Milestones and Achievements

Industry Awards

1995: The Anybus product was nominated as “Best component” when it was first shown at Scanautomatic Fair.
1997: HMS was awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering Sciences as one of Sweden’s best rapid growth companies.
2001: The Anybus-IC product was awarded bronze in the German Automation Award at SPS/IPC/Drives Fair in Nürnberg.
2002: HMS was chosen as one of “The 100 most interesting companies to see at Hanover Fair” out of 7,000 exhibitors, by Control Engineering Europe. The Anybus-Communicator was awarded the IAN Automation Excellence Award.
2003: HMS was rated as world-class supplier by ABB Drives. HMS was voted Sweden’s best electronics company by the Electronics Industry Association and the magazine Elektronik i Norden. HMS takes a top position on Ahrens Rapid Growth and Svenska Dagbladet’s list of the fastest growing companies in Sweden.
2004: AAA Credit rating from Dun & Bradstreet Anybus CompactCom selected as one of the 10 best designed electronic products in Sweden
2005: Anybus CompactCom nominated to the Embedded price for best Intelligent Embedded System. UC, Upplysningscentralen, awards HMS with their highest credit rating
2006: Awarded to Swedens 50 Super-companies 2006 by Veckans Affärer Listed on Europe´s 500, fastest growing companies
2007: One of six top candidates for Stora Exportpriset 2007, awarded by His Majesty the King of Sweden. 5:th year on the list of Swedens Fastest Growing Companies, Affärsvärlden and Ahrens Rapid Growth. 65 companies Swedish companies achieved over 25% organic growth with profitability during the last six years. HMS still listed as No. 1 Electronics company with own products and among top 10

Milestones

1988: HMS was founded by Mr. Hassbjer and a proprietary fibre optic network system was designed.

1994: Development of first Anybus module.

1995: First major installation of Anybus modules in three of General Motors’ factories.

1997: HMS founded IntelliCom Innovation AB, a company owned jointly by HMS and four entrepreneurs, focusing on building automation network technology.

1998: Sales office in the US established.

1999: SEB Företagsinvest and Industrial Development & Investment invest in HMS.

2000: HMS was certified according to the ISO 9001:2000 quality standard, as the first company in Sweden.

Sales office established in Germany through acquisition of Vcom GmbH.

Sales office in Japan established.

Anybus patent approved in the US.

2001: HMS’ new production plant in Halmstad, Sweden, taken into operation.

100,000 Anybus network interfaces shipped (accumulated).

Release of the Networking Product Anybus-Communicator.

2002: Release of the Networking Product Anybus X-gateway..

2003: 200,000 Anybus network interfaces shipped (accumulated).

2004: Anybus CompactCom pre-released, 3 new patent applications.

Segulah II, L.P. invests in HMS and replaces SEB and IDI.

300,000 Anybus network interfaces shipped (accumulated).

2005: Sales office in Beijing, China established.

IntelliCom refocused on Remote Device Management products and systems (M2M).

First customer products with Anybus CompactCom released.

Environmental management system implemented according to Sony Green Partner Program.

450.000 Anybus network interfaces shipped!

2006:  Sales office in Milan, Italy established.

Release of the Anybus NP-30 single chip network processor.

Sales office in Paris, France established.

600,000 Anybus networks interfaces shipped (accumulated).


2007:   May: 700,000 Anybus network interfaces shipped (accumulated).

Relocation to new Head office and factory.