Kontron Announces ITAR Registration and Compliance with the United States Department of State
ITAR registration builds upon Kontron's 20-year history of supplying proven embedded computing solutions for military markets worldwide
Poway, CA, February 2, 2010 - Kontron today announced that the company's United States operation has registered and is in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) administered by the United States Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls who controls the export and import of defense articles and services. ITAR registration and compliance is a key strategic achievement for Kontron and builds upon the company's existing and expanding embedded computing platform support for a growing list of military market customers by complying with the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). As an ITAR registered company, it has met the corporate procedures and control requirements for compliance to fully participate as an approved supplier for a wide variety of military, aerospace and homeland security applications and programs in the United States.
"Kontron has a long and proven history of serving the international military and aerospace markets by supplying standards-based, custom and modular embedded computing platforms that help OEMs reduce development costs and meet program deadlines," said Mike Kadri, vice president of North America sales at Kontron. "The company's ITAR registration and compliance demonstrates Kontron's full commitment to its defense-based customers and provides them with a reliable and established source for ITAR-controlled programs."
About Kontron
Kontron designs and manufactures embedded and communications standards-based, rugged COTS and custom solutions for OEMs, systems integrators, and application providers in a variety of markets. Kontron engineering and manufacturing facilities, located throughout Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, work together with streamlined global sales and support services to help customers reduce their time-to-market and gain a competitive advantage. Kontron's diverse product portfolio includes: boards & mezzanines, Computer-on-Modules, HMIs & displays, systems & platforms, and rugged & custom capabilities. Kontron is a Premier member of the Intel® Embedded Alliance and has been a VDC Platinum Vendor for Embedded Computer Boards 5 years running. Kontron is listed on the German TecDAX stock exchange under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com
