issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article does not cite any sources . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . november 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message optical cable corporation inc. type public nasdaq occ industry fiber optics founded roanoke virginia 1983 headquarters roanoke virginia united states key people neil wilkin president and ceo products manufacture of fiber optical cable revenue 44.63 million usd 2005 number of employees 300 website www.occfiber.com optical cable corporation headquartered in roanoke virginia manufactures fiber optical cable . the company s cable is largely used for telecommunications and is sold both in the us and seventy other countries worldwide notably china . occ also manufactures military land tactical fiber optic cable for the u.s. military . history edit founded in 1983 by robert thompson occ designs and manufactures telecommunications cable products . occ currently employs a worldwide network of distributors for its range of products . since 1996 occ has been publicly traded nasdaq gm occ with customers in more than 70 countries . acquisitions edit in recent years occ has acquired two companies . acquired on june 2 2008 the business formerly known as smp data communications develops products for connectivity and networking . on november 1 2009 occ acquired applied optical systems a facility that manufactures specialty fiber optic connectors and connectivity solutions for military and harsh environment applications . recognition edit listed on the nasdaq global market ticker symbol occ iso 9001 2008 registered and its roanoke and dallas facilities are mil std 790f certified the second largest manufacturer of multimode fiber optic cable for north american enterprise market 2008 exporter of the year information technology telecommunications according to thinkglobal publisher of commercial news usa the official export promotion magazine of the u.s. department of commerce . the recipient of numerous certifications recognitions and awards from the u.s. department of defense the u.s. department of commerce the u.s. patent office the commonwealth of virginia start it magazine and the newva corridor technology council . in addition the company offers a broad range of mine safety and health administration approved cable . retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title optical cable corporation & oldid 734086806 categories companies based in roanoke virginiacompanies listed on nasdaqhidden categories articles lacking sources from may 2011all articles lacking sourcesarticles with a promotional tone from november 2011all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 12 august 2016 at 01 55 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view