RF Connectors Expands North American Distribution With REPTRON Electronics Inc.SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 9, 1999-- RF Industries Ltd., (Nasdaq:RFIL) today announced that it has signed a national distribution agreement with Tampa, Fla.-based REPTRON Electronics Inc. (Nasdaq:REPT REPT Report REPT Relative Electrical Pain Threshold REPT Repeat ), a $350 million annual distributor of electronic components, to distribute its RF Connector An RF connector is an electrical connector designed to work at radio frequencies in the multi-megahertz range. RF connectors are typically used with coaxial cables and are designed to maintain the shielding that the coaxial design offers. Division's full line of coaxial and cable products. "We expect our distribution agreement with REPTRON, one of the top electronic components distributors in the country, will help support continued sales growth at the RF Connector Division," said Les Perlman, vice president, sales and marketing, RF Connector Division. "REPTRON is an aggressive, fast-growing electronic distributor and we believe that its selection of RF Industries is a strong endorsement of our high quality line of coaxial connector components and cable assemblies." Jack Killoren, vice president marketing P/E/D & Operations at Reptron's Distribution Division, said: "Our distribution agreement with RF Industries will help us to expand our product offering, increase connector capabilities and boost wireless technology distribution. "We will now be able to add value to our client relationships through the distribution of SMA (1) See SMA connector. (2) (Shared Memory Architecture) See shared video memory. (3) (Software Maintenance Association) A membership organization that began in 1985 and ended in 1996. , SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. and MCX connectors in addition to standard and custom RF cable assemblies." REPTRON Electronics is a leading electronics company providing value-added distribution of electronic components, electronic manufacturing and display integration services through its three business units: Reptron Distribution, K-Byte Manufacturing and Applied Instruments Applied Instruments, Inc. is a manufacturer of electronic test equipment products for the telecommunications industry. The company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was founded in 1986. Applied Instruments, Inc. , respectively. For more information, access www.Reptron.com, www.kbyte.com, or www.appliedinstruments.com. RFI's Connectors division manufactures, distributes and designs radio frequency (RF) coaxial connectors used in personal communication systems (PCS (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1. ), radio communications, test instruments, PC LANs and antenna devices. The RF Neulink division designs and manufactures wireless digital data transmission products for industrial monitoring, linking wide area networks, GPS tracking See vehicle tracking. and locations systems. The statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may be deemed to contain forward-looking statements with respect to events, the occurrence of which involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, uncertainties detailed in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. |
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