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MTR100Nortek is a manufacturer of ADCPs and single point velocimeters designed for coastal applications. Nortek Chief Technology OfÞ cer, Atle Lohrmann, along with Ramon Cabrera, founded SonTek, Inc. in 1992 and produced in partnership with the United States Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experi- ment Station, the Þ rst Acoustic Doppler Velocimeter (ADV) for laboratory use. In March 1996, Lohrmann and Cabrera dissolved their partnership and Nortek was incorporated. As acoustic Doppler current proÞ lers began to revolutionize hydrodynamic data collection, the two companies deviated in focus and sev- ered ties. In the early 2000s, Nortek de-veloped a new line of acoustic Doppler current proÞ lers and Velocimeters tar- geted toward the community of coastal engineers and research scientists. Later on the company developed the Þ rst fully functional deep water Doppler current meter in collaboration with WHOI and by 2005 The company had established subsurface level detection as an accurate method to measure wave height. Acoustic Doppler current meter and current proÞ ler are complex instruments that require a wide range of technology elements in order to perform at an op-timum level. The general classiÞ cation include hardware (analog and digital), digital programming (FPGA and con-trollers), signal processing (typically DSP implementation), software (PC or WEB), and mechanical design. The Nortek development staff consists of 15 people, all covering one or more classi- Þ cation elements listed. Because of the importance of transducers as part of any underwater acoustic system, Nortek in 2012 acquired the Aberdeen company PCT to further improve the operational parameters of our acoustic Doppler sys-tems. At this point, the expansion of the com- pany transducer technology is proving quite successful and results are already evident through the effort to introduce a long range current proÞ ler, referred to as the Signature75. In 2011, The company diversiÞ ed into radar system through the acquisition of the Dutch company SeaDarQ. This effort, which is being spearheaded by Nortek b.v. outside Am- sterdam, is currently focused on early detection of oil spills.NORTEK NORTEK Vangkroken 2, Rud, Norway 0379 Vangkroken 2, Rud, Norway 0379 Tel: 47 67174500 Tel: 47 67174500 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Website: www.nortek-as.com Website: www.nortek-as.com CEO/President: Tore Hofstaf CEO/President: Tore Hofstaf Number of Employees: 85 Number of Employees: 85 Annual Sales: $20,000,000.00 Annual Sales: $20,000,000.00www.seadiscovery.com Marine Technology Reporter 23MTR #6 (18-33).indd 23MTR #6 (18-33).indd 237/19/2013 10:49:54 AM7/19/2013 10:49:54 AM