NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. and COLUMBIA, Md., March 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integral Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:ISYS) announced today that its Integral Systems Service Solutions (IS3) business unit has entered into an arrangement with the Satellite Users Interference Reduction Group, Inc., (SUIRG) to offer discount rates on annual subscriptions for SATCOM NetOps Services to SUIRG membership.
"SUIRG welcomes the IS3 SATCOM NetOps subscription service as a valuable opportunity for mid-size satellite operators to employ the same technology currently being used by the major operators," said Robert Ames, SUIRG President and CEO. "IS3's SATCOM NetOps tool will enable our member operators to increase the speed and efficiency with which they identify sources of interference, significantly improving their quality of service and improving customer satisfaction."
SUIRG members will receive a 12.5 percent discount on the IS3 SATCOM NetOps subscriber service. "We applaud Integral Systems for taking a leadership role in deploying their vital Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)-fighting service to a wider audience through this SUIRG member discount program," Ames said.
"In addition to offering substantial savings to fellow SUIRG members on our Monics™ and satID™ based interference detection and geolocation (iDetGeo) service, we believe that the arrangement also helps promote membership in and support of SUIRG," said Ernie Dickens, Vice President and General Manager of IS3. "We are committed to the organization's mission to combat the increasing and costly problem of satellite RFI."
IS3 offers affordable, responsive global SATCOM NetOps Services for satellite operators, resellers, users, or regulators to actively manage their SATCOM-based communications networks. IS3 services help improve communications mission assurance while lowering customer capital investment and operating costs.
ABOUT INTEGRAL SYSTEMS
Integral Systems, Inc., of Columbia, MD, applies more than 25 years experience to provide integrated technology solutions for satellite communications-interfaced systems. Customers have relied on the Integral Systems family of companies (Integral Systems, Inc., Integral Systems Europe, Lumistar, Inc., Newpoint Technologies, Inc., RT Logic, and SAT Corporation) to deliver on time and on budget for more than 250 satellite missions. Our dedication to customer service has solidified long-term relationships with the U.S. Air Force, NASA, NOAA, and nearly every satellite operator in the world. Integral Systems was named the Region III Prime Contractor of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration in 2009. For more information, visit www.integ.com.
ABOUT SUIRG
SUIRG is an international not for profit corporation with representation from both the private and public sector, organized to combat the increasing and costly problem of satellite radio frequency interference. The Group's membership is comprised of satellite operators, users, uplinkers, service providers, equipment vendors and other organizations with a stake in combating radio frequency interference. SUIRG also collects interference incident data from satellite operators on its web site to clearly define the specific areas that need focus to reduce the number of incidents. For more information, visit www.suirg.org.