1976

Black Box founded as Expandor, Inc. Mails first catalog with nine products in six pages.
Expandor Inc. becomes Black Box

1982
1984

Black Box Catalog grows into the Big Book.
AGC founded as Tata Telecom Ltd.

1986
1990

HQ moved from Simi Valley, California to Lawrence, PA
Black Box goes public (NASDAQ: BBOX)

1992
1994

Tata Telecom forms JV with AT&T in India
Known for its 24/7 tech support, Black Box expands international presence and forms JVs in Europe, APAC, and South America

1996
1996

Tata-Avaya JV takes shape
Black Box offers on-site data and infrastructure services for the first time.

1998
1999

Names one of the "200 Best Small Companies in America" by Forbe magazine. Number of team members hits 1,000.
Black Box Catalog grows to 1,500 pages.

2001
2001- 2010

Partners with multiple-OEMs and acquires 120 IT service providers
Avaya buys TTL stake, forms Avaya Global Connect

2004
2010

Avaya exits. Essar enters and AGC Networks Ltd. Is born.
AGC goes global and expands into North America & MEA

2011
2014

Amplifies customer centricity through M3 approach: Multi-solutions, Multi-Alliances, Multi-Geos
Expanding global presence, AGC acquires Black Box Corporation; Black Box delists

2019
2020

Global capability and delivery expansion with key tuck-in acquisitions in MEA & APAC
Growing the global organization: One Name, One Brand, One Language
