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Globecomm Systems Receives $3.1 Million Contract Modification from a Multinational Organization


Published on 2011-12-22 08:20:58 - Market Wire
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HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--([ ])--Globecomm Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: [ GCOM ]), a leading global provider of communications solutions and services, announced today that the Company has received a contract modification from a Multinational organization (athe customera) valued at approximately $3.1 million.

"This contract amendment results from long term dedication in developing a state of the art satellite communication system for the customer. This enables Globecomm to provide additional support for the original systems ordered, as they are deployed, and provides for the delivery of one additional terminal."

Pursuant to this contract modification, Globecomm will provide the customer with one additional ground terminal, the provisioning of spare parts, tools and test equipment and additional test support.

The original contract included the design and development of the overall system, including:

  • Production and integration of new ground terminals and upgrade kits for existing terminals.
  • Management of the project.
  • Testing and hand-over of the systems.
  • Supply of tools and test equipment.
  • Supply of documentation.
  • Training of users and maintainers.

Globecomm previously announced approximately $32 million under this contract from the customer. This contract modification brings the combined contract value to $35.1 million.

Paul Knudsen, Vice President of Globecommas Eastern Atlantic Team, said, aThis contract amendment results from long term dedication in developing a state of the art satellite communication system for the customer. This enables Globecomm to provide additional support for the original systems ordered, as they are deployed, and provides for the delivery of one additional terminal.a

About Globecomm Systems

Globecomm Systems Inc., or Globecomm, is a leading global provider of satellite-based managed network solutions. Employing our expertise in emerging communication technologies we are able to offer a comprehensive suite of system integration, system products, and network services enabling a complete end-to-end solution for our customers. We believe our integrated approach of in-house design and engineering expertise combined with a world-class global network and our 24 by 7 network operating centers provides us a unique competitive advantage. We are now taking this value proposition to selective vertical markets, including government, wireless, media, enterprise, and maritime. As a network solution provider we leverage our global network to provide customers managed access services to the United States Internet backbone, video content, the public switched telephone network or their corporate headquarters, or government offices. We currently have customers for which we are providing such services in the United States, Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Based in Hauppauge, New York, Globecomm Systems also maintains offices in Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Hong Kong, Germany, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates and Afghanistan.

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