BK Technologies Announces Technology Innovation Center to Expand into New Addressable Markets Totaling $1.2 Billion

BK Technologies Corporation today announced its new Technology Innovation Center located in South Florida.

The primary initial focus of the Center is the completion this year of the BKR 9000, which, coupled with the new BKR 5000, allows BK to expand into new vertical markets totaling an estimated $1.2 billion.

The Center’s mission is to explore leading-edge communication technologies and leverage them in designing solutions to wide-ranging communication challenges facing today’s public safety professionals.

Leading the Technology Innovation Center is BK’s Chief Technology Officer, Dr. Branko Avanic, Ph.D., with over 30 years of technology and development experience for a prominent U.S. technology-based company. Supporting the Company’s vision, Dr. Avanic has assembled a highly skilled team with deep backgrounds in a broad array of technology disciplines, and extensive direct experience designing state-of-the-art communication technology solutions.

BK President Tim Vitou commented, “Establishing the BK Technology and Innovation Center is, I believe, one of our most important strategic accomplishments in many years. We have attracted an impressive collection of talented professionals who are excited about leading the charge in BK’s technology growth. They will serve as the cornerstone of our new technology initiatives, helping BK’s technology footprint expand into new addressable markets.”