Technical Communities and Siemens Industry-Water Technologies Business Unit Sign Government Service

Sept. 13, 2011 - PRLog -- SAN BRUNO, CA and WARRENDALE, PA — Technical Communities, Inc., the company technical organizations who sell to the government rely on for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks, today announced a new government services partnership agreement with Siemens Industry, Inc. - Water Technologies Business Unit, a leader in laboratory water purification.

The partnership authorizes Technical Communities to distribute Siemens' North American products for laboratory water purification, including PURELAB® Ultra and Classic, PURELAB® Prima, PURELAB® Option, LABOSTAR® Ultrapure systems, MODULAB® High Flow, ULTRA CLEAR® RO/CEDI (reverse osmosis/continuous electrodeionization), Liquipure CX CEDI module, capsule filters, filter cartridges, and replacement cartridges for Barnstead and Millipore. More product information is available at http://siemenswater.gsamart.com.

"We are excited to be working with Technical Communities. This partnership will give customers in the government sector more accessibility to our laboratory water purification products," said Jeff Holland, Business Development Specialist of Siemens Industry, Inc. - Water Technologies Business Unit.

"Technical Communities is excited to offer the federal government cost-effective and sustainable water treatment solutions from Siemens," said Peter Ostrow, President and CEO of Technical Communities. "With Siemens' outstanding reputation and world-class products and Technical Communities' expertise in marketing and selling into the public sector, the partnership will provide Siemens with greater reach into government purchasing organizations and offer our government customers a great brand in laboratory purification solutions."

Siemens' laboratory water purification products are under General Services Administration (GSA) Multiple Award Schedules (MAS) managed by Technical Communities, which will provide content, transaction, marketing, sales support, and reporting services around them. Technical Communities also will provide presentation and order processing through the GSA's e-commerce web site, www.gsaadvantage.com, and the company's own online marketplaces www.gsamart.com and www.testmart.com.

About Siemens Industry Inc - Water Purification Business Unit
Formerly called Siemens Water Technologies, the Water Purification Business Unit of Siemens Industry, Inc. is the world leader in products, systems, and services for water and wastewater treatment for industrial, municipal, laboratory, commercial and aquatics and leisure customers. The company has 4000 regional employees, 16 regional centers of competence and 9 manufacturing sites in the United States. Siemens Industry Inc.'s Water Technologies Business Unit has more than 900 products and technologies and holds over 2,000 patents. For more information, please visit http://www.water.siemens.com.

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About Technical Communities
Companies who sell to the government rely on Technical Communities for proven go-to-market solutions to grow sales, lower costs and reduce risks. With over ten years of public sector contract management, sales and marketing experience and with the largest proprietary database for government technical procurement, Technical Communities is one of the fastest growing suppliers of technical solutions to the US government. Technical Communities has offices in the California's Silicon Valley and the Washington, DC area. The company is owner and operator of marketplaces www.gsamart.com, www.testmart.com, www.navicpmart.com, www.eurekaspot.com, and government business and procurement content network including www.govcontractsmagazine.com. For more information, visit http://www.technicalcommunities.com.