Black Box Corp. buys PS Technologies of Kettering

PITTSBURGH — Black Box Corp. announced Tuesday its acquisition of PS Technologies LLC, a privately held company based in Kettering. Terms were not disclosed.

PS Tech, with annual revenues of about $28 million, is the first Black Box acquisition in the rapidly growing enterprise video communications market, Black Box said. PS Tech sells and services solutions throughout the continental U.S., Europe and the Pacific Rim.

“The entire team is very excited to join our video capabilities and industry knowledge with Black Box, said Leo Flotron, former PC Tech president. “Our strategy has always been to provide superior video communications solutions to our clients. We believe that combining resources with Black Box enhances our ability to serve our clients in the emerging video communications market.”

Flotron will report to Julie Lyda, vice president and general manger of Black Box.

“I am excited to welcome the entire PS Tech team to Black Box,” Lyda said. “They have earned a great reputation as a high-quality video solution provider. They will be an excellent addition to our company.”

Black Box is a communications system integrator. It services more than 175,000 clients in 141 countries with 197 offices throughout the world.

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