Kingfisher International

Kingfisher International Pty Ltd
Private
Industry Telecommunications
Founded Melbourne, Australia (1986 (1986))
Headquarters Melbourne, Australia
Area served
 Worldwide
Number of employees
 Under 30
Website kingfisherfiber.com

Kingfisher International Pty Ltd[1] is an Australian manufacturer of fiber optic test and measurement equipment, located in Mulgrave, Victoria.[2] As of 2005, the company had twenty-two employees.[1]

Background

The company was founded in Melbourne in 1986.[3] as an international electronics trading firm, in a spare bedroom, by Rosmin Robertson (née Jaffer) and Bruce Robertson, Bruce developed the ground-breaking KI2000 Optical Light Source and KI020 Optical Talk Set.[4]

Bruce Robertson's technical involvement in fiber optics started 1980 - 1985, when he was a researcher at GEC's Hirst Research Centre in the UK, developing novel fiber optic cable designs, manufacturing processes, fiber optic sensors & instrumentation, and was awarded various patents.

In 1988, the business moved to a large garage, further contracts were won, and an Australian Federal R&D Grant was received for early development work on optical power meters, which culminated in the release of the KI6000 series power meters soon afterwards.

In 1991, Kingfisher had grown into its first factory in Rowville.[4] Kingfisher then located in facility in Scoresby from 2001 to May 2015, when it moved to new premises at 720 Springvale Road, Mulgrave Victoria 3170.

The company has always made its products in Australia.[4]

Kingfisher is one of the oldest fiber optic test companies,[1] and is regarded by industry elders as having a significant influence on the development of the industry.[5][6][7] Kingfisher products are used by professional technicians when installing and maintaining fiber optic cabling and systems, and its fiber optic test equipment range includes such items as, optical power meters, optical light sources, optical loss test sets, optical test and inspection kits, variable optical attenuators, inspection microscopes and various optical fault locators.

The company has worldwide distribution channels, and currently participates in various national and international standards development groups.

Since 2014, Kingfisher International has been wholly owned and managed by co-founder Bruce Robertson.

Awards and recognition

Various industry recognitions include:

  • 1993-7 Telecom Australia (now Telstra) Export Endorsement[8]
  • 1999 Dun & Bradstreet Export award[3][8]
  • 2002 Governor of the State of Victoria export award[8]
  • 2002 Australian exporter of the year national finalist[9]
  • 2005 State of Victoria Manufacturing Hall of Fame[3][8][10]
  • 2005 State of Victoria Photonics Network (VPN) Achievement Award[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ministry for manufacturing and export (May 12, 2005). "Media release: Two Scoresby manufacturers enter hall of fame". Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria, Australia. Retrieved 2012-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Kingfisher. Fiber optic instrument manufacturers". Kingfisher International. Retrieved 2012-06-10. Our...factory is located in Scoresby, about 1 hour from Tullamarine airport.
  3. 1 2 3 Garry Barker (July 28, 2007). "Kingfisher's vision finds global results. Business". The Age. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  4. 1 2 3 "Kingfisher International world's first achievements". Kingfisher International. Retrieved 2012-06-10. 1991. Moved out of garage, into a small factory based in Rowville.
  5. ↑ World Optical Light Source (OLS) Market Report, Frost & Sullivan 2007
  6. ↑ World Optical Loss Test Set (OLTS) Market Report, Frost & Sullivan 2007
  7. ↑ World Optical Power Meter (OPM) Market Report, Frost & Sullivan 2007
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Biography: Rosmin Robertson. Managing director, Kingfisher International" (PDF). NICTA. May 2007. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
  9. ↑ http://www.exportawards.gov.au/Home-Awards/default.aspx%7C Export Awards
  10. ↑ http://www.business.vic.gov.au/BUSVIC/STANDARD/PC_64186.html#IntNav05
  11. ↑ "Media Release: Victorian ICT company wins international achievement". Minister for Information and Communication Technology, Victoria. 10 March 2005. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
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