Our sister company Titley Scientific showcased its range of world-class bat monitoring technology in the USA, at the 19th International Bat Research Conference in the bat capital of the America – Austin, Texas.
Why is Austin the bat capital of the USA, we hear you ask?
Downtown Austin has up to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida Brasiliensis) that roost in the Congress Avenue bridge during summer.
Every evening crowds gather to watch the spectacle of the bats flying out to forage for insects. What better place for a bat research event!
“The event is held every 3 years, and it was the first major in-person conference we have been able to attend post-Covid,” said Titley CEO, Dean Thompson.
This year there were nearly 600 attendees from around the globe, made up of bat researchers, consultants, and even some bat enthusiasts.
Titley was represented by Dean and Kristen from the Australian office, as well as Chris and Kim from Titley USA.
“In addition to the exhibitor stand, Titley also presented a workshop on our current product range and an introductory lesson on using our Insight software for bat call analysis,” said Dean.
“We had good traffic at our stand over the course of the 5-day event. We spoke with many existing customers who were pleased with our products as well as potential new customers.
“Of course, we were also showing off our latest new product – the Chorus! We enjoyed catching up with many of the conference regulars, who we have missed during the past years of Covid.”
Being in the USA, there was a strong presence of US-based researchers and ecologists at this conference.
“North America is one of Titley’s largest markets so it’s imperative that we have a strong presence there. We have distributors in USA and Canada to cover this important region and are working to strengthen our presence further by building a larger marketing and sales team in the coming year,” said Dean.
Biomark was also present at the conference, where they were displaying some bat-specific RFID tagging tools and antenna systems along with their HPR-lite reader.
It’s great to see Titley flying the flag globally, and that ariel bat performance each night must have been a sensational rush!
https://www.elexonelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Chorus_Banner-scaled.jpg6302560Eva Miniohttps://www.elexonelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/M500x500-300x300.pngEva Minio2022-09-12 09:43:362022-12-20 11:34:01Titley Showcases Bat Technology in USA
The entire Elexon Electronics team is overjoyed to have been selected as a winner of the Defence Teaming Centre’s (DTC) Resilience Award 2022.
The prestigious award focuses on valuable contributions to the defence sector, and we were selected as one of just three finalists!
The winner was announced during one of the biggest national defence networking events, the 2022 Defence Industry Dinner & Award Ceremony on 3rd November in Adelaide.
Recent work in the defence sector has proven Elexon Electronics as a world-class electronics manufacturer and being nominated as a finalist is a huge result in itself.
“Last year, we won Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Business of the Year Award. This year, we competed at a national level … and succeeded. This new award recognises us as an established player in Australia’s defence sector“, proudly said Frank Faller, CEO of Elexon Electronics.
DTC is a national organisation that supports the Australian defence industry to develop capability and increase its competitive edge in global defence markets. The Resilience Award recognises members who have overcome challenges within the last three years by finding new ways of working. We showed how our manufacturing upgrade maintained high-quality standards of our products and services, and how it continues to deliver benefits to the defence ecosystem.
In DTC’s words, ‘Congratulations to Elexon Electronics for winning the Resilience Award for their ability to develop an Intelligent Industry 4.0 production facility, which assisted them in avoiding offshore production, and helped create new high-skilled manufacturing jobs. Where possible they design their products in a way that raw material, components as well as sub-assemblies can be sourced locally from well-established and longstanding suppliers. This allows them to eliminate the risk of supply chain disruptions due to delays and uncertainties in shipping from overseas locations.’
What a platform from which to present Elexon’s capabilities! Over 700 defence industry representatives attended, including keynote speaker and former Minister for Defence, Brendan Nelson. It was an opportunity to liaise with other industry leaders and led to conversations about possible new collaborations. Our thanks go to DTC for their efficient organisation of an amazing event.
“I am thankful to you, our customers. Without you we could not have built this story of resilience, both in defence and non-defence-related industries. We’ve appreciated your patience and understanding in the face of a worldwide component shortage. Thank you for your ongoing support as we’ve upgraded our offerings in a volatile market. You gave us opportunities to prove we could engineer the solutions you need. I am also thankful to my team, who have worked tirelessly over the last few years, believing we could deliver solutions that seemed impossible. It’s no secret that resilience is key to succeeding in our current times. As we work with you, we’ll keep on adapting, innovating and staying agile, so that together we’ll overcome obstacles and continue to kick goals!” summarised Frank Faller.
https://www.elexonelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DSC03953-scaled.jpg16172560Eva Miniohttps://www.elexonelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/M500x500-300x300.pngEva Minio2022-09-12 09:41:102022-12-20 09:57:01ELEXON Electronics is the winner of the Defence Teaming Centre's Resilience Award 2022
In this edition of Elexon Electronics Newsletter we sit down with TPS CEO, Russell Seres, to talk all things precision monitoring – and archery!
Q: TPS is Elexon Electronics’ sister. What is the core of the business?
TPS is a designer and manufacturer of water quality measurement devices. We provide accurate measurements for a large variety of businesses in many different industries such as mining, environmental monitoring, agriculture, food and beverage production, research and education. Our devices measure pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and ORP.
Q: Tell us a bit about your background, before joining TPS?
Well, I actually started at Elexon straight out of university – about 15 years ago. I’d finished my degree, so I started calling companies that did electronics design. Pieter was the only person I could convince to take me on!
I was an electronics engineer at that time, working on Smart Marker, and after that project I left and went to work for another company doing similar things. I then worked for a mate of mine in the power industry for a while. After that, I returned to Elexon.
Once I was back at Elexon, I worked on the Smart Baby – the CPR mannequin and Cave Tracker. I then moved into a production engineer role, then progressed to being a production manager.
Q: How did TPS become a part of the Elexon Group, and when did you get involved?
I was production manager at that point, in 2014, but I remember Pieter was buying a company called TPS.
I went down to their facility in Springwood and helped transfer all of their data to M1. I got to see the original TPS during that time, and it was quite old and outdated. I mean, shabby chic! Even their screw drivers and chisels had handles hand made on a lathe.
But the products were selling and they were still quite a successful company. They’d invented all of this technology, but weren’t growing the business.
When Elexon bought TPS they were put into a large spot downstairs, before moving upstairs. I was still in a production manager role but I had helped them transition, so I was really the only person at Elexon to understand the TPS products and business.
The idea of the de-merging came up, separating the companies, and I put my hand up for TPS because I had been so close to it. I came on as CEO at that time. I am very thankful Pieter and Leigh took a chance on me.
Q: How has TPS changed, since your time your time with the company?
It’s changed a lot, actually! After a couple of years we started marketing and promoting the business, and that’s when things really picked up. Sales went up and we just kept improving our processes and making things more efficient. The results we have had have surprised everyone.
When this unit came up (Bult Drive), we moved across into our own facility and had it fitted out. It was our opportunity to have our own spot and we’ve since made it our own. This made the team feel like we had our own path.
In terms of operation, we’ve made production improvements and tweaks along the way, but the products have remained largely the same. We are stepping up a tier with our new product – we’re sort of in a lower- to mid-tier now, and we’ll be competing with top-tier companies once we launch.
We’ve built an amazing team – it’s small but very efficient. We actually have two members of our team that have been with TPS since before Elexon bought it. We have Ben who’s been at TPS since he was 16, so by far the longest serving employee. Then we have John who’s also been with us from the beginning.
Q: What are you most proud of across your time at TPS?
I’m really proud of the team and everyone in it. We’re a small team and while production is the backbone, everyone else has such a key role. We couldn’t do it without any one of them. We’ve got a great team culture, too.
We’ve had some record months and we just had a record year, so we’re really proud of that. Originally we were just running on existing customers and word of mouth, but once we started marketing and working on our brand awareness, everything has improved.
Q: Tell us about what you like to do in your spare time!
Well, I’ve got three kids – so they keep me busy! After board games, camping, and all of that, if I’ve got spare time you’ll find me tinkering in the shed.
I love archery too, it’s really fun. I used to shoot long distance and targets with a compound bow, but I recently bought a Mongolian Horse Bow. It’s really simple, the arrow just sits in your hand and there’s no sights. You have to learn to shoot without even aiming – it’s called instinctive archery.
Q: Where do you see TPS in ten years?
I see us having a whole suite of new products, and a strong international presence. We plan on constantly releasing new products from now on.
We want to start developing new technologies, too. There are opportunities that we can see now, which require resources but we believe we can tackle them. In select niches of the market, we plan on being a market leader in developing the technology itself.
Thank you for taking the time to walk us through your TPS journey, Russell. We can’t wait to see the new TPS product hit the market, which we expect will be a huge hit. We’d also love to see that Mongolian Horse Bow in action, but it may not be WHS approved!
https://www.elexonelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/TPS_new-logo.jpg5851716Eva Miniohttps://www.elexonelectronics.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/M500x500-300x300.pngEva Minio2022-09-12 09:32:452022-12-20 09:42:49Q&A with TPS CEO – Russell Seres
Titley Showcases Bat Technology in USA
/in Uncategorized /by Eva MinioWhy is Austin the bat capital of the USA, we hear you ask?
Downtown Austin has up to 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats (Tadarida Brasiliensis) that roost in the Congress Avenue bridge during summer.
Every evening crowds gather to watch the spectacle of the bats flying out to forage for insects. What better place for a bat research event!
“The event is held every 3 years, and it was the first major in-person conference we have been able to attend post-Covid,” said Titley CEO, Dean Thompson.
This year there were nearly 600 attendees from around the globe, made up of bat researchers, consultants, and even some bat enthusiasts.
Titley was represented by Dean and Kristen from the Australian office, as well as Chris and Kim from Titley USA.
“In addition to the exhibitor stand, Titley also presented a workshop on our current product range and an introductory lesson on using our Insight software for bat call analysis,” said Dean.
“We had good traffic at our stand over the course of the 5-day event. We spoke with many existing customers who were pleased with our products as well as potential new customers.
“Of course, we were also showing off our latest new product – the Chorus! We enjoyed catching up with many of the conference regulars, who we have missed during the past years of Covid.”
Being in the USA, there was a strong presence of US-based researchers and ecologists at this conference.
“North America is one of Titley’s largest markets so it’s imperative that we have a strong presence there. We have distributors in USA and Canada to cover this important region and are working to strengthen our presence further by building a larger marketing and sales team in the coming year,” said Dean.
Biomark was also present at the conference, where they were displaying some bat-specific RFID tagging tools and antenna systems along with their HPR-lite reader.
It’s great to see Titley flying the flag globally, and that ariel bat performance each night must have been a sensational rush!
ELEXON Electronics is the winner of the Defence Teaming Centre’s Resilience Award 2022
/in Uncategorized /by Eva MinioThe prestigious award focuses on valuable contributions to the defence sector, and we were selected as one of just three finalists!
The winner was announced during one of the biggest national defence networking events, the 2022 Defence Industry Dinner & Award Ceremony
on 3rd November in Adelaide.
Recent work in the defence sector has proven Elexon Electronics as a world-class electronics manufacturer and being nominated as a finalist is a huge result in itself.
“Last year, we won Moreton Bay Regional Council’s Business of the Year Award. This year, we competed at a national level … and succeeded. This new award recognises us as an established player in Australia’s defence sector“, proudly said Frank Faller, CEO of Elexon Electronics.
DTC is a national organisation that supports the Australian defence industry to develop capability and increase its competitive edge in global defence markets. The Resilience Award recognises members who have overcome challenges within the last three years by finding new ways of working. We showed how our manufacturing upgrade maintained high-quality standards of our products and services, and how it continues to deliver benefits to the defence ecosystem.
In DTC’s words, ‘Congratulations to Elexon Electronics for winning the Resilience Award for their ability to develop an Intelligent Industry 4.0 production facility, which assisted them in avoiding offshore production, and helped create new high-skilled manufacturing jobs. Where possible they design their products in a way that raw material, components as well as sub-assemblies can be sourced locally from well-established and longstanding suppliers. This allows them to eliminate the risk of supply chain disruptions due to delays and uncertainties in shipping from overseas locations.’
What a platform from which to present Elexon’s capabilities! Over 700 defence industry representatives attended, including keynote speaker and former Minister for Defence, Brendan Nelson. It was an opportunity to liaise with other industry leaders and led to conversations about possible new collaborations. Our thanks go to DTC for their efficient organisation of an amazing event.
“I am thankful to you, our customers. Without you we could not have built this story of resilience, both in defence and non-defence-related industries. We’ve appreciated your patience and understanding in the face of a worldwide component shortage. Thank you for your ongoing support as we’ve upgraded our offerings in a volatile market. You gave us opportunities to prove we could engineer the solutions you need. I am also thankful to my team, who have worked tirelessly over the last few years, believing we could deliver solutions that seemed impossible. It’s no secret that resilience is key to succeeding in our current times. As we work with you, we’ll keep on adapting, innovating and staying agile, so that together we’ll overcome obstacles and continue to kick goals!” summarised Frank Faller.
Q&A with TPS CEO – Russell Seres
/in News & Updates /by Eva MinioQ: TPS is Elexon Electronics’ sister. What is the core of the business?
TPS is a designer and manufacturer of water quality measurement devices. We provide accurate measurements for a large variety of businesses in many different industries such as mining, environmental monitoring, agriculture, food and beverage production, research and education. Our devices measure pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, turbidity and ORP.
Q: Tell us a bit about your background, before joining TPS?
Well, I actually started at Elexon straight out of university – about 15 years ago. I’d finished my degree, so I started calling companies that did electronics design. Pieter was the only person I could convince to take me on!
I was an electronics engineer at that time, working on Smart Marker, and after that project I left and went to work for another company doing similar things. I then worked for a mate of mine in the power industry for a while. After that, I returned to Elexon.
Once I was back at Elexon, I worked on the Smart Baby – the CPR mannequin and Cave Tracker. I then moved into a production engineer role, then progressed to being a production manager.
Q: How did TPS become a part of the Elexon Group, and when did you get involved?
I was production manager at that point, in 2014, but I remember Pieter was buying a company called TPS.
I went down to their facility in Springwood and helped transfer all of their data to M1. I got to see the original TPS during that time, and it was quite old and outdated. I mean, shabby chic! Even their screw drivers and chisels had handles hand made on a lathe.
But the products were selling and they were still quite a successful company. They’d invented all of this technology, but weren’t growing the business.
When Elexon bought TPS they were put into a large spot downstairs, before moving upstairs. I was still in a production manager role but I had helped them transition, so I was really the only person at Elexon to understand the TPS products and business.
The idea of the de-merging came up, separating the companies, and I put my hand up for TPS because I had been so close to it. I came on as CEO at that time. I am very thankful Pieter and Leigh took a chance on me.
Q: How has TPS changed, since your time your time with the company?
It’s changed a lot, actually! After a couple of years we started marketing and promoting the business, and that’s when things really picked up. Sales went up and we just kept improving our processes and making things more efficient. The results we have had have surprised everyone.
When this unit came up (Bult Drive), we moved across into our own facility and had it fitted out. It was our opportunity to have our own spot and we’ve since made it our own. This made the team feel like we had our own path.
In terms of operation, we’ve made production improvements and tweaks along the way, but the products have remained largely the same. We are stepping up a tier with our new product – we’re sort of in a lower- to mid-tier now, and we’ll be competing with top-tier companies once we launch.
We’ve built an amazing team – it’s small but very efficient. We actually have two members of our team that have been with TPS since before Elexon bought it. We have Ben who’s been at TPS since he was 16, so by far the longest serving employee. Then we have John who’s also been with us from the beginning.
I’m really proud of the team and everyone in it. We’re a small team and while production is the backbone, everyone else has such a key role. We couldn’t do it without any one of them. We’ve got a great team culture, too.
We’ve had some record months and we just had a record year, so we’re really proud of that. Originally we were just running on existing customers and word of mouth, but once we started marketing and working on our brand awareness, everything has improved.
Q: Tell us about what you like to do in your spare time!
Well, I’ve got three kids – so they keep me busy! After board games, camping, and all of that, if I’ve got spare time you’ll find me tinkering in the shed.
I love archery too, it’s really fun. I used to shoot long distance and targets with a compound bow, but I recently bought a Mongolian Horse Bow. It’s really simple, the arrow just sits in your hand and there’s no sights. You have to learn to shoot without even aiming – it’s called instinctive archery.
Q: Where do you see TPS in ten years?
I see us having a whole suite of new products, and a strong international presence. We plan on constantly releasing new products from now on.
We want to start developing new technologies, too. There are opportunities that we can see now, which require resources but we believe we can tackle them. In select niches of the market, we plan on being a market leader in developing the technology itself.
Thank you for taking the time to walk us through your TPS journey, Russell. We can’t wait to see the new TPS product hit the market, which we expect will be a huge hit. We’d also love to see that Mongolian Horse Bow in action, but it may not be WHS approved!