Since 1976, National Instruments has equipped engineers and scientists with tools that accelerate productivity, innovation and discovery. NI’s reputation as an industry leader is built on proven technology, visionary leadership and consistent financial and organic growth. 136 Industry Europe
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ational Instruments provides engineers and scientists with an integrated software and hardware platform that accelerates the design and implementation of any system that needs measurement and control. Customers use this platform to develop and test measurement, control and embedded systems in industry, from design to production, in advanced research and in teaching engineering and science. The Austin-based (Texas, USA) company opened its new plant in Debrecen, Hungary, in 2001. This subsidiary company that focused
only on hardware production in the very beginning, now has more than 1000 employees working in 13 different departments including legal, finance, HR, IT and engineering. These departments provide support for not only European but also global teams and projects. With this headcount, NI Hungary is the second biggest employer in Debrecen/fourth biggest employer in Hajdú-Bihar county. More than 600 people work directly on the production field and 60 employees are engaged in Research and development activities in four different engineering departments (ICT and