There seems to be no stopping Aclara RF Systems from growing and adding jobs in Northeast Ohio. Last year, the Beachwood-based company moved to a larger facility in Solon. So far in 2010, Aclara RF Systems has hired 25 new people to prepare for the release of its Acendant Network, a multipurpose wide-area network (WAN) that manages data between utilities, diverse networks and devices. Aclara's 2011 budget allows for even more hirings next year.

Aclara RF Systems is an arm of a Missouri-based manufacturer of automated meter reading systems and utilities software. Aclara has enjoyed success with its traditional meter-reading equipment, designed and made in Solon, with annual sales of more than $100 million. The company is poised for equal success with the release of the Acendant Network in 2011.

As a result of its successes and its positioning for growth through the Acendant Network, Aclara's number of employees has grown to about 300, nearly double of what it was just two years ago.

SOURCE: Aclara RF Systems
WRITER: Diane DiPiero