KNG VHF & UHF Trunked Portable & Mobile Radios with Accessories
WEST MELBOURNE, FL, February 18, 2014
RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE MKT: RWC) today announced orders from a state forestry agency and county law enforcement, fire and emergency medical service agencies totaling an aggregate of approximately $1.6 million. The orders were for KNG VHF and UHF trunked portable and mobile radios with options and accessories. These radios will be deployed in state wildland fire suppression efforts, as well as county law enforcement, EMS and other public safety applications. The orders are anticipated to be fulfilled during the first quarter of 2014.
RELM President and Chief Executive Officer David Storey commented, “These orders represent a combination of new customers and additional business from previous customers, all of which are for various KNG radio models and supplementary equipment. The business from the state forestry agency, in particular, represents a significant increase from its previous purchases.”
Mr. Storey continued, “Sales growth within the state and local segment of the public safety market is a key to our strategic business plans, and the KNG product line was designed with that in mind. We believe that these wins coupled with other previously announced state and local orders are an encouraging indication that that we are making progress.”
About APCO Project 25 (P25)
APCO Project 25 (P25), which requires interoperability among compliant equipment regardless of the manufacturer, was established by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The shift toward interoperability gained momentum as a result of significant communications failures in critical emergency situations. RELM was one of the first manufacturers to develop P25-compliant technology.
About RELM Wireless Corporation
As an American Manufacturer for more than 65 years, RELM Wireless Corporation has produced high-specification two-way communications equipment of unsurpassed reliability and value for use by public safety professionals and government agencies, as well as radios for use in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. Advances include a broad new line of leading digital two-way radios compliant with APCO Project 25 specifications. RELM’s products are manufactured and distributed worldwide under BK Radio and RELM brand names. The Company maintains its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida and can be contacted through its web site at www.relm.com or directly at 1-800-821-2900. The Company’s common stock trades on the NYSE MKT market under the symbol “RWC”.
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