Paradyne Systems

Paradyne Systems Ltd is a large corporation of the Distant Fringe.

Portfolio

Paradyne Systems is considered to be a part of the Defense, Electronics, Communications, and Robotics Business Sector. Its primary area of operations is the rimward parts of Halcyon Sector. It is chiefly concerned in the production of computers and electronics systems: its products can be found all across the Distant Fringe.

Commercial Competencies

• CAD, practical design, and tooling.
• Logistics and distribution.
• Materials technology.
• Precision construction and manufacturing.
• Electronics systems, advanced systems, integration and software.
• Upgrades, retrofitting, conversions and modifications.
• Storage of finished products.

Governance & Organization

Paradyne Systems is governed by a Principal and a Committee of Trustees. It is run by the Chief Executive Officer, Senior Operating Officers and Department Directors. It has an extensive Records Department, an Internal Audit Department, a large Legal Department, a Sophont Resources Bureau, a very large Public Relations Office, a Finance Department, and an Internal Security Office.

Head Office

The head office is located on Rysos, an industrial center located within the Bright Conclave. As well as the main administrative complexes its holdings include a corporate retreat and spa complex, a number of executive villas, and large private estates with associated recreational facilities where business may be undertaken in complete privacy. The company controls a private spaceport facility on the world.

• The company maintains Regional Head Offices on other important worlds in the region.

Major Divisions

• Research and Development
• Communications and Sensor Systems Group
• Medical Group
• Domestic Products Division
• Commercial Products Division
• Military Strategic Division
• Special Systems Division
• Logistics Division

Stockholders

Stock ownership:

• Zenn Partnership – 34%,
• Private ownership – 25%,
• Public ownership – 19%,
• Archus Mutual Investment – 13%,
• Younger Stock Investments – 9%.

Subsidiaries

• DeteCo (manufacturing finished sensor systems)
• Melmek & Prooty (producing components and electronic subsystems).

Notable Investments

Frontier Resource Exploration. 6% holding.

Corporate Holdings

Paradyne Systems owns fabrication plants, assembly plants, factories and industrial complexes, along with the equipment, machinery, vehicles and technology necessary to maintain operations. It has a corporate fleet of small personnel transport vessels. It has private storage and warehousing facilities at a number of starports within the rimward half of Halcyon Sector.

History & Background

The corporation was founded by a consortium of business interests on Scybria during the early 50th century.

Trade Partners

• Aster Cyber LLC
• General Robotics Corporation
• Fringe Heavy Industries (constructing, maintaining and upgrading equipment of all kinds).
• Kaftfahrzeug GmbH

Trade Competitors

• Samuel & Amsterdam Specialties (specialising in microelectronics).

Notes

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science