Talley History

Talley Communications Corp was founded in 1983 under its original name Talley Electronics Corp. John R. Talley and Elizabeth J. Talley purchased CRS, Inc., a 15 year old company with locations in Los Angeles and Phoenix. Capitalizing on his experience as CEO and President of Uniden Corporation, John R. Talley decided to focus the company’s efforts on the commercial communications industry.

 The company didn’t start with the intention of being family owned. Only when the last son joined the company and earned the respect of employees and suppliers, did the Talleys know they had the potential of a family company. The four sons, John D., Jeff, Mark and Rick all joined the company full time between 1984 and 1986. In 1996, the company became family owned. Although John R. and Elizabeth have no intentions of fully retiring, they recently commented, “Make no mistake about it, the current success and future growth is in the hands of the second generation.”

 Since its inception, Talley Communications has grown every single year. Now in its 24th year, the company is one of the largest distributors of wireless communications products in the United States. A major key to Talley's success is its family-style culture of customer service — providing one-on-one, expert consultative assistance to meet the needs of wireless communications professionals. Even though Talley has grown into one of the largest RF suppliers in the country, it has maintained a personal, smaller-company feel that has led to strong customer relationships and a loyal customer base.

 Talley Communications serves customers in several industry segments with six distribution centers stocking inventory from over 100 major suppliers. All six cities are cable processing capable and located close to the end users. Talley’s inventory reflects the demands of wireless communications, infrastructure and mobile communications users. In addition, a wide variety of broadband products as well as cable assemblies are offered. Talley provides prompt delivery and freight savings from its five distribution centers, more than any other distributor.