Technical Communities and Hamilton Robotics Sign Government Services Partnership

Government, military and federal contractors can now streamline purchase of Hamilton Robotics liquid handling workstation

SAN BRUNO, CA and RENO, NV, DECEMBER 7, 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 Hamilton Robotics, Inc., a global leader in innovative laboratory automation solutions.

The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to distribute Hamilton Robotics products, including the STAR® and NIMBUS® lines of automated pipetting workstations and associated CO-RE (Compressed O-Ring Expansion) style disposable tips.

“Our alliance with Technical Communities provides Hamilton Robotics increased visibility within our government contractor customer segment and offers an enhanced mechanism for acquisition of automated equipment” said Rick Luedke, Marketing Manager of Hamilton Robotics, Inc.

“The addition of Hamilton Robotics to Technical Communities strengthens our portfolio of high quality lab and scientific apparatus to the federal government,” said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. “We are determined to use our proven sales strategies and expertise in the Federal market to help Hamilton Robotics achieve greater access to government organizations.”

Hamilton Robotics 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