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New Pre-Built Solutions Right-Sized for Disparate ISV Applications & End-User Environments MBX Systems, a manufacturer of purpose-built and deployment-ready hardware devices for technology companies, has expanded its line of pre-built, pre-engineered hardware platforms for physical security applications to help ISVs right-size deployments for specific end-user environments. All products are paired with value-added MBX services ranging Read more…

This system is 16 pounds, portable and can be tethered to other systems. Written by Andrew Wheeler, Author and Managing Editor Rack-mounted servers, or rack servers, are computers configured for installation in a central framework commonly referred to as rack. In any given facility, the rack-mounted server contains a computer or computers in a slot Read more…

Tom Larson was looking for his next adventure. Enter one company that was established in the 1990s, is ISO9001:2015 certified, and has built a significant infrastructure on I.T. hardware supply chain and order fulfillment. Enter MBX Systems. By Jay Bartlett, Security World Back in 2008, many considered it the year of “convergence.” The year where IP-based Read more…

Niche technology company MBX Systems uses its book club to engage new employees and build leadership skills they will use for their entire career. Sarah Fister Gale In 2016 Kim Becker, talent manager for MBX Systems in Libertyville, Illinois, had a company manager come to her asking for help. “He was struggling with the culture Read more…

Small-business confidence plunged in March to near its lowest levels in the past seven years, as business owners grappled with the effects of the novel coronavirus on their companies and the broader economy. Owners of businesses from restaurants and yoga studios to marketing and manufacturing firms are already making tough choices, as the fallout spreads Read more…

The top priority at MBX Systems is the well being of our employees and maintaining business continuity as the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus advances. Justin Formella, Chief Strategy Officer It’s important that we continue to communicate how we are preparing our entire organization and protecting your end-to-end supply chain. We’ve gone to incredible lengths to Read more…

“There’s a paradox here,” said MBX’s Justin Formella. “If it seems like an overreaction after the fact, it means you probably did the right thing and helped the situation improve.” For Chicago business, the coronavirus at first seemed like distant shells from a hostile army still far from its target. Manufacturers reliant on Far East Read more…

The coronavirus isn’t business as usual, but companies are taking steps to try to keep their customers and employees safe as the number of cases mounts across the U.S. On Tuesday, the University of Chicago Medical Center said it was treating a patient with suspected case of the coronavirus. Four others have already tested positive Read more…

Savvy entrepreneurs are planning ahead to mitigate the effects of supply shortages and sick employees. When the 12 China-based employees of private-label sock manufacturer PAC-MFG return to their office on Monday after a two-week quarantine of the city of Haining, things will be a little different. Buses and trains are hot spots for transmission of the coronavirus, Read more…

At AllCell Technologies’ facility in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood, dozens of employees are cranking out lithium-ion batteries, destined to power drones, electric vehicles and more. The key component of the rechargeable batteries comes from China and other Asian countries, where the coronavirus has caused factories to shut down or operate at reduced capacity, Read more…