Company
About NeCoSo
NeCoSo is a data communications company that specializes in network
connectivity solutions. NeCoSo helps other companies in making their products 'network ready'
so that the products can communicate over the internet or other network.
To put it in one sentence: '...NeCoSo helps you connecting your devices to the net...'
History
I founded NeCoSo back in 2001.
Before 2001 I worked for INCAA Datacom (Apeldoorn), ICT Automatisering (Deventer), Tsolve (Hengelo) and Iolia (Meppel).
I did a lot of secondment projects for customers in various fields of the electronics industry:
National Semiconductor (Den Bosch: DECT telephony chip design - this company nowadays: Renesas)
Holland Signaalapparaten (Hengelo: Radar systems - this company in nowadays: Thales)
Cross Point (Emmen: Asset/Access control products)
Nokia (Bochum: Car kits, automotive - this company in nowadays: no longer exists)
During this period I found that a lot of OEM manufacturers where quite good at producing and selling their products, but not so good at adding connectivity to them.
Internet for machines was about to explode back then and IoT (M2M) was only a rumor/buzz word. So in 2001 I jumped on the opportunity and started NeCoSo...
Current position
NeCoSo currently has only one employee: me !
The choice to work 'solo' was a deliberate choice; It allows for uninterrupted focus on the projects at hand.
It avoids 'worries' about continuous sales & marketing, personnel and company growth.
For project aspects outside my capabilities/experience scope, I have built up a network of other professionals/companies that can help.
Over the years I found this way works better for me.
However, this way of working limits the number of projects NeCoSo can do simultaneously to about 2 or 3.
Office & equipment
The NeCoSo office is well equipped for doing (embedded) software development as well as inspection/building of prototype hardware, see here for details.
Skills & experience
Working in the IT sector for over 35 years, I have developed many skills and gained a lot of experience, see here for summary.
Activities
NeCoSo investigates the network connectivity needs of the customer and advises its management and engineers.
Most NeCoSo projects involve embedded software/hardware development activities where I work together closely with engineers of the R&D department of the customer.
In general such projects tend to build relationships that last for years; With some customers I participated in the development of two or three generations of their products!
Collaboration projects are usually done partly at NeCoSo office, partly at location of customer.
NeCoSo offers larger OEM customers, who already use or know NeCoSo network connectivity technology, to integrate our solutions into their own product. Either on the PCB of the product itself or as a standalone accessory. License based.
NeCoSo also does 'turn-key' projects; usually this for small companies and/or companies lacking a R&D department for electronics and software.
Basically, they want NeCoSo to develop a complete (prototype of a) new product for them. And take care of all technical aspects. (hardware/software/mechanical/documentation)
For turn-key projects that involve disciplines outside my scope (e.g. mechanics, PCB design) I have a network of other professionals/companies that I can build on.
'turn-key' projects are usually done entirely at NeCoSo office.
Apart from doing projects for customers, NeCoSo also has developed some (demo)products of its own - see Products section on this website.
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