Bcm Advanced Research

BCM Advanced Research is a global supplier of industrial motherboards and systems for the industrial, OEM/ODM and embedded PC industries. Established in 1990, BCM Advanced Research has grown rapidly in the industrial computer motherboard industry, transforming itself from a high-volume manufacturer for many of the top brand name personal computer companies of the 1990s to a recognized value leader for companies looking to reduce costs yet maintain product stability in their PC based/controlled products. This niche has made us the choice vendor for many of the volume-oriented manufacturers that integrate PC assemblies into their equipment where unique form-factor, 24/7/365 operation, harsh operating environments, and 5-7 year plus product lifecycles are required.

Our commitment and success in this industry can be found in many of the everyday products you encounter including digital signage, airport security & x-ray systems, VOD systems, arcade games, self-service Kiosks, CCD security systems, POS machines, digital copiers, automated lottery terminals, slot machines, complex medical equipment, automation and diagnostic machines, and just about any other PC based equipment that is not a personal computer. Many of our customers are fortune 500 companies.


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1990
BCM Advanced Research was founded in April 1990 in Southern California providing custom motherboard designs for the fast growing PC market. In the same year, BCM factory was also established in Tao-Yuan, Taiwan.

1996
BCM becomes a key board designer for six of the top ten brand name PC companies in the USA. To meet manufacturing capacity demand BCM merges with one of Taiwan’s top PCBA board manufacturers GVC Corporation with world class manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, Mainland China, Philippines and North America.

2000
BCM separates from GVC as a result of GVC’s acquisition by Lite-On Corporation. BCM becomes an independent company changing focus from consumer PC boards to embedded motherboard design and manufacturing focusing on the growing demand for x86 computing power for non-personal computer equipment (embedded PC industry).

2004
BCM becomes an Intel® ICA Partner (currently called ECA)

2005
BCM pioneers “industrial motherboard” market as a cost effective alternative to traditional embedded SBCs by providing core embedded requirements such as extended lifecycles, revision control, and customization hooked to mainstream PC form factors like uATX and ATX significantly driving down costs by leveraging the PC market while driving up adoption rates through affordability.

2006
BCM merges operations with Avalue Technology, Inc. to combine engineering resources and pool purchasing power creating one of Taiwan’s top embedded/industrial board and system providers while maintaining a two brand strategy. The BCM brand to focus on both the low-cost volume industrial markets such as Gaming, POS, Kiosk, and Medical Systems and the Avalue brand catering to a broader embedded offering plus specialized embedded markets.

2007
(a). BCM is promoted to Affiliate status within the Intel® ECA program.

(b). BCM enters into distribution agreement with Arrow Electronics completing a distribution triad with Arrow, Avnet, and Bell Microproducts.


2008
BCM expands US operations moving into 20,000 sq. ft. facility located at 7 Marconi, Irvine, CA.


2010
(a). BCM shows strong growth in a recessionary economy with sustained revenue growth and record new custom OEM design wins in 2009.

(b). June 8, 2010 BCM Advanced Research and Avalue Technologies complete the IPO process and begin trading on the Taiwan Stock Exchange under the ticker number 3479 completing the goal of going public set in 2006 with the merger of the two companies.

(c). BCM is promoted to Associate status within the Intel® ECA program.


2011
(a). May 17, 2011 BCM announced the purchase of a new facility in Irvine, Southern California. The new facility, located at 11 Chrysler in the heart of the Irvine Spectrum technology sector, will provide twice the engineer laboratory square footage of BCM’s current Irvine facility.

(b). BCM moved to the new facility located at 11 Chrysler building since Nov. 4, 2011.