MMI engineering tools including 3D printing, oscilloscopes, multimeters, force testing, and keyboard assembly fixtures

Why MMI

Fit for Purpose Innovations since 1982

Man & Machine's commitment to human-device interaction, infection prevention, and USA-based manufacturing makes us a trusted partner in Healthcare, Dental, Industrial, and Commercial sectors. We design computer peripherals and custom hardware solutions around the people, workflows, and environments that depend on them.

Man & Machine corporate headquarters in Landover, Maryland

Our story

More than 40 years of innovation

Founded in 1982, Man & Machine has a rich four-plus decade heritage of being a global leader in computer peripherals and custom engineered hardware solutions design for superior quality and usability to complement infection prevention protocols.

Today, our 19,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in Landover, Maryland brings production, sales, engineering, warehousing, and shipping together under one roof. European sales, service and logistics operations extend that support internationally.

In everything that we do, our focus remains the same: understand how people interact with their equipment, then engineer hardware that is genuinely suited to the application.

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Built differently

Quality shaped by the application

MMI products are engineered for real-world cleaning, workflow, privacy, durability, and usability requirements.

  • Medical Grade™ manufacturing

    Waterproof Sealed keyboards and mice are manufactured at MMI’s Maryland headquarters, with rigorous quality assurance and designs that can be cleaned without disconnecting from the computer.

  • Washable by design

    Our open-style Washable keyboards and mice are produced to MMI specifications, informed by decades of experience in cleanable peripherals.

  • Privacy expertise

    LCD monitor expertise dating to the early 1990s and established OEM relationships support tamper-resistant Private Eye™ privacy solutions.

Clifton Broumand

Our founder

Clifton Broumand

Founder and CEO, Man & Machine, Inc.

Clifton earned a BS in Engineering from Purdue University in 1978 and a Master of Engineering from The Catholic University of America in 1981. His engineering background spans human factors, ergonomics, and aerospace engineering.

A world traveler and dedicated soccer fan, Clifton has attended more than 10 World Cup tournaments. He has also advised Washington, DC, policymakers on small business issues.

When he isn’t traveling, Clifton can be found at Man & Machine’s headquarters in Landover, Maryland, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, or in his hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana.

The people behind MMI

Meet the Team

  • Clifton Broumand, Natasha Vandross, and Lenny Merryman outside the Man & Machine office

    Our leadership

    Clifton Broumand (The Big Cheese), Natasha Vandross (King of the World), and Lenny Merryman (The Real Boss).

  • Man & Machine team gathered outside the Landover office

    Our team

    Back row: Clifton Broumand, Leonard Merryman, Tom Hargadon, Lenny Merryman, Jeff Gray, Termaine Rich, Emmett Cummings.

    Middle row: Paul Weston, Aomar Antoussafer, Ray Cummings, James Fletcher, Les Palmer.

    Front row: Jazmine Turner, Vanessa Bar, Natasha Vandross, Rutva Patel, Lin Gordon, Taneisha Majette, Annetta Sheck (holding Chunky Sheck).

MMI keyboard production workstations in Maryland

USA based. Globally supported.

Engineering, manufacturing, and service that stay connected

MMI’s headquarters coordinates design, production, sales, warehousing, and shipping for customers throughout the Americas and beyond. Our European center supports regional sales, service, and logistics.

  • Corporate HeadquartersLandover, Maryland, USA · ISO 9001-2015 Certified
  • European OfficeHaarlem, The Netherlands · Sales, service, and logistics

Let’s solve the workstation together

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