Partnership helps government users, military personnel, and federal contractors save taxpayer money when buying technical equipment
SAN BRUNO, CA and AMHERST, NH, December 5, 2006 — Glacier Computer, manufacturer of durable industrial PC-compatible hardware for harsh environments, announced today a new partnership agreement with Technical Communities Inc., the leading marketplace operator and service provider for the IT, network maintenance, and test and measurement industries.
The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to present a catalog of Glacier’s rugged industrial computers. Glacier units are used in a variety of industries and are commonly installed on forklifts, police cars, fire engines, warehouse walls and factory floors. All Glacier units are PC compatible devices with color LCD displays, touchscreens, multiple I/O, and wireless Ethernet. Operating systems include XP Professional, Embedded XP. Linux and the upcoming Windows Vista
“Including Glacier Computer in the Technical Communities product offering provides us with the opportunity to offer the federal government an even broader array of high quality test instrumentation,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “US government users and buyers will continue to have an easy way to search and procure the highest quality items that are compliant with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FARs).”
“Working with Technical Communities continues our tradition of partnering with the best suppliers in the industry. Technical Communities is the best way for us to reach the government and military sector of our marketplace. We have an array of robust solutions and with the Technical Communities’s GSA sales and support expertise, we can reach a new set of customers,” said John Geary, Vice President of Glacier Computer.
Glacier Computer products are under General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by Technical Communities, which will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support, and reporting services around them. Technical Communities also 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.technicalcommunities.com.
About Glacier Computer
Located in Southern New Hampshire and one hour from Boston, Glacier Computer designs, markets and supports industrial PC-compatible computer systems for environments that require durability and ease of use. The Industrial Systems, Mobile Systems, and systems for Public Safety conform to industry standards utilizing durable touchscreens. The company also supplies scanners and keyboards. For more information, please visitwww.glaciercomputer.com.