Rohde & Schwarz

ROHDE & SCHWARZ

Founded	17. November 1933
Founder(s)	Dr. Lothar Rohde & Dr. Hermann Schwarz
Headquarters	Munich, Germany
Key people	Manfred Fleischmann, President & CEO Christian Leicher, President & COO Gerhard Geier, President & COO
Products	Test and measurement, Spectrum analyzer, Signal generators, Network analyzers, Analog and Digital Audio and TV Broadcast Transmitters, Professional radio systems, Secure Communication, Radiomonitoring and Radiolocation systems
Net income	€1.3 Billion (FY 2009/10)
Employees	7,400 (FY 2008/09)
Website	www.rohde-schwarz.com

Rohde & Schwarz (German pronunciation: [ˈʁoːdə ʊnt ˈʃvaʁts]; English: /ˈroʊdə ənd ˈʃwɔrts/) is an independent group of companies specializing in electronics. Well known as a manufacturer of electronic test equipment, they also manufacture equipment used for broadcasting, radiolocation, and radio communications. Founded and still headquartered in Munich, Germany, the company has approximately 7400 employees and achieved a net revenue of € 1.3 billion in 2009/10. It was originally founded by Dr. Hermann Schwarz and Dr. Lothar Rohde who met as students during their studies in Jena. In 1932 they first worked together to build a precision frequency meter and formed the company in 1933.

External links

• The company website
• Oscilloscopes by Rohde & Schwarz
• Rohde& Schwarz History (from Funding Universe)
• Microwave Journal Article on Rohde & Schwarz