Agreement will offer government users greater access and lower costs for scientific apparatus
SAN BRUNO, CA and VINELAND, NJ, FEBRUARY 16, 2010 — Technical Communities, Inc., the company technical organizations who sell to the government rely on for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks, today announced a new government services partnership agreement with Ace Glass Inc., a leader and innovator of scientific glassware, lab equipment and reactors.
The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to distribute more than 10,400 Ace Glass products, including Ace Instatherm® – a safer, more precise heating method for the laboratory; Ace-Threds® – threaded glass connectors; air sampling systems; benchtop reactors; Dynabloc cylindrical heating blocks; filtration apparatus; hydrogenation/gas apparatus; pilot plant reactors; pressure tubes; rotary evaporator glassware; and temperature controllers.
“Technical Communities’ expertise in reaching the federal government marketplace is unparalleled and well-documented,” said Richard Kramme, Ace Glass President and CEO. “We look forward to a productive relationship with them, as we move forward in this important, growing market together.”
“The addition of Ace Glass to Technical Communities’ offering broadens our portfolio of high quality lab and scientific apparatus to the federal government,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “We are excited about the growth opportunities this partnership will provide for both companies. We are committed to bringing our support and expertise to help Ace Glass achieve greater access to government organizations.”
Ace Glass 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 through the GSA’s e-commerce web site, www.gsaadvantage.gov, and the company’s own online marketplaces,www.gsamart.com, www.testmart.com, and www.navicpmart.com.