History
Pace Micro Technology plc was founded in 1982 and introduced the first low-cost commercially available modems in 1985. In 1987 it started selling its first analogue satellite set-top receivers. In May 2008, Pace changed its name from 'Pace Micro Technology plc' to Pace plc' (excerpt from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pace_Micro_Technology).
Pace Hardware for CPC
In the CPC world, Pace is mainly known for the improved "PACE" version of the Amstrad Serial Interface, and for modem.