Lockheed Martin Selects Interphase as a Preferred Supplier for High-performance Communication Products
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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 28, 1999-- Interphase Corporation (Nasdaq:INPH -
news), an international supplier of enterprise networking technologies, today announced a
worldwide, multi-year purchasing agreement which establishes the company as a preferred supplier
for Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT - news).
Under the agreement, Interphase joins a select group of companies with pre-approved supplier
status, helping to streamline the ordering process and to ensure that Lockheed Martin's customers
receive the highest quality products available.
``Our preferred suppliers undergo a rigorous evaluation process which looks at criteria including
competitive pricing, product and service quality, technology roadmaps and future directions, as well
as overall management strength,' said Jon Rambeau, subcontracts project manager for Lockheed
Martin. ``We concluded from our competitive vendor analysis that Interphase was in a strong
position to meet our requirements for data communications connectivity.'
As part of the agreement, Lockheed Martin's engineering and procurement personnel will have direct
access to Interphase product specifications and pricing via a special Web site established specifically
for the Interphase/Lockheed Martin supplier relationship. This customized site provides worldwide
access to the latest information on the entire line of Interphase communications products, including
the popular PowerSAN(TM) Fibre Channel adapter and the award-winning ENTIA(TM) line of
WAN communications controllers.
``This new agreement builds on the substantial success of our existing work with Lockheed Martin
and demonstrates our commitment to develop significant, lasting business relationships with premier
technology companies,' said Greg Kalush, Interphase president and CEO. ``We are excited about
this enhanced partnership and look forward to capitalizing on the opportunities for global information
services in the defense and commercial sectors serviced by Lockheed Martin.'
Interphase has partnered with Lockheed Martin on a number of programs, including high profile
defense projects such as the AEGIS Weapons System and The Advanced Tomahawk Weapon
Control System (ATWCS). AEGIS is a radar and missile system that provides United States Navy
warships with state-of-the-art air defense capabilities and is capable of simultaneous warfare on
several fronts including air, surface and subsurface. ATWCS takes advantage of commercial
off-the-shelf computer technology to initiate and support launch preparation of Tomahawk land
attack missiles on surface combatants and fast attack submarines. |
