Partnership helps government users, military personnel, and federal contractors save money when purchasing technical equipments
SAN BRUNO, CA and PLANO, TX – MARCH 31, 2009 — 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, announced today a new exclusive government services partnership agreement with EXFO America Inc., a leading provider of test and service assurance solutions in the telecommunications industry.
The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to distribute EXFO America products including power meters, light sources, OTDRs, fiber characterization as well as protocol and copper access test equipment. More product information is available at exfo.testmart.com.
“EXFO is pleased to join forces with Technical Communities in order to provide the US government with best-of-class telecom test and measurement solutions,” said Dana Yearian, EXFO’s Vice-President of Sales for the Americas. “Our comprehensive product portfolio should offer the federal government peace of mind when deploying or upgrading its optical networks.”
“Technical Communities is excited to offer the federal government an even broader array of high quality technical products,” 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 EXFO America.”
EXFO America 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, www.testmart.com, and navicpmart.com.