{"id":83,"date":"2024-02-28T11:10:36","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T11:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithmyers.com\/development\/?page_id=83"},"modified":"2025-03-06T22:11:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T22:11:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smithmyers.com\/development\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:4px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4f9f0532 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"video-div-wrapper video-group-wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"video-div product-image-container\">\n    <iframe\n      class=\"product-video\"\n      id=\"vimeo-player\"\n      src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1058989900?h=2fb7f91c7d&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479&#038;autoplay=1&#038;loop=1&#038;muted=1&#038;background=1\" \n      frameborder=\"0\" \n      allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"\n      title=\"Intro Video\"\n    ><\/iframe>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d48eae8fae564ab9c46877e1fd95bc56\">GAME CHANGING CAPABILITY<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">As a UK based, employee-owned company, we pride ourselves on being dedicated, dynamic and customer-focused cellular engineering experts. Our products are crafted to not only meet client requirements but also to lead the industry and drive innovation. A prime example is our award-winning ARTEMIS Mobile Phone Detection &amp; Location System (MPDLS), specifically designed for Search and Rescue operations, but now in use in a broad array of operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group our-roots-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b9f4b595e07087dd177beb1ac731fed3\">Our Roots<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-b300424741282b6b1a8b3ab45e909b6c\">Smith Myers Communications Ltd was formed in 1987 from the design partnership of Tony Smith and Peter Myers, both previously engaged as freelance design engineers. That same year saw the launch of the first in a series of radically different test and measurement equipment for the new burgeoning cellular radio market. Intuitive and easy to use, the equipment\u2019s simple user interface masked the complexity of cellular radio technology and protocols. Effectiveness and ease of use became the hall mark of Smith Myers equipment, along with a heavy focus on customer support.&nbsp; A commitment to listen, design, deliver and support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a4490f878e8f423724ed4483238d5829\">Our Values<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f6f8c0cc wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center our-values-subheading has-ast-global-color-7-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\">We&#8217;re an engineering-led company with a laser sharp focus on our customers.  We promote a culture within our business that allows our engineers to design outside of their comfort zone in order to create truly disruptive products and capabilities.  We are passionate about excellence and doing our work right the first time. Our reputation depends on our delivered value in the eyes of every customer.  Promoting an environment where innovation is the norm. We develop and apply world-class&nbsp;technology and process. We listen, learn, and seek out the best ideas. We attack complacency and continually&nbsp;improve. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide value-cards is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\" id=\"respect-integrity\">Respect &amp; Integrity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#53575b\">We treat people with respect and dignity.&nbsp;Listen actively. Communicate in a timely and forthright manner. Never undermine colleagues and exercise the highest level of professional and&nbsp;ethical behaviour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide value-cards is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\" id=\"always-be-growing\">Build Trust<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#53575b\">We build positive, long-term relationships with our customers, joint-venture partners, subcontractors, suppliers, and colleagues, founded on trust, respect, and collaboration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide value-cards is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\" id=\"rigorous-resolute\"><strong>Rigorous &amp; Resolute <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#53575b\">Sometimes simple is better than clever and we value well-communicated, critical analysis of our processes and products.  While we use metrics to make good decisions we are never beholding to them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide value-cards is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-ast-global-color-8-color has-text-color\" id=\"always-be-growing\">Always Growing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-medium-font-size\" style=\"color:#53575b\">We stretch ourselves, experiment, seek and deliver actionable feedback, listen, learn from failure, and demonstrate resilience. Try new things. 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