Mitel Corp.
Alternative Names
Zarlink Semiconductor
Type
Company
Begin Date
1973-01-01
End Date
2011-10-01
Location
Kanata, ON
Activities
Electronics
Computing
Timeline
- 1973 – Mitel is founded by Michael Cowpland and Terry Matthews. (“Chips and Gravy”)
- 1980 – Company is active, flourishing and producing computer chips. (“Chips and Gravy”)
- 1982 – Active at 350 Leggett Drive, Kanata, ON. (“Office Communications Systems and Services”)
- 1983 – Company is active and developing a new switching system. (“Hopes for future”)
- 1985 – Company sells 51% of shares to British Telecom. (Wikipedia)
- 1990? – British Telecom sells its shares to Schroder Ventures. (Wikipedia)
- 2001 – Terry Matthews buys the communications network division of Mitel, and the name “Mitel”. The company is renamed “Mitel Networks” and focused on internet standards for Voice over IP (VoIP). The original remainder of the company is renamed Zarlink Semiconductor.
- 2002 – Manufacturing division of the company is split off to form BreconRidge. (Wikipedia)
- 2011, Oct – Company acquired by Microsemi (Aliso Viejo, California) in a hostile takeover, and is integrated into Microsemi’s operations.
- 2024 - Microsemi remains active in Canada in Calgary AB, Ottawa, ON, Burnaby, BC, Toronto, ON, Kitchener, ON, Montreal, QC, Saskatoon, SK. (“Locations”)
- 1980 – Company is active, flourishing and producing computer chips. (“Chips and Gravy”)
- 1982 – Active at 350 Leggett Drive, Kanata, ON. (“Office Communications Systems and Services”)
- 1983 – Company is active and developing a new switching system. (“Hopes for future”)
- 1985 – Company sells 51% of shares to British Telecom. (Wikipedia)
- 1990? – British Telecom sells its shares to Schroder Ventures. (Wikipedia)
- 2001 – Terry Matthews buys the communications network division of Mitel, and the name “Mitel”. The company is renamed “Mitel Networks” and focused on internet standards for Voice over IP (VoIP). The original remainder of the company is renamed Zarlink Semiconductor.
- 2002 – Manufacturing division of the company is split off to form BreconRidge. (Wikipedia)
- 2011, Oct – Company acquired by Microsemi (Aliso Viejo, California) in a hostile takeover, and is integrated into Microsemi’s operations.
- 2024 - Microsemi remains active in Canada in Calgary AB, Ottawa, ON, Burnaby, BC, Toronto, ON, Kitchener, ON, Montreal, QC, Saskatoon, SK. (“Locations”)
Sources
“A Family Tree of Home-Grown* Ottawa-Carleton High Tech Companies” Silicon Valley North February 1996: 10-11.
Hughes, Graham “Telecommunications marvel still booming” Ottawa Citizen March 23, 1982
“Locations” Microchip Microsemi Product Portfolio (https://www.microsemi.com/locations) [09-08-24]
Middleton, Janice. “Musician hits the high notes at Mitel” Ottawa Citizen Tuesday March 23, 1982: 75
“Office Communications Systems and Services” Minister of Supply and Services, Canada Department of Communications, Government of Canada (Ottawa, 1982): 67 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/isde-ised/co22/Co22-37-1982-eng.pdf)
Owens, Greg. “Hopes for future carried by new switching system” Ottawa Citizen. (March 22, 1983): 74
Steed, J. “Mitel Corporation Has Cornered the Market on Both Chips and Gravy” Quest (Sept. 1980).
Hughes, Graham “Telecommunications marvel still booming” Ottawa Citizen March 23, 1982
“Locations” Microchip Microsemi Product Portfolio (https://www.microsemi.com/locations) [09-08-24]
Middleton, Janice. “Musician hits the high notes at Mitel” Ottawa Citizen Tuesday March 23, 1982: 75
“Office Communications Systems and Services” Minister of Supply and Services, Canada Department of Communications, Government of Canada (Ottawa, 1982): 67 (https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2024/isde-ised/co22/Co22-37-1982-eng.pdf)
Owens, Greg. “Hopes for future carried by new switching system” Ottawa Citizen. (March 22, 1983): 74
Steed, J. “Mitel Corporation Has Cornered the Market on Both Chips and Gravy” Quest (Sept. 1980).
