Reichle & De-Massari Holding AG (or R&M for short), is a globally active corporate group in the information and communication technology sector, based in Wetzikon, Switzerland. The family company develops and produces connecting technology for communications networks, such as fiber optic distributors, patch panels and computer connection modules. History When they were still working for a supplier of what was then Swiss Telecom PTT, Hans Reichle and Renato De-Massari had an idea for the development of a new, simpler to install telephone outlet. In 1964, they founded R&M as a two-man company to develop and produce what they called the Reichle connector. In subsequent years, the company extended its portfolio to include the entire connecting technology for data and voice networks based on copper cables and optical fiber (glass and polymer fibers). One of the company's most important products is the Category 6A connection module for Ethernet networks with RJ45 connectors. A large number of them are in use all over the world in local networks (LAN). The success of the RJ45 connection modules for twisted pair copper cabling can in part be attributed to a sales partnership with IBM (1993–1999). In 1993, R&M opened its first branch in Eastern Europe. Before Renato De-Massari died in 2000, his partner Hans Reichle took over the company as sole owner in 1996. In the years following, R&M drove international expansion by founding subsidiaries in Ukraine, Malaysia and Brazil. In 2005, Hans Reichle moved out of active management and became a member of the Board of Directors. He transferred responsibility for operations to his two sons Martin and Peter, who led the company as CEO and COO respectively. In 2006, construction was started on a proprietary sales and production facility in India. In September 2008, the first management and logistics hub for the Asia-Pacific region was created in Singapore. There had already been a subsidiary for product development and sales there since 1994. A further hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) followed in 2009. In 2010, the new R&M headquarters, the R&M Cube, was built in Wetzikon in compliance with low-exergy guidelines. On September 1, 2012, Michel Riva was the first non-family member to be appointed CEO. Martin and Peter Reichle continue to be members of the six-man Board of Directors and, in that function, represent the interests of the owner family. In July 2012, R&M opened a branch in the Dubai