SETTING THE BENCHMARK

Janick Brings Extensive Global Supply Chain, Engineering and Manufacturing Experience to the Council’s Board

From my first day at Benchmark, I could tell that there was something special about the company. The culture is supportive, encouraging and innovative, and its leaders and team members believe strongly in collaboration. One thing that makes the company so unique is its potential. Despite being a...

Millimeter Wave Antennas are the Future of 5G

As the price of IoT sensors has decreased, new IoT use cases are gaining traction. But what about maximizing the value of an IoT investment?

Miniaturization: Why Size Plays a Major Role in Product Design and How We Achieve It

The evolution of the electronic and computing industry has two aspects: size, weight and computing power (speed/frequency). Seventy years ago the first computer was built occupying an area of 1800 sq. ft. and...

How to rapidly field COTS technology into battlefield environments cost effectively  

With the constant ebb and flow of market demands, budgets and skilled personnel, it can be hard not to constantly worry about the pain points within engineering and manufacturing. Whether your company is just starting up, or has been creating products for centuries, Benchmark understands what keeps...

It’s well known that a key reason Benchmark selected Tempe, Arizona for our new global headquarters is because of the outstanding engineering talent produced at ASU. In order to sustain our growth, we’re continually looking at the next generation of the technology workforce, so we partnered with...

Benchmark, based in Tempe, Ariz., has built on the idea of surveillance towers and built it into Border Patrol pickup trucks. At the top of a 30-foot retractable mast are powerful day and night vision cameras and lasers, with a range of about six miles.

This year’s Border Security Expo (March 26-27 in San Antonio) highlighted the key role technology plays in today’s border security, as well as giving us a glimpse of how that role will expand in the future. Even as the discussion about how to best use physical barriers on the border has become one...

Monday, March 18^th marked Jeff Benck’s first day in his new role as Benchmark President and CEO. We’re pleased to extend a warm welcome to Jeff, who is eager to lead the company to new heights during this critical phase in our evolution. We’d like to introduce you to Jeff, provide details on his...

Many technology devotees are familiar with the writings of Arthur C. Clarke, one of the most prolific science fiction writers of all time. One may also be familiar with his third law, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic”. This frequently seems to be the case when I...