Interview Q&A
How long have you been in business?
Since 1981, Tecnova ideas, concepts, and solutions have improved our world. Although you will never see our name on any product or solution, it is likely that you have encountered the results of our work. We continually engineer, improve, and create:
- The simple gadgets that make life a little easier.
- The product quality and energy usage of appliances throughout your home.
- The electrical and mechanical components of the car you drive.
- The accuracy and performance of medical instrumentation found in your doctor’s office and local hospital.
- The reliability of electrical power reaching your home or business.
- The environmental impact of industrial processes.
- And many, many more solutions impacting millions of individuals and the world in which we live.
What is your primary product or service?
Tecnova provides design services for any phase of product development as well as full turnkey solutions. We start with your concept and work with you to formalize the requirements and specifications. We design the circuitry and PC boards, develop the firmware and/or software, and build engineering prototypes. After evaluation and testing, we update the design and build second generation and production units. Optionally, we provide a complete Test Solution including in-circuit testing and functional test fixtures and software.
How many locations do you have and do you have plans to expand?
Tecnova corporate headquarters is located in Waukegan, Illinois in a 50,000 square foot building located at 2383 N Delany Rd.
This space is shared with our sister company, Logical Products, Incorporated. Both Product Development and Automated Test Solutions business segments are managed from this facility.
To meet customer demand and growth, Tecnova opened its first branch office in October 2007 in Loves Park, Illinois. In May 2012, the branch office moved to its current location at 5919 Forest Hills Road in Rockford, Illinois. This facility focuses primarily on Sales, Marketing, and the Automated Test Solutions portions of the business.
Which areas do you service?
Our comprehensive in-house capabilities include:
- Electronic and PC board design
- Industrial and Mechanical design
- Embedded firmware and PC software
- Smart phones, tablets, and web apps
- Test Solutions using National Instruments LabVIEW
- National Instruments Silver Alliance Partner
- One of three National Instruments Electronic Design Specialty members in the United States
In addition, our ISO9001 certified manufacturing group can build your product - from low quantity prototypes and pre-production units, through a pilot run and full production.
What are your hours of operation?
Tecnova core hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Our offices are closed on all major U.S. holidays.
What is the best compliment anyone can give you?
Our engineering services are so diverse, no single compliment sums up how our clients feel about the work we perform. To view Tecnova Client Testimonials, click
here.