TECOM Receives OHSAS 18001 Certification

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                       TECOM Receives OHSAS 18001 Certification

THOUSAND OAKS, CA (May 17, 2010) --- TECOM Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of antennas and
antenna systems, announced today that it has earned OHSAS 18001:2007 Occupational, Health and Safety
Management System Certification by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance (LRQA). This accreditation is valid for
3 years.


This new certification validates TECOM’s commitment to achieving excellence in environment, health and
safety performance and demonstrates the leadership to create an injury-free and environmentally responsible
workplace.


“Since August 2009, our employee count has increased by over 40%”, stated Arsen Melconian, TECOM
President. “We were committed to developing a formal process to identify potential safety hazards in our
manufacturing plant and proactively fix them. The OHSAS 18001 accreditation process allowed us to do so.
We are pleased with the resultant improvement in our facility and the safe environment we are providing for our
employees”.


TECOM also holds certification to ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System, ISO 9001:2008 and
AS 9100 Rev. B Quality Management Systems.


About TECOM Industries, Inc.
TECOM Industries, Inc., part of Smiths Interconnect, is a leader in innovative design and manufacturing of high
performance antennas and antenna systems for aerospace, defense and commercial wireless applications.
TECOM’s antenna systems meet challenging RF requirements in telemetry, electronic warfare and broadband
communications in the most demanding and severe environments. As a key partner to customers, the TECOM
team is adept at development and production of high volume antenna systems with excellent quality, reliability
and on-time delivery. TECOM is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA. For more information about TECOM,
visit our web site at www.TECOM-ind.com.


About Smiths Interconnect
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Smiths Interconnect www.smithsinterconnect.com is a leading provider of specialised electronic and radio
frequency products for the wireless telecommunications, aerospace, defence, and medical markets. It is part of
Smiths Group www.smiths.com, a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and
contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components. Smiths Group
employs around 22,000 people in more than 50 countries.




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 Raju Chandra
                                                       Camille Cox, President
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