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Lockmasters Announces Acquisition of Signals Defense

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NICHOLASVILLE, Ky., April 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Lockmasters, Inc. (“Lockmasters”), a portfolio company of Dominus Capital, L.P. (“Dominus”) recently acquired Astic Signals Defenses, LLC (“Signals Defense”), a Maryland-based radio frequency (“RF”) and infrared (“IR”) shielding solutions company serving high security government and commercial applications. Signals Defense’s proprietary window film technology and related shielding materials have set the benchmark as the de facto standard for U.S. government and commercial organizations desiring to properly secure locations handling sensitive and classified information, protecting them from wireless eavesdropping and data interception threats.

Signals Defense’s combination with Lockmasters’ high security proprietary and distributed products as well as high security training creates a one-stop-shop solution serving government Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (“SCIFs”) and commercial end markets. This acquisition marks the fifth add-on for Lockmasters under Dominus’ ownership and expands the suite of proprietary offerings.

“I am excited to announce that Signals Defense is now part of Lockmasters,” said Deron Simpson, Founder of Signals Defense. “Since pioneering the initial Signals Defense film solution 25 years ago, we have continuously innovated to stay ahead of evolving wireless threats, driving specification improvements. Going forward, our combined expertise and product suite will create tremendous value for our loyal customer base.”

“The combination with Lockmasters positions us to serve the security market like never before,” said Eric Kuczynski, President of Signals Defense. “Our expertise and customer base coupled with Lockmasters’ extensive commercial and government reach presents a powerful cross-sell opportunity for our proprietary shielding technology and Lockmasters’ high security products.  I am incredibly optimistic about the growth opportunities ahead for the combined company.”

“We are thrilled to welcome the Signals Defense team to Lockmasters,” said Joe McCormack, Lockmasters’ CEO. “Together, we will offer an unmatched portfolio of high-security solutions for government and commercial customers. This acquisition reinforces our commitment to innovation and providing best-in-class security solutions to meet evolving threats, including an increased need for data protection.”

About Signals Defense: For over 25 years, Signals Defense’s technology has been the de facto standard for the U.S. government and commercial organizations desiring to properly secure locations handling sensitive and classified information. The company’s window films meet the TEMPEST requirement for ICD-705 and the DoD Infrared and Radio Frequency Emanation Protection Standards. Signals Defense is based in Owings Mills, MD. For more information, please visit www.signalsdefense.com

About Lockmasters: Since 1955, Lockmasters has been providing the highest quality safe locks, tools, commercial hardware, specialty doors, and education to the government and security professional industry. The company offers extensive product lines and educational training to a range of security professionals including the automotive, banking, commercial, government, and industrial markets.

Lockmasters is not only a distributor for the best lock and tool manufacturers in the country, but it is also a manufacturer of a wide variety of proprietary tools and locks. The company also operates premier educational facilities in the security industry, providing training and certification to both new and experienced security professionals. Its world-class curriculum features hands-on learning taught by recognized authors, inventors, and industrial security professionals.

Lockmasters has the locks, tools, hardware, and educational training its customers need, but more importantly it has the experience to support the products and services it sells. Lockmasters is its customers’ complete source for locks, tools, hardware, and education.

Lockmasters is headquartered in Nicholasville, KY with additional locations in Annapolis Junction, MD; Oxford, MI; Plano, TX; Charlotte, NC; Hamden, CT; Las Vegas, NV; and Owings Mills, MD. For more information, please visit www.lockmasters.com.

About Dominus Capital: Based in New York, Dominus Capital is a leading middle-market private equity investment firm that focuses on management-led buyouts and growth capital investments in the business services and light manufacturing sectors. Drawing on the experience, knowledge and network of its founders and a team of in-house operating executives, Dominus Capital works hand-in-hand with exceptional management teams to unlock the untapped potential of its portfolio companies. The firm takes a long-term, conservative approach to investing and has a consistent and successful track record of achieving significant growth at its portfolio companies. The Dominus Capital team members have executed over 100 transactions over the past 25+ years. For more information, please visit www.dominuscap.com.

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Infraeo and Semtech to Showcase 1.6T Active Copper Cable at OFC 2025

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Infraeo, a leader in high-performance interconnect solutions, and Semtech, a high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and cloud connectivity service provider, are excited to showcase their collaboration on 1.6T OSFP Active Copper Cables (ACC) at OFC 2025.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Infraeo, a leader in high-performance interconnect solutions, and Semtech, a high-performance semiconductor, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, and cloud connectivity service provider, are excited to showcase their collaboration on 1.6T OSFP Active Copper Cables (ACC) at OFC 2025. This groundbreaking product, featuring Semtech’s CopperEdge™ Linear Equalizer/Redriver technology, will be highlighted at Infraeo’s booth #3146, demonstrating the synergy between Infraeo’s cable technology and Semtech’s advanced chips, as well as Infraeo’s leadership in next-gen interconnects.

“This collaboration with Semtech reinforces Infraeo’s position at the forefront of 1.6T interconnect innovation,” said Rakesh Sambaraju, EVP at Infraeo.

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) investments surge into billions, the industry rapidly shifts toward 1.6T interconnects. Infraeo’s 1.6T OSFP ACC, powered by Semtech’s quad-channel 224G PAM4 equalizer, delivers exceptional performance with simple configuration, ultra-low latency (<100ps), and minimal power consumption—distinctly outperforming competitive Active Electrical Cables (AEC).

Key Benefits of Infraeo’s 1.6T ACC with Semtech’s CopperEdge Technology:

Ultra-Low Latency: Optimized for high-speed data transmission with latency under 100ps, ensuring reliable connectivity for demanding AI/ML workloads.Ultra-Low Power Consumption: Efficient operation, offering up to 5x lower power against competing DSP-based solutions, significantly reducing energy costs.Cost Optimized: Designed to be a cost-effective solution for next-generation AI clusters, providing superior performance without the high costs associated with alternative technologies.Ease of Configuration and Control: Compliant with auto-negotiation and link training, significantly reducing setup complexity and making it straightforward to configure and control.Extended Reach of DAC: Simple, programmable AC gain for extended reach, ideal for AI/ML hyperscale data centers requiring robust and scalable interconnect solutions.

By integrating Semtech’s CopperEdge technology, the 1.6T OSFP ACC is an ideal solution for next-generation AI clusters. Infraeo’s ACC technology is designed to deliver ultra-low latency performance, robust signal integrity, and simple programmability, ensuring reliable, high-speed connectivity for the most demanding data center environments.

“This collaboration with Semtech reinforces Infraeo’s position at the forefront of 1.6T interconnect innovation,” said Rakesh Sambaraju, EVP at Infraeo. “As the industry accelerates toward next-generation networking, we are committed to leading the way with high-performance, scalable solutions that meet the demands of AI clusters.”

“Our collaboration with Infraeo demonstrates how Semtech’s CopperEdge technology is transforming high-speed interconnect solutions through superior signal integrity, while significantly reducing complexity and operational costs,” said Brian Bentham, Data Center Market Manager at Semtech. “By combining our advanced semiconductor technology with Infraeo’s innovative cable designs, we are delivering exceptional performance and scalability for 1.6T interconnects that meet the growing demands of modern data centers.”

Infraeo and Semtech invite attendees to visit Infraeo’s booth #3146 and Semtech’s booth #1028 at OFC 2025 to experience the 1.6T ACC and other live demos firsthand.

About Infraeo

Infraeo is a global leader in next-generation high-speed optical and copper interconnect solutions for AI clusters. With industry-first innovations such as bare-die-based AECs, sub-5W multimode LPOs, and 1.6T active copper cables, Infraeo is driving the transition to scalable, energy-efficient connectivity. Backed by a global supply chain and a production capacity exceeding 200,000 units per month, Infraeo delivers custom-engineered solutions with faster lead times and superior performance. Trusted by hyperscalers and OEMs alike, Infraeo is redefining the standards for low-latency, low-power networking at scale.

About Semtech

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC) is a high-performance semiconductor, IoT systems, and cloud connectivity service provider dedicated to delivering high-quality technology solutions that enable a smarter, more connected, and sustainable planet. Our global teams are committed to empowering solution architects and application developers to develop breakthrough products for the infrastructure, industrial, and consumer markets. To learn more about Semtech technology, visit us at Semtech.com or follow us on LinkedIn or X.

Semtech, the Semtech logo, and CopperEdge are registered trademarks or service marks of Semtech Corporation or its subsidiaries.

For more details, visit www.infraeo.com or contact blin@infraeo.com.

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Bei Lin, Infraeo Inc., 1 5128158036, blin@infraeo.com, www.infraeo.com 

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Llama 4 Live Day-Zero on Groq at Lowest Cost

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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Groq, the pioneer in AI inference, has launched Meta’s Llama 4 Scout and Maverick models, now live on GroqCloud™. Developers and enterprises get day-zero access to the most advanced open-source AI models available.

Meta’s Llama 4 Scout and Maverick models are live today on GroqCloud, giving developers and enterprises day-zero access.

That speed is possible because Groq controls the full stack—from our custom-built LPU to our vertically integrated cloud. The result: models go live with no delay, no tuning, and no bottlenecks—and run at the lowest cost per token in the industry, with full performance.

“We built Groq to drive the cost of compute to zero,” said Jonathan Ross, CEO and Founder of Groq. “Our chips are designed for inference, which means developers can run models like Llama 4 faster, cheaper, and without compromise.”

Lowest Cost Per Token — Without Compromise

With Llama 4 models live, developers can run cutting-edge multimodal workloads while keeping costs low and latency predictable.

Llama 4 Scout: $0.11 / M input tokens and $0.34 / M output tokens, at a blended rate of $0.13Llama 4 Maverick: $0.50 / M input tokens and $0.77 / M output tokens, at a blended rate of $0.53

See Groq pricing here.

About the Models

Llama 4 is Meta’s latest open-source model family, featuring Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture and native multimodality.

Llama 4 Scout (17Bx16E): A strong general-purpose model, ideal for summarization, reasoning, and code. Runs at over 460 tokens per second on Groq.Llama 4 Maverick (17Bx128E): A larger, more capable model optimized for multilingual and multimodal tasks—great for assistants, chat, and creative applications.

Build Fast with Llama 4 on GroqCloud

Llama 4 Scout and Maverick are accessible through:

GroqChatGroqCloud Developer ConsoleGroq API (model IDs available in-console)

Start building today at console.groq.com.

Free access is available, or upgrade for worry-free rate limits and higher throughput.

About Groq
Groq is the AI inference platform delivering low cost, high performance without compromise. Its custom LPU and cloud infrastructure run today’s most powerful open-source models instantly and reliably.

Over 1 million developers use Groq to build fast and scale with confidence.

Groq Media Contact: pr-media@groq.com 

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ClearBridge Expands VMware Practice Through Enhanced Broadcom Partnership and Addition of Expert VMware Talent

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ClearBridge is proud to announce the expansion of its VMware by Broadcom practice through an enhanced partnership with Broadcom and the addition of more than 50 full-time VMware consultants, architects, project and practice managers, bringing the practice to over 100 resources. This growth further solidifies ClearBridge’s position as the #1 VMware by Broadcom delivery partner.

BILLERICA, Mass., April 5, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — ClearBridge is proud to announce the expansion of its VMware by Broadcom practice through an enhanced partnership with Broadcom and the addition of more than 50 full-time VMware consultants, architects, project and practice managers, bringing the practice to over 100 resources. This growth further solidifies ClearBridge’s position as the #1 VMware by Broadcom delivery partner.

“As a trusted Broadcom partner, we remain focused on delivering exceptional VMware services that drive lasting value for our clients. Bringing in top-tier VMware talent further strengthens our ability to provide scalable IT solutions and accelerate VCF adoption across our customer base.”

The expanded team significantly boosts ClearBridge’s capacity to deliver industry-leading virtualization and cloud solutions, while reinforcing its long-standing commitment to technical excellence and customer success. These seasoned professionals bring deep expertise and a proven track record of supporting complex enterprise VMware environments.

“As a trusted Broadcom partner, we remain focused on delivering exceptional VMware services that drive lasting value for our clients,” said Tim Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of ClearBridge. “Bringing in top-tier VMware talent further strengthens our ability to provide scalable IT solutions and accelerate VCF adoption across our customer base.”

With this strategic growth, ClearBridge is uniquely positioned to support organizations leveraging VMware by Broadcom technologies—offering unmatched expertise and end-to-end support to help businesses navigate today’s dynamic IT landscape.

ClearBridge Technology Group is a national provider of technology consulting and staffing services. We help customers meet challenges with a comprehensive set of technology service offerings that include professional services support, custom project teams, program and project management, and business analysis and strategy. For more information, visit www.ClearBridgetech.com.

For more information about ClearBridge, please contact:

Dianne Shvandadshvanda@clearbridgetech.com

For more information about ClearBridge’s VMware practice, please contact:

Jesse Dohertyjdoherty@clearbridgetech.com

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dianne shvanda, ClearBridge, 1 6033181330, dshvanda@clearbridgetech.com, ClearBridge

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