Partnership helps government users, military personnel, and federal contractors save taxpayer money when buying technical equipment
SAN BRUNO, CA and SAN JOSE, CA, DECEMBER 16, 2008 — Technical Communities, leading service provider for technical organizations that sell to U.S. government agencies, military organizations, and prime federal contractors, announced today a new exclusive government services partnership agreement with Bluelight Technology, a leading provider of portable handheld testers for IP based infrastructure, applications, and services.
The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to provide government organizations with Bluelight Technology’s BlueScope product, a Next-Generation test and measurement platform that facilitates the installation and maintenance of Ethernet networks. The BlueScope product line supports GE-PON/FTTH, 1 Gigabit Ethernet, 10 Gigabit Ethernet, 100FX and 10/100 Ethernet services. More Bluelight product information is available atbluelight.testmart.com.
“Bluelight Technology is enthused to be in partnership with Technical Communities whose stellar reputation and track records will enable our company to expand to all GSA-qualified accounts. We are proud to offer our products to the federal government customers through Technical Communities’ efficient and cost-effective distribution channel. We believe this relationship will allow the customers to get access to the latest and the most compact 1 and 10 Gigabit handheld Ethernet test and measurement solutions quickly and economically,” said James Jeong, CEO of Bluelight Technology Inc.
“Technical Communities is excited to offer the federal government a highly portable test and measurement solution for Ethernet networks,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “Our goal is to continue to optimize the GSA buying and selling experience for organizations such as Bluelight Technology.”
Bluelight Technology 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, gsaadvantage.gov, and the company’s own online marketplaces,gsamart.com, tesmart.com, and navicpmart.com.