Eleven CPI Employees Hold Prestigious RCDD(R) Certification.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. -- Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI), a leading manufacturer of structural support systems designed to organize, store and secure computer and communications networks is thrilled to announce that eleven CPI team members are Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD(R)) Certified.

RCDD certification is the standard measurement used to identify individuals demonstrating expertise in the design, integration, and implementation of telecommunications and transport systems including their related infrastructure. To qualify for the RCDD examinations individuals must be a current BICSI member with at least two years experience in distribution design. Qualified individuals must pass extensive exams on the contents of BICSI's Telecommunications Distribution Methods Manuals (TDMM) and telecommunications standards. Once certified, RCDD professionals are required to stay up-to-date on current industry developments through continuing education and must renew their registration every three years.

Along with the prestige that RCDD status carries it also conveys instant advantages including:

--A professional designation of excellence

--The status recognized and demanded by numerous private and state organizations

--A noted mark of design expertise valued internationally

--An overall indication of experience and understanding known throughout the telecommunications industry

The quantity of RCDD professionals employed by CPI demonstrates the extensive commitment and knowledge that is extended to customers. Not only do we have a great deal of certified engineers, but we also have many employees in technical support, product management and sales that have achieved RCDD designation. This broad scope of certified employees offers our customers an abundance of knowledge and resources. The following CPI employees are recognized as RCDD certified:

--Andrew Pae, Design Engineer

--Arturo Maqueo, Field Applications Engineer

--Bill Krietzman, Design Engineer

--Bill Treadway, NTS, Director, Government Business

--David Slom, Project Manager New Technology

--Dennis Van Lith, Product Manager

--Fernando Reyna, Application Sales Manager 

--Mary Hathcock, Design Engineer

--Micheal J. Hill, Product Manager/Technical Services

--Sam Rodriguez, Technical Support Representative

--Tom Bradley, Technical Support Engineer

For more information about RCDD certifications please visit http://www.bicsi.org/Content/Index.aspx?File=rcddoverview.htm

About Chatsworth Products, Inc.

CPI uses a systems approach to product development to solve the ongoing need for companies to organize, store and secure technology equipment. CPI's lines of structural support solutions, including racks, cabinets, and cable management and pathway support products, are offered through an international network of distributors and prime contractors. CPI, a 100% employee-owned company, has manufacturing facilities in Chatsworth, Calif.; Georgetown, Texas; and New Bern, N.C. For more information, visit www.chatsworth.com.

In addition, CPI is listed with the General Services Administration (GSA) under Federal Supply Schedule IT 70. Products are also available through GSA Advantage and through Government Wide Acquisition Contracts (GWACs), including GSA Connections and NITAAC-ECS III. For more information, visit www.chatsworth.com/gov.

CPI, MegaFrame and Seismic Frame are registered trademarks of Chatsworth Products, Inc. FastTrac, SlimFrame, QuadraRack, Multi-Mount, Structured Termination, Cube-iT Plus and ThinLine are trademarks of Chatsworth Products, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective companies.