Waukesha, Wis. (March 4, 2026) – EmbedTek, a Waukesha-based company that designs, manufactures and integrates the latest imaging and sensor technology into the products of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), is now 100% employee-owned. EmbedTek recently joined OwnersEdge, a 100% employee-owned ESOP holding company that invests in and builds sustainable businesses throughout the Midwest.
“Our leadership team has spent several years focused on succession planning and determining the best way to meet our goals,” said Dan Aicher, CEO of EmbedTek. “Our priorities were to ensure a dynamic future for the company, remain a stand-alone business, maintain and grow the culture we built, maintain current leadership through a transition and create new opportunities for our employees. Becoming part of the OwnersEdge family delivers on all of that and creates opportunities for our employees beyond what we thought possible.”
EmbedTek is led by a four-person team that includes: Kent Tabor, CTO; Dan Aicher, CEO; Tom Fotsch, COO; and Ted Platz, VP of sales. The existing leadership team will continue to run the company, and business will continue as usual.
“We have approximately 80 employees and it was important to us that they benefit from the succession decision we made,” explained Aicher. “Our employees are now employee owners and have an ownership stake in the company that they helped create.”
The engineering and production teams at EmbedTek have spent decades developing application specific computers, integrated displays, and custom electronics. The team has continuously expanded its expertise to include image and sensor technology, intelligent analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Customers are driven by the desire to increase market share with technology. EmbedTek experts have helped turn these opportunities into reality by ensuring all the necessary pieces are aligned for success – from unique design and quality manufacturing to seamless integration and proactive lifecycle management.
“Employee ownership changes the way people think about their work and their future. EmbedTek has built an exceptional company, and we’re proud to help extend that legacy by giving every employee a stake in what comes next,” said Rob Dillon, CEO of OwnersEdge. “When people own the outcome, performance follows.”
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About EmbedTek
Based in Waukesha, Wis., EmbedTek designs, manufactures and integrates the latest imaging and sensor technology into the products of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). It works in the life sciences, industrial automation, simulation and training and other markets. It is a 100% employee-owned ESOP and an OwnersEdge operating company.
About OwnersEdge
Based in Waukesha, Wis., OwnersEdge Inc. is a 100% employee-owned ESOP holding company that invests in and builds sustainable, technology-driven businesses throughout the Midwest. The operating companies within the OwnersEdge portfolio leverage industry expertise to drive growth and create value for customers, communities, and employee owners. The portfolio includes Asche & Spencer, BAYCOM, CC&N, EmbedTek, Implecho, and QComp Technologies, which serve markets ranging from public safety and construction to manufacturing and music production. For more information, visit ownersedge.com.
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