About us

Man & Machine Inc.

Man & Machine Inc. has been manufacturing specialty hardware products since 1982. Clifton Broumand started the company as a young entrepreneur and his innovative engineering and visionary approach of product development, always geared towards the best usability for those out there in the field, is bringing the company forward.

Located just outside of Washington, DC, in the American State of Maryland, our corporate headquarters’ current 1765 m2 facility includes corporate offices, a manufacturing facility, engineering facility, a Class 1000 Clean Room as well as warehousing and shipping. All fully sealed silicone keyboards in our range are made with great care at headquarters, which was awarded ISO 9001:2015 certification in 2023.

With more than 35 years experience in building and modifying LCD monitors, Man & Machine has developed key OEM relationships with major monitor brands to deliver a tamper-resistant privacy solution.

Man & Machine Europe

Our office in Haarlem, the Netherlands, hosts our sales, marketing and customer service teams and acts as a regional warehouse where we localise our various products and ship them in the best possible delay.

It opened on the first of March of 2005, when Clifton Broumand and Geraldien de Louwere-Schasfoort registered Man & Machine Europe as branch office of Man & Machine Inc. at the local Chamber of Commerce.

viro & Machine -FZCO

Based in Dubai’s Silicon Oasis, a global hub for business, a residential community and a specialised economic zone, Viro & Machine – FZCO started in 2025 to support our growing business in the Arab world with a local contact point.

About the founder

Clifton Broumand is the founder, CEO, and Big Cheese of Man & Machine, Inc.  He received his BS in Engineering from Purdue University in 1978, and a Master of Engineering from The Catholic University of America in 1981.  His focus on engineering was in Human Factors Engineering, Ergonomics, and Aerospace Engineering.

In his free time, Clifton is a world traveller and a dedicated soccer fan.  He has been to over 10 World Cups tournaments across the globe.

Clifton is often called on by Washington, DC politicians to advise on matters of small business policy.

When not traveling the world, Clifton can be found at the Man & Machine headquarters in Landover, MD, in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, or in his hometown of Indianapolis, IN.

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