WADSWORTH AND KBC NETWORKS ANNOUNCE UK PARTNERSHIP

London, 24 November 2006: Wadsworth, one of the UK’s leading distributors of networking and cabling products, has signed a UK partnership agreement with KBC Networks (Europe), a leading manufacturer of fibre optic transmission equipment for security and industrial control networks. Under the terms of the new alliance, Wadsworth will distribute KBC’s complete optical range which will give resellers access to a comprehensive choice of fibre connectivity for video, audio and data transmission. The range will be distributed from early November.

Wadsworth will stock and distribute the whole range of high performance products for transmitting video, audio and data over fibre. Customers will also have access to KBC’s ASFOM (Application Specific Fibre Optic Modem) range which enables customers to specify their own choice of signal types and number of channels which reduces cost and saves rack space.

Iain Deuchars, MD of KBC Networks (Europe), comments on the partnership, “This is a really important alliance for KBC in the UK. Wadsworth has established a reputation for offering superb customer service - which is our number one priority - and it gives us the opportunity to make the most of Wadsworth’s communications expertise in new markets.”
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“As IT and security continue to converge, more and more customers want access to high performance, durable fibre products,” explained Shane Gallagher, Sales & Marketing Director at Wadsworth. “KBC offer this and through our partnership we can give our resellers in security, industrial control and building management sectors access to a comprehensive portfolio.”

Notes to Editors:

About KBC Networks:
Established in 2000, KBC Networks is a specialist in communications technology. With one of the broadest fibre optic product ranges in the market, KBC Networks’ products deliver high performance and consistent quality to networks across the globe. KBC products are designed for commercial and industrial applications including CCTV, access control and security systems, building management, supervisory control & data acquisition, industrial control & networking, information technology, intelligent transport systems, broadcast and telecommunications systems. KBC has offices in the USA and UK as well as agents and distributors spread across the world.

About Wadsworth
Wadsworth Electronics is one of the UK’s leading distributors of networking and cabling products, committed to delivering great service to data network installers and end-users in the UK and beyond. Established in 1949 Wadsworth still prides itself on its product support, extensive inventory and rapid response.

For more information, please contact:

KBC Networks (Europe)
Hazel Sturgess +44 (0)1689 831605
hazel.sturgess@ntlworld.com

Wadsworth
Sarah-Anne Bray / Tris Clark
Wildfire PR
0208 339 4420
trisc@wildfirepr.co.uk