BICSI and TIA Renew Commitment to Strengthen Industry

TAMPA, Fla., April 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BICSI announces the launch of
a renewed collaboration agreement with the Telecommunications Industry
Association (TIA) in the ongoing effort to reach out and deploy new business
systems that will benefit information transport systems (ITS) industry
professionals.

Leaders from the two groups recently met at TIA's headquarters in Arlington,
Va. to discuss strategic direction and joint initiatives including development
and promotion of environmentally friendly standards to the building industry.

"TIA is the cornerstone of the BICSI Outreach Program -- a program
specifically designed to collaborate with industry alliances in concert with
the BICSI Strategic plan and the BICSI NxtGEN business plan," stated Edward J.
Donelan, RCDD/NTS Specialist, President of BICSI. "The newly crafted
twenty-seven points of mutual reciprocity between our associations will
enhance BICSI and TIA members' ability to deliver the best products to their
customers through education, training and knowledge assessment."

BICSI is a professional association supporting the ITS industry with
information, education and knowledge assessment for individuals and companies.
TIA leads advocacy, standards development, business development and
intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

Both groups have been engaged in similar activities for a number of years,
addressing their mutual interests in information communications technologies
and trends, including standards, certifications, knowledge transfer and global
technology advancement.

"BICSI and TIA are at similar stages in terms of addressing the needs of their
respective membership communities," said Grant E. Seiffert, President of TIA.
"Our long-time collaboration has proven to be a solid foundation on which to
build new joint initiatives."

The groups have agreed to cross-promote one another's services, including
certification and market intelligence programs, standards, case studies and
white papers. Marketing activities will include presence at one another's
tradeshows and outreach through their Web sites at www.bicsi.org and
www.tiaonline.org and online mail. They will also continue to jointly promote
the efforts of several sub-communities, including the Fiber Optics LAN Section
(FOLS).

BICSI is a professional association supporting the information transport
systems (ITS) industry with information, education and knowledge assessment
for individuals and companies. BICSI serves more than 23,000 ITS
professionals, including designers, installers and technicians. These
individuals provide the fundamental infrastructure for telecommunications,
audio/video, life safety and automation systems. Through courses, conferences,
publications and professional registration programs, BICSI staff and
volunteers assist ITS professionals in delivering critical products and
services, and offer opportunities for continual improvement and enhanced
professional stature.

Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, BICSI membership spans nearly 100 countries.

About TIA

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global
information and communications technology (ICT) industries through standards
development, advocacy, business opportunities, market intelligence and
world-wide environmental regulatory compliance. With support from its 600
members, TIA enhances the business environment for companies involved in
telecommunications, broadband, mobile wireless, information technology,
networks, cable, satellite, unified communications, emergency communications
and the greening of technology. TIA is accredited by ANSI. TIA's policy team
opened its Washington, D.C., headquarters on Capitol Hill in January 2008.
Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.

SOURCE BICSI

Maarja Kolberg, BICSI Headquarters, +1-813-979-1991, mkolberg@bicsi.org; or
Taly Walsh, TIA, +1-703-907-7744, twalsh@tiaonline.org