Technical Communities and Fortress Technologies Sign Government Services Partnership

Government users now enjoy faster procurement and lower cost for wireless communications solutions

SAN BRUNO, CA and WESTFORD, MA, NOVEMBER 9, 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, announced a new government services partnership agreement with Fortress Technologies, the leader in secure tactical wireless communications.

The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to distribute Fortress Technologies products including:

  • • Fortress ES520, the secure wireless bridge, allows organizations to quickly establish networking and communications in environments with no available infrastructure;
  • • Fortress ES210 and ES820, Tactical Mesh Point and Vehicle Mesh Point, bring secure net-centric, wireless communications to warfighters and land, air, and sea vehicles through a self-forming, self-healing mesh network;
  • • Fortress Secure Clients provide transparent critical security functions across all client devices;
  • • Fortress Security Controllers provide the link between wireless devices, users and network infrastructure;

More product information is available at fortress.gsamart.com.

“Fortress is pleased to be partnering with Technical Communities due to their superior customer service, reach, and reputation,” said Janet Kumpu, President of Fortress Technologies. “Our industry-leading secure wireless solutions will be a great addition to the Technical Communities portfolio, and we are looking forward to initiating the engagement.”

“Technical Communities is excited to offer the federal government secure wireless networking communication solutions from Fortress Technologies” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “We are confident in our ability to help Fortress Technologies achieve greater access to government organizations.”

Fortress Technologies 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.comwww.testmart.com, and www.navicpmart.com