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kmiller@tieronepr.com Transition Networks Partners with Anixter Deutschland GmbH for Military Technology Expos
Germany — July 30, 2010 — Transition Networks Inc., the fiber networking expert, a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ-GM: JCS), today announced a partnership with Anixter Deutschland GmbH to exhibit their innovative solutions at seven military technology expos organized on US military bases throughout Germany. The expos are organized by National Conference Services, Inc. (NCSI) and completed their two week tour on July 30 at Campbell Barracks in the Heidelberg Area. Transition Networks and Anixter International are global partners, offering customers fiber infrastructure and security solutions.
At the technology expos, Transition Networks displayed remotely-managed media converters and switches, with applications in Enterprise and Industrial settings. Several of Transition Networks’ Industrial products carry a Class 1 Div 2 certification for harsh and hazardous environments. Transition showcased fiber-connectivity products which ensure desktop security by connecting fiber directly to sensitive computers. Transition also showed Power-over-Ethernet solutions which power IP cameras and wireless access points via the copper interface.
The NCSI Summer 2010 Germany Series technology expos brought together more than 50 exhibitors to demonstrate the latest in emerging technologies at locations throughout Germany. Transition Networks partnered with Anixter to exhibit at multiple locations, including the Ramstein Air Base, Spangdahlem Air Base, Wiesbaden Army Airfield, USAG Grafenwoehr/Vilseck, USAG Schweinfurt, Patch Barracks/Stuttgart and Campbell Barracks/Heidelberg. For more information on these and similar expos, visit www.ncsi.com.
“We are quite pleased to have the opportunity to showcase the breadth of our product portfolio to military and government agencies,” said Dirk Steinkampf, Director of Sales & Operations for Europe, Middle East and Africa for Transition Networks. “Together with Anixter Deutschland GmbH, we offer our customers reliable management of network traffic over fiber optics. We are particularly pleased to participate in these expos and offer our technology solutions for these mission critical networks.”
For further information, please contact Dirk Steinkampf or visit www.transition.com.
About National Conference Services, Inc.
National Conference Services, Inc. (NCSI) is located in Columbia, MD and is the leading provider of “no-cost” conferences, expositions and meeting management services, for the U.S. Federal Government and Department of Defense. NCSI is facility-cleared and performs classified and unclassified event planning, conference facility management and staff augmentation work via multiple contracting vehicles. NCSI is also the producer of the annual DoDIIS Worldwide Conference sponsored by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). For more information about NCSI, visit www.ncsi.com.
About Anixter Deutschland GmbH, a Subsidiary of Anixter International
Anixter International is a leading global distributor of communications and security products, electrical and electronic wire and cable, fasteners and other small parts. We help our customers specify solutions and make informed purchasing decisions around technology, applications and relevant standards. Throughout the world, we provide innovative supply chain management services to reduce our customers' total cost of production and implementation. Founded in 1957 and headquartered near Chicago, Anixter trades on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AXE. For more information about Anixter, visit www.anixter.de or www.anixter.com.
About Transition Networks Inc.
Transition Networks Inc. offers networking connectivity solutions that make networks perform better, faster and more reliably while helping companies leverage their existing networking infrastructure. The company’s Transition Networks brand of media converters make conversion between disparate media types possible, providing conversion technology solutions that offer the necessary adaptations without affecting the performance, nature or appearance of the network. Its complete Milan portfolio of multilayer switching products is designed to facilitate low-cost network evolution with unique solutions, easing the stress on networks caused by high-bandwidth applications. Based in Minneapolis, Transition Networks distributes hardware-based connectivity solutions exclusively through a network of resellers in 50 countries. Transition Networks is a wholly owned subsidiary of Communications Systems, Inc., a publicly traded company (NASDAQ-GM: JCS). products.
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