9 August 2024

🎉 40 Years of Argosy 🎉

Argosy’s founders, Mike and Ken, first met 1975/76 while Ken was working for Kelvin Industries Inc. in Puerto Rico. Kelvin Industries Inc. manufactured precision wire wound resistors. Mike, who ran a small electronic components distribution and manufacturing business, was on the lookout for a quality line of precision wire wound resistors to round out his product line. Mike visited Ken in Puerto Rico where they hit it off from the get-go. Shortly afterwards Mike became Kelvin’s UK Representative and after having great success with the Kelvin product range, Mike decided to step away from his own business to become Kelvin’s UK and Northern Europe Salesman. In 1984, market changes led Mike to rethink his career journey and this is when Argosy was born. Mike decided to join forces with an old colleague, Doug Jolly.

Mike and Doug carried a range of components but the competition with the big players was becoming a struggle. In 1991, Ken started looking for new opportunities outside of Puerto Rico. Mike spoke to Ken about an opportunity to buy a small cable distribution company (Cable Warehouse). In March 1991, Ken became an equal partner after Doug retired. Together, they shifted focus from electronic components to the broadcast industry, growing Argosy from a two-person operation to a respected 32-person company by 2015. Throughout this time, their business partnership and friendship thrived.

Partnerships: Argosy formed strategic partnerships with leading manufacturers and suppliers in the industry, enhancing its product range and service capabilities.

Product Innovations: The company introduced a manufacturing department and developed several innovative products tailored to the evolving needs of the broadcast and AV industries, such as fibre optic solutions, high-definition cables, and infrastructure products.

Global Presence: Argosy established itself as a global player, serving customers in various regions, including Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Mirza Raziullah Baig, General Manager at Argosy Middle East L.L.C Razi has been at the forefront of Argosy’s Middle East growth strategy for more than 10 years, helping us to collaborate on some amazing projects with some incredibly innovative customers, as well as overseeing the launch of our new stock facility in Dubai in 2019 (resulting in reduced lead times and the continuous local support of projects in the region!).

Digital Transformation: The company embraced digital transformation, enhancing its online presence and e-commerce capabilities to better serve a global customer base.

Sustainability Initiatives: Argosy incorporated sustainability initiatives into its operations, focusing on eco-friendly products and practices.

Customer-Centric Approach: Throughout its history, Argosy has maintained a strong customer-centric approach, offering tailored solutions, technical support, and excellent customer service.

Argosy has solidified its position as a premier international distributor of critical infrastructure products catering to the broadcast, media, and AV industries. Renowned for its expertise, Argosy’s specialised staff not only offers insightful advice but also delivers professional services and ensures swift product deliveries. Our in-house facilities enable us to produce a diverse range of fibres tailored to our customers needs. Whether they require custom specifications or standard options, we can deliver. We’ve spared no effort in sourcing associated products, ranging from cable identification numbers to connector crimp tools, from 19″ racks to M6 washers, and MDUs to KVM Switches and Routers. Our range of cables covers a wide spectrum of needs, including HD-SDI, Analog video, digital and Analog audio, RS422 and RS232 control, Category 6 and Category 6A data networks, mains cables, and jumper wires – and we offer suitable connectors and tooling for all of them.

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