FIRECOMMS
SIGNS REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH SYLVESTER SALES
ASSOCIATES AND WAVELINK ASSOCIATES TO EXPAND BUSINESS
IN THE U.S.
Austin, Texas - November 19, 2007
- Firecomms Ltd., a leading developer of high speed
Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) transceivers and Surface Emitting
Lasers (VCSELs), today announces that it has signed U.S.
representative agreements with Sylvester Sales Associates
of New Jersey for the New York Metro area and WaveLink Associates
of Florida for the Southeast. Both firms in their respective
regions will market and sell Firecomms’ full range
of plastic fiber optic transceiver (POF) products which are
rapidly being adopted by developers of equipment for the
consumer electronics, industrial and automotive networks
worldwide.
"Firecomms is pleased to welcome the addition
of Sylvester Sales Associates and WaveLink Associates to
the Firecomms’ sales team in the U.S.," says
Firecomms’ Vice President of Sales and Marketing,
the Americas, Lawrence Thorne. "We look forward to
working with these firms to leverage their regional business
presence to enable our U.S. customers to take advantage
of our groundbreaking products."
"The U.S. electronic
industry continues to evolve at an incredible pace, with
the demand for bandwidth growing exponentially," says
Roy K. McCollum, president of Sylvester Sales Associates.
"We see the use of POF as a good example of established
technology that has yet to reach its full stride, with
a substantial unrealized market in the telecom/datacom,
point of sale, security, and medical instrumentation markets."
"WaveLink
is pleased to be chosen by Firecomms as its sales representatives
in the Southeastern United States," says Tom O’Shea,
vice president of WaveLink Associates. "We anticipate
the market for POF will be greatly enhanced by the offering
of Firecomms' products."
Firecomms leads the
development of devices to drive POF, a low-cost optical
alternative to copper cabling. Due to its ease of use,
large core tolerances, and low costs, POF is enjoying significant
growth in a wide range of applications. Created for consumer,
industrial, and automotive applications in which plastic
fiber can be used more easily and at lower cost than copper
or glass fiber, POF is now used in millions of small area
networks, such as those in use in many car models, and
is rapidly gaining ground in home network and point-to-point
interconnection. The POF market is estimated to be worth
over $1 billion per year by the end of 2008.
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.
About Sylvester Sales Associates
Sylvester Sales Associates has provided technical sales
representation to the Metro New York area electronics industry
since 1959. The company specializes in “engineeringoriented” sales
and marketing support for technically demanding components.
Additional information about the company is available at
www.sylvestersales.com.
About WaveLink Associates
WaveLink Associates is the leading manufacturers’ representative
organization in the Southeast through strength in both
engineering and sales and a passionate focus on customer
service and strong relationships. The company and its sales
engineers have been recognized numerous times by various
principals with awards for their outstanding performance.
Wavelink Associates has offices in Atlanta and Orlando.
Additional information about the company is available on
the company’s web site at www.wavelinkassociates.com.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com |