Company History
In these days of giant corporations, Applied Electronics Limited is an anomaly. Applied Electronics is a family business that was started in 1958 by Michael Stechly. Nearly fifty years later, Applied Electronics is owned and managed by Michael’s two sons, Paul and John, and daughter, Susan. Their passion, commitment and industry experience represent their father’s legacy and these attributes are at the forefront of Applied Electronics’ reputation and success.
Applied Electronics has humble origins beginning as a tiny broadcast equipment sales company, but it grew rapidly in tandem with the Canadian broadcasting industry through the heady days of the 1970’s. Applied Electronics diversified in the early 1980’s and expanded into the Audio-Visual industry. More recently, Applied Electronics embraced the rapidly evolving digital domain and became a national leader in digital-based production equipment and software as well as high definition technology.
Throughout its history, Applied Electronics has earned and today proudly maintains its status as Canada’s largest broadcast supplier and integrator. Applied Electronics has a team of professionals who serve our clients from five offices across Canada.
Timeline
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- 1958 Michael Stechly established Applied Electronics in Toronto
- 1962 Applied Electronics introduced the first television studio zoom lens (Varitol V by Rank-Taylor-Hobson) to the Canadian marketplace
- 1962 Applied Electronics obtained the Vinten camera support product line for Canada
- 1964 The company was incorporated as Applied Electronics Limited
- 1966 Montreal office was opened
- 1967 Calgary office was opened
- 1967 The Systems Group was formed (six employees) to carry out Design, Supply and Installations (DSI)
- 1976 The company grew to a staff of 37
- 1976 First Olympic event (Montreal, Quebec), supplying and installing 56 Fernseh colour broadcast cameras
- 1977 D.S.I. Canada's House of Commons Sound Broadcast System
- 1983 The Audio Visual Division was formed
- 1984 Vancouver office was opened
- 1988 D.S.I. a new parliamentary television broadcast system for Canada's House of Commons
- 1988 Second Olympic event (Calgary, Alberta), supplying and installing 76 Ikegami colour broadcast cameras
- 1993 Edmonton office was opened
- 1994 D.S.I. entire TV production facilities for Network 10 Australia at the Commonwealth Games (Victoria, BC) – first international client
- 1996 D.S.I. full TV production facilities for Network 7 Australia, YLE Finland and TBS (Tokyo Broadcast System) at the Summer Olympics (Atlanta, USA)
- 1998 D.S.I. full TV production facilities for Network 7 Australia, YLE Finland, NRK Norway, DR Denmark, and SVT Sweden to cover the Winter Olympics (Nagano, Japan)
- 1998 Paul Stechly became President
- 1998 A Board of Advisors was formed
- 2000 Sales double to 40 million from 1997
- 2001 Toronto office was amalgamated into one 26,500 sq. ft. facility
- 2001 The company became the master distributor for Sachtler, Panasonic and Thomson/Grass Valley broadcast products for Canada
- 2003 The Broadcast Systems Division was formed
- 2004 Supplied major equipment for Canada's first High Definition O.B.V. (outside broadcast vehicle) – 53 ft. truck w/expando
- 2005 Completed the first High Definition television studio in Canada for Ryerson University's school of Radio and Television Arts (Toronto)
- 2006 D.S.I. our tenth legislative television broadcast system for the New Brunswick Legislature
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