Located in Birmingham, West Midlands, Vector GB, Ltd. was established in 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vector Informatik GmbH. Vector is the leading provider of software tools, embedded software components and services to OEMs, their suppliers and various other industries. Vector tools equip engineers with the finest capabilities for design, diagnostics, calibration and testing of distributed networking systems. Parent company, Vector Informatik GmbH was founded in 1988 and currently employs more than 3,000 people. Worldwide customers in the automotive, heavy-duty vehicle, transport and control engineering fields rely on solutions and products from the independently-owned Vector Group. In addition to its headquarters in Stuttgart, Vector Informatik also has an international presence, with subsidiaries in the USA, Japan, France, Great Britain, Sweden, Italy, Brazil, India, China and the Republic of Korea.