FIRECOMMS
EXPANDS EUROPEAN SALES THROUGH A STRATEGIC AGREEMENT
WITH MEV ELEKTRONIK
Cork, Ireland - June 22, 2007
- Firecomms Ltd., a leading developer of high speed
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) transceivers and Surface Emitting
Lasers (VCSELs), has significantly expanded its European
sales channel through a strategic partnership with MEV Elektronik
Service, GmbH (http://www.mev-elektronik.com). With over
15 years experience in the market, MEV will represent Firecomms
across central Europe in the key markets of Germany, Austria
and Switzerland.
"We are delighted to have entered into
this strategic relationship with MEV Elektronik Service," says
Hugh Hennessy, Firecomms’ vice-president of worldwide
sales and marketing. "MEV’s depth and breadth
of experience in the industrial, automotive and consumer
electronic industries brings enormous benefits to support
our rapidly growing sales in the region."
"Entering
into this highly synergetic relationship with Firecomms
supports our vision to bring the latest innovative technologies
to market," says Wiho Herkenhoff, marketing manager
at MEV Elektronik Service, GmbH. "Firecomms' innovative
transceiver devices for plastic fiber fit perfectly with
our current customer base, so we are able to immediately
begin driving this business very aggressively with our
customers."
About
Firecomms Ltd.
Firecomms, a compound semiconductor company,
develops high-speed light sources in visible range wavelengths.
Firecomms' lasers and LEDs provide the
groundwork that will revolutionize optical data communications
for small area networks, such as in-car networks and home
networks. Firecomms' low power visible lasers unleash
the potential for advances in medical devices, barcode
scanners, and optical storage devices.
The Ireland-based
company leverages its ten years of photonics research experience,
optical expertise, and extensive IP portfolio to develop
cost-effective solutions for applications in which the
use of glass fiber optics is prohibitively expensive. Additional
information about Firecomms is available at www.firecomms.com.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com |
