Oakwood Village, Ohio – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that its Radiation Measurement and Security Instruments (RMSI) business will expand its distribution agreement with ICx Radiation™ to comprise all of the innovative ICx Radiation product lines, including theentiFINDER™, Interceptor™, Raider™, radHunter™ and STRIDE™. The RMSI team has successfully partnered with ICx Radiation (formerly Target Instruments) over the last 15 years in the distribution of the Thermo ScientificentiFINDER, as well as the development and launch of the first-of-its-kind Thermo Scientific Interceptor spectroscopic personal radiation detector (SPRD) in 2006. ICx Radiation is a business unit of ICx Technologies, a developer of advanced technology solutions for homeland and military security based in Arlington, Va.
"The ICx Radiation product line, combined with Thermo Scientific radiation measurement products, have provided local, state and federal agencies in the United States an unparalleled offering to address their radiation detection andentification challenges," said Adam Grose, vice president and general manager of the Radiation Measurement and Security Instruments business. “This expanded agreement enables us to offer the world’s most advanced portfolio of hand-held and portable solutions to our core global security, defense, and civil agency customers.”
The expanded agreement will enable the RMSI business to aggressively distribute a wider range of radiation detection solutions including multi-channel analyzers and next generation radionuclideentifier/pager systems. The entire ICx Radiation product portfolio will be represented, with special emphasis on theentiFINDER, Interceptor, Raider, radHUNTER, and STRIDE detection instruments.
“We have worked very successfully with the Radiation Measurement and Security Instruments business of Thermo Fisher Scientific for many years in North and South America, and this extension of our partnership provides both groups with a unique opportunity to offer our customers outstanding detection solutions in the pursuit of making the world a safer place,” said Juergen Stein, president and CEO of ICx Radiation.
For more information about Thermo Fisher Scientific’s radiation detection solutions, please visit www.thermo.com/rmp.
About ICx Radiation ICx Radiation (ICx Technologies GmbH in Germany and ICx Radiation Inc. in the U.S.A.) is a manufacturer and global provider of nuclear detection and measurement systems. After more than 20 years of continuous growth, ICx Radiation is known worldwide for leading the development of technology in the nuclear field resulting in cutting edge solutions covering a wide range of applications including field, laboratory, mobile, and in-situ measurement techniques. A combined staff of more than 100 employees in the U.S.A. and Germany are dedicated to the design, development, production, and sale of the company's instruments and solutions both directly and through our global distribution network. For more information, visit www.icx-radiation.com. For media inquiries regarding ICx Technologies, please contact Vicki Contavespi, 571-209-7660 or by email at vicki.contavespi@icxt.com.
About ICx Technologies™ ICx Technologies is a leader in the development and integration of advanced sensor technologies for homeland security, force protection and commercial applications. Our proprietary sensors detect andentify chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, and deliver superior awareness and actionable intelligence for wide-area surveillance, intrusion detection and facility security. We then leverage our unparalleled technical expertise and government funding to address other emerging challenges of our time, ranging from a cleaner environment and alternative energy to life science.
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The above mentioned contract does not guarantee future revenues and is subject to significant risks and uncertainties which are difficult to predict. Actual results may differ due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation, changing priorities in government budgets, termination due to unilateral government action, and differences in actual and anticipated contract performance, including performance by ICx and other contractors, suppliers and subcontractors.
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Nicole Kelly Radiation Measurement & Security Instruments Phone: 440-703-1511 Email: nicole.kelly@thermofisher.com
Harry McBrien Maier True Communication Phone: 860-677-4581 Email: harry@maier.com