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Kongsberg Maritime: Kongsberg Maritime and Symphotic Tii Sign Dealer Agreement
- California based dealer to take on world-class KONGSBERG subsea products
- Wider West Coast availability of advanced technology for exploration and research companies
Vancouver, Canada, 15th Sept 2016– Norway headquartered Kongsberg Maritime, through its US subsidiary Kongsberg Underwater Technology Inc (KUTI) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a dealer agreement with Symphotic Tii Corporation for distribution of its subsea solutions in California, USA.
The agreement, which focuses on the provision of Kongsberg Maritime’s sophisticated underwater and positioning technology, extends the availability of subsea products in the USA, bringing an advanced range of products to exploration and research companies based on or near the West Coast of America.
“We are excited to offer the market-leading products developed by Kongsberg Maritime and its subsidiaries,” said Jack Roberts, Operations Manager of Symphotic Tii Corporation. “Their extensive catalogue of underwater products perfectly complements our existing portfolio and we are happy to introduce it to our client base.”
Kongsberg Maritime already has an extensive presence in North America through its KUTI subsidiary, which has 8 sites spanning the USA and Canada. Alongside KUTI, Symphotic Tii will be working with and representing four Kongsberg Maritime divisions in California: Kongsberg Mesotech, the Camera Group, Subsea Monitoring (SuMo) and Underwater Mapping (UMAP).
Through the dealer agreement with Kongsberg Maritime, Symphotic Tii will enable easier access to a wide range of class-leading products covering various disciplines, from single and multibeam sonars and echosounders through to high-end underwater camera technology and subsea communication systems.
“Symphotic Tii has extensive experience in underwater technology and is highly regarded in its field so they are perfectly placed to represent our products in California and on the West Coast,” said Helge Uhlen, VP Subsea Sales, Kongsberg Maritime. “The agreement allows us access to a wider customer base and opens up our subsea product range to this important region of the US.”
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For further information, please contact:
Chris Hancock
Kongsberg Underwater Technology, Inc.
Tel: +1 832 731 9483
chris.hancock@km.kongsberg.com
Jack Roberts
Symphotic Tii Corporation
Tel: +1 805 484 6639
operations@symphotic.com
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About Kongsberg Maritime
Kongsberg Maritime is a global marine technology company providing innovative and reliable technology solutions for all marine industry sectors including merchant, offshore, subsea and naval. Headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, the company has manufacturing, sales and service facilities in 20 countries.
Kongsberg Maritime developed systems for vessels cover all aspects of marine automation, safety, manoeuvring, navigation, and dynamic positioning. Subsea solutions include single and multibeam echo sounders, sonars, AUV/Underwater Robotics, underwater navigation, communication and camera systems.
Marine and offshore training simulators, LNG solutions, information management, position reference systems and technology for seismic and drilling operations are also part of the company’s diverse technology portfolio.
In parallel with its extensive technology portfolio, Kongsberg Maritime provides services within EIT (Electro, Instrument & Telecom) engineering and system integration, on an EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) basis.
Kongsberg Maritime delivers solutions that cover all aspects of technology underwater and on the water, aboard new build and retrofit vessels, and on offshore platforms and rigs, often under a single supplier strategy called The Full Picture.
Kongsberg Maritime is part of Kongsberg Gruppen (KONGSBERG), an international, knowledge-based group that celebrated 200 years in business during 2014. KONGSBERG supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine, and the defence and aerospace industries.
www.km.kongsberg.com
