FIRECOMMS
SIGNS REPRESENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH ESA TECHNICAL MARKETING
TO EXPAND BUSINESS IN THE MIDWEST
Austin, Texas - February 11,
2008 - 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 agreement with ESA Technical Marketing,
Inc. for the Illinois and Wisconsin areas. ESA will market
and sell Firecomms’ full range of POF transceiver products
which are rapidly being adopted by developers of equipment
for the consumer electronics, industrial and automotive networks
worldwide.
"Firecomms welcomes ESA Technical Marketing,
Inc. to the Firecomms’ sales team in the U.S.," says
Firecomms' Vice President of Sales and Marketing,
the Americas, Lawrence Thorne. "ESA's long history
of success in Illinois and Wisconsin will bring substantial
benefits to support our rapidly growing sales of our groundbreaking
products in the U.S."
"We are very excited to
have this opportunity to offer our customers Firecomms'
high speed transceivers because of the rapid growth for
optical data communications in small area networks, like
those used in car networks and home networks," says Tom
McGuire, president of ESA Technical Marketing, Inc. "For
several years we have offered our customers POF from Mitsubishi.
Now, with the addition of Firecomms to our line card, we
will be able to offer our customers a total solution."
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 ESA Technical Marketing, Inc.
ESA Technical Marketing is a manufacturer’s representative
firm representing a small number of high quality manufacturers
of electronic and electromechanical components since 1983.
The company services businesses in Illinois and Wisconsin
through both direct sales and national, regional and local
distributors. Additional information about the company
is available on the company’s web site at www.esareps.com.
Further
Information:
Rene' Williams
Firecomms Ltd.
Tel. 949.360.7770
rene@firecomms.com
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