Ramp Communications

What Ramp Communications does

Ramp Communications, Inc. is a privately held, family-owned B2B hardware distributor and repair-services company headquartered at 11110 S 82nd East Pl Ste C, Bixby, Oklahoma. The company was originally founded in 1935 as Radio, Inc. of Tulsa, selling ham radio equipment, and pivoted across television parts and solid-state electronics before becoming an authorized David Clark dealer in 1975 and rebranding to Ramp Communications in 2006. Its primary offerings are sales of wired and wireless headsets, belt stations, extension cords, Y-adapters, and interface cords used during aircraft pushback, deicing, and movement operations, alongside professional repair services for those same products.

The technology stack underpinning the business is hardware-centric: state-of-the-art diagnostics equipment and repair tools are used to restore headsets to factory specifications, supported by an extensive in-stock replacement-parts inventory. A documented zero percent rejection rate as a STAR Preferred Supplier to Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program functions as a quality credential. Long-tenured authorized-dealer and service relationships with David Clark (since 1975) and Lockheed Martin anchor the company's position in the aviation ground support segment.

The business model combines hardware resale with repair services on a B2B basis. Pricing is quote-based, with billing through pre-arranged terms for established corporate accounts, 10-day payment terms on invoices, and direct phone and e-commerce sales to enterprise customers. The customer base is concentrated in airlines and airports for core ground support, with secondary outreach into warehouse, trucking, and call center markets. The go-to-market is direct sales plus a company website with an online shop and email newsletter, with no disclosed external investment, no public listing, and no app or API surface.

Name

Ramp Communications

Legal name

Ramp Communications, Inc.

Website

https://rampcommunications.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1935

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ramp Communications is a privately held Bixby, Oklahoma firm that sells and repairs wired and wireless David Clark ground support headsets for airline, airport, and industrial customers. Authorized David Clark dealer since 1975 with in-house repair services since 1987.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Tulsa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sales of wired and wireless ground support and deicing headsets and accessories including pushback equipment, interface cords, belt stations, extension cords, and Y-adapters
2. Repair Services: Professional repair services for wireless headset systems and wired headsets, cords, and Y-adapters used during pushback, deicing, and aircraft movement. Repairs performed to factory specifications with pre-arranged billing terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ramp Communications sells and repairs wired and wireless ground support and deicing headsets—predominantly David Clark brand—for airline, airport, and industrial communications operations. The company serves as both an authorized David Clark dealer and a certified repair facility, offering headset systems, belt stations, extension cords, Y-adapters, and interface cords, alongside factory-specification repair services with extensive replacement parts inventory.

Product overview

Ramp Communications operates as a specialized headset sales and repair company serving the airline and airport ground support industry. The company offers a dual product portfolio comprising repair services for both wired and wireless headsets (including pushback, deicing, and aircraft movement headsets) along with a retail catalog of headset hardware. The product lineup consists of wireless headset systems with interface cords, wired headsets with belt stations, extension cords, and Y-adapters, plus accessories—all predominantly under the David Clark brand for which Ramp is an authorized dealer and repair facility. The company positions itself as the leading airline/airport headset repair facility in the USA, with repair services representing a core differentiator alongside product sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Headset Repair Services Factory-specification headset repair services for airline, airport, and industrial communications customers, performed by certified technicians with extensive replacement parts inventory and state-of-the-art diagnostics. Ramp Communications repairs more airline/airport headsets than any other facility in the USA.
• Wireless Headset Systems Wireless headset systems sold for ground support, pushback, deicing, and aircraft movement operations, primarily David Clark brand products offered through authorized dealer status since 1975.
• Wired Headsets
• Belt Stations
• Extension Cords
• Y-Adapters
• Interface Cords

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero percent rejection rate as supplier to Lockheed Martin for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• David ClarkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 1987Authorized David Clark dealer since 1975, providing sales of David Clark headset products. Started repairing David Clark headsets in 1987, becoming a specialist in their product line for airline and airport ground support applications.
• Lockheed MartincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorServed as STAR Preferred Supplier to Lockheed Martin Tactical Aircraft Systems. Maintained zero percent rejection rate supplying parts to the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter project, demonstrating high quality standards and reliability.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Flightcom Corporation: Manufacturer of aviation intercom systems and headsets used in ground support and pushback operations. Closely comparable product offerings for the same end customers and use cases Ramp serves.
• PS Engineering: Manufacturer of aviation intercoms and audio panels targeting pilots and crew. Overlapping communications headsets and intercom accessories addressing Ramp's core customer set.
• Sigtronics: Small specialty manufacturer of aviation intercoms and headsets serving ground support and general aviation markets. Comparable niche specialization and product line to Ramp's David Clark offerings.
• David Clark Company: Manufacturer of aviation intercoms and headsets used in pilot and ground support roles. Both Ramp's core supplier and direct channel competitor, since David Clark can sell and service airlines directly, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Faro Aviation: Specialist in aviation intercom and headset systems for ground crew, marshallers, and deicing teams. Closely comparable to Ramp's pushback and deicing focus.

Broad incumbents

• Plantronics / Poly (HP): Enterprise headset maker serving call centers, warehouses, and industrial communications environments — the same adjacent verticals Ramp identifies as expansion markets. Indirect overlap with Ramp's secondary headset business.
• 3M PELTOR: Division of 3M producing aviation and hearing-protection communications headsets. Larger incumbent offering overlapping products (PELTOR ComTac, ground support lines) to the same end customers through broader distribution.
• Bose Corporation: Sells the A20 aviation headset for pilots and crew. Broad consumer/professional audio incumbent with an aviation product line that partially overlaps Ramp's market, though not focused on ground support headsets specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ramp-communications

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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