Promwad
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Electronics |
| Founded | 2004 |
| Founder | Roman Pakholkov |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | EU, Canada, United States[1] |
| Services | engineering, software development, electronics manufacturing services |
Number of employees | >100 |
| Website | www.promwad.com www.promwad.de |
Promwad is an independent electronics design house in Eastern Europe headquartered in Essen, Germany. It is engaged in contract electronics design, software development and contract manufacturing for customers in Europe and America.[1][2][3]
The company received media attention for some of its software and hardware designs for video streaming and digital TV, telecom, automotive, IoT and industrial automation. [4][5][1]
History
Roman Pakholkov founded Promwad in 2004 to design mass-produced electronics devices based on System on a chip (SoC) and Linux. The company started operating from Minsk, Belarus, and gradually moved its business portfolio to the European Union. In 2016, Promwad opened an office in Vilnius.[5][6] In 2021, the company delivery office was opened in Germany, and a development centre opened in Latvia.[7]
Partners
In 2024, Promwad began a collaboration with Hilscher, a German provider of industrial communication technologies. The companies jointly work on a universal robotics and industrial communications platform based on the Hilscher netx network controller.[8][2]
References
- ^ a b c Drew Wilson (14 October 2008). "Minsk design house gets business across borders". EE Times Europe. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ a b Mark Allinson (11 September 2024). "Promwad partners with Hilscher to develop 'universal' industrial communications platform". Robotics & Automation News. Archived from the original on 15 September 2024. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^ "Breaking Google Glass Into Pieces: The Costs of Production and Likely Retail Price". NASDAQ.com according to Minyanville. 30 August 2012. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ Jonathan Easton (29 October 2020). "Promwad launches video conferencing solution for STB and Smart TV". Digital TV Europe. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ a b Mantas Katinas (5 March 2016). "Regional leader in the Internet of Things setting up office in Vilnius". l24.lt. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Leader in 'internet of things' to collaborate with Lithuanian universities". Lithuania Tribune. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Promwad opens office in Essen". NRW.INVEST. 5 April 2021. Archived from the original on 10 June 2021. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ Chad Cox (9 September 2024). "Promwad Collaborates with Hilscher to Solve Compatibility Issues Within Robotics". Embedded Computing Design. Retrieved 2025-10-11.