Gas detection hardware and connected safety software for industrial workers
Industrial Scientific manufactures portable and area gas detectors alongside a growing software platform for real-time hazard monitoring and response. The tech stack reveals a manufacturing-operations spine (Oracle EBS, SAP, Windchill, CREO, ANSYS) paired with sales and data tools (Salesforce, Power BI, Python, R), indicating an organization scaling beyond hardware into connected safety services. Active hiring across sales (19 roles), engineering (11), and support (8) — with a customer experience director added to leadership — signals a shift toward software-driven revenue and managed services.
Notable leadership hires: Customer Experience Director
Industrial Scientific designs and manufactures gas detection products used to protect workers from hazardous environments. Founded in 1985, the company has pioneered several detection technologies including the first 3-gas detector, 6-gas detector, and wireless gas detector. Today the product portfolio spans portable detectors, area monitoring systems, and a connected platform (branded as Gas Detection as a Service and INet as a Service) that enables live hazard visibility and response. The company operates at manufacturing scale (1,001–5,000 employees) with global reach across 11 countries including the US, Canada, Australia, and India. Revenue comes from hardware sales and recurring software services.
Core systems: Oracle EBS, SAP, Salesforce, Windchill (PLM), CREO (CAD), ANSYS (simulation). Data and analytics: Power BI, Python, R. Collaboration: Microsoft 365, Teams. Design tools: AutoCAD, Altium. They also use LabVIEW for embedded systems and HubSpot for marketing.
11 countries: Singapore, Australia, United States, Canada, India, China, Brazil, Chile, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Portugal — reflecting global operations and distributed sales/support coverage.
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