Technical Communities and Ideal Industries Sign Government Services Partnership

June 15, 2010 - PRLog -- SAN BRUNO, CA and SYCAMORE, IL —- 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, announces government services partnership agreement with IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC., a worldwide leader in electrical and data communications tools and supplies.

The agreement authorizes Technical Communities to distribute IDEAL INDUSTRIES products, including HeatSeekerTM handheld thermal imager, LanTEK® cable certifier series, FiberTEK® fiber certifier series, SignalTEKTM cable performance tester series, SecruiTESTTM CCTV tester series, TightSightTM clamp meter series, SureTest® circuit analyzer series, OTDR series, circuit tracer series, power analyzer series, and E-Z check receptacle tester series. More product information is available at http://ideal.testmart.com.

"We are excited to work with Technical Communities as a channel partner to better serve our government customers. Their extensive client list and strong technical sales/support capabilities make them a natural fit for our marketing and sales efforts," said Jason Butchko, VP/GM Networks Division of IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

"Technical Communities is excited to offer the federal government an even broader array of high quality technical products," said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. "We will continue to optimize the GSA buying and selling experience for organizations such as IDEAL INDUSTRIES."

IDEAL INDUSTRIES 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.com, www.testmart.com, and www.navicpmart.com.

About IDEAL INDUSTRIES
IDEAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has been serving the electrical industry since 1916. IDEAL is one of the world's leading manufacturers of professional quality connectors, testers, tools and supplies serving installation professionals in the construction, maintenance, data communications and original equipment manufacturing industries. For more information, visit us http://www.idealindustries.com.

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About Technical Communities
Companies who sell to the government rely on Technical Communities for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks. We use our contracting expertise and powerful technology solutions to enable organizations to more effectively manage contracts, sales, marketing and procurement. The company, with offices in the California's Silicon Valley and the Washington, DC area, is owner and operator of marketplaces www.gsamart.com, www.testmart.com, www.navicpmart.com and www.eurekaspot.com, and government business and procurement content network including www.govcontractsmagazine.com. For more information, visit http://www.technicalcommunities.com.