Planar Systems

Planar Systems, Inc.
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryTechnology
FoundedMay 23, 1983; 41 years ago (1983-05-23)
HeadquartersHillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
45°31′41″N 122°53′00″W / 45.52794°N 122.88345°W / 45.52794; -122.88345
Key people
Gerald K. Perkel, President and CEO
Ryan Gray, VP and CFO
ProductsMonitors, Display Screen & Projectors
Revenue$1.8 billion USD(2018)[2]
Decrease $1.6 million USD(2018)[2]
Increase $3.8 Million USD(2018)[2]
Number of employees
456 (2018)
ParentLeyard Optoelectronic Co.
Websitewww.planar.com

Planar Systems, Inc. is an American digital display manufacturing corporation with a facility in Hillsboro, Oregon. Founded in 1983 as a spin-off from Tektronix, it was the first U.S. manufacturer of electroluminescent (EL) digital displays. Planar currently makes a variety of other specialty displays, and has been an independent subsidiary of Leyard Optoelectronic Co. since 2015. The headquarters, leadership team and employees still remain in Hillsboro, Oregon.

  1. ^ "Planar Launches Six New Touch Screen LCDs". Nestor. January 15, 2008. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Planar Announces Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013 Financial Results". Planar Systems. November 20, 2013. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013.