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TestMart and Graphtec America, Inc Sign Exclusive Government Services Partnership Agreement
Agreement helps government users, military personnel, and federal contractors save taxpayer money when buying test equipment
IRVINE, CA and SAN BRUNO, CA, — January 3, 2005 —TestMart, the leading marketplace operator and service provider for the test and measurement industry announced an agreement with Graphtec America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of precision recording and measuring instruments . The deal provides the U.S. government and federal contractors a marketplace with special pricing on intelligent recording instruments and data acquisition systems.
TestMart is authorized to offer a special catalog series of Graphtec America portable arraycorders and data platforms, data loggers, pen recorders and various data acquisition and analysis software. These products are used by industries--like aerospace, automotive, medical and pharmaceutical--in need of long-term data collection. The special-priced equipment is available to those who qualify under a set of General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS).
“Adding Graphtec America products to TestMart’s GSA catalog provides the federal marketplace access to more extensive affordable, high quality products and save taxpayer money ,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of TestMart. “The agreement is a centralized, cost-effective way for government users to search and procure from the most respected brands compliant with the federal Competition in Contracting Act (CICA). ”
“TestMart provides our government users with a more effective way to procure Graphtec products,” said Jacob Berenfeld, National Sales Manager of Graphtec America. “The agreement improves our current federal customer relationships with increases visibility for new customers.”
The products are under General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by TestMart, who will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support and reporting services around them. TestMart will will provide presentation and order processing though the GSA’s e-commerce web site, www.gsaadvantage.gov and the company’s own online marketplace www.testmart.com.
About TestMart
TestMart is the leading sales, marketing and online strategy partner for the test and measurement community. Manufacturers and sellers use TestMart to increase their military, government and commercial sales. Buyers rely on TestMart as an honest and efficient marketplace for purchasing test and measurement equipment. Headquartered in San Bruno, California, TestMart is a privately funded company. For more information, please visit us at www.testmart.com.
About Graphtec America, Inc.
Graphtec America, Inc., located in Irvine, California, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Graphtec Corporation headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. Graphtec is a leading manufacturer of plotters, vinyl cutters, color printers, scanners, intelligent recording instruments, and data acquisition systems. For more information, visit www.graphtecusa.com
About the GSA
The US General Services Administration is a central management agency that sets Federal policy in such areas as Federal procurement, real property management, and information resources management. Founded in 1949, the agency is headquartered in Washington DC with regional offices in 11 US states. For more information on the GSA, please visit www.gsa.gov.
