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DegreeC Achieves Verizon ITL Status

Degree Controls Obtains TMST Certification from Verizon
First organization to support new energy saving initiative  

Milford, NH – February 26, 2010 - Degree Controls, Inc. (DegreeC), the global leader of state-of-the-art thermal and airflow technologies for the electronics and telecommunications industries, announced today that it has achieved the first Independent Test Laboratory (ITL) certification from Verizon for it’s new Thermal Modeling Simulation and Test Certification Program (TMST).

Verizon, in an effort to further increase the operating efficiency of their networks is requiring all hardware manufacturers adhere to thermal simulation and thermal testing procedures outline in the TMST specification.  Process adherence and validation shall be provided by an approved ITL.  DegreeC is the first ITL to be approved by Verizon’s auditors.  By July 2010, Verizon is mandating that any equipment being considered for testing, must demonstrate compliance to the TMTS specification.

DegreeC has been an industry leader in telecommunications system design, testing and manufacturing for 15 years.  Verizon is leveraging their Center for Airflow and Thermal Technologies (CATT), and their contribution to product development which includes the design, manufacture, and sourcing of the cooling subsystems for optimal energy efficiency and reliability. Their team of professionals includes thermal and test engineering, as well as system and electrical engineering groups used in the design of electronics cooling solutions and air flow sensor products.

Charles Nasser, Vice President of DegreeC, stated that, “We’re pleased to be the first organization able to achieve this certification and support Verizon’s energy efficiency and reliability initiative.  Our thermal and airflow expertise are uniquely suited to support both the manufacturer of telecommunication equipment and Verizon’s ambitious effort to reduce energy usage by 20% throughout their network.” 

About Degree C

In the past decade DegreeC has become a leading provider of thermal and airflow solutions for challenging telecommunications, medical and industrial applications. DegreeC is now applying its chassis-level thermal expertise to mission-critical room-level spaces, primarily sophisticated data centers and clean rooms.  In addition to its USA locations, DegreeC has facilities in India, China, and Japan, and employs approximately 70 people. DegreeC was founded in late 1996 and has its primary offices in Milford, NH. DegreeC is a private, minority-owned ISO 9001 registered company.  Additional information on DegreeC can be found at http://www.degreec.com.  Additional information on the TMST program can be found at http://www.verizonnebs.com/.

Contact info: 

Bill Harr

Degree Controls Inc

P: (603) 672-8900 x240

About DegreeC

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Milford, NH, DegreeC is a private, minority-owned ISO-9001 registered company. With more than a decade of experience, DegreeC has become a leading provider of thermal and airflow solutions for challenging telecommunications and medical applications. DegreeC is now applying its chassis-level thermal expertise to mission-critical room-level spaces, starting with data centers and clean rooms. In addition to its USA locations, DegreeC has facilities in India, China and Japan. With DegreeC’s most recent acquisition, Integrated Quality Services, LLC (IQS), DegreeC employs approximately 100 people. Additional information about DegreeC and its products and services may be found at http://www.degreec.com.