide range of consumer electronics, including whole-house audio/video distribution systems, central vacuum systems, music/communications systems, speaker systems, and structured wiring systems.