EoW January 2014

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BICSI and CCCA join the fight against counterfeit and non-compliant cables

counterfeit cables that threaten a global industry and risk public safety. “When the layers of protection to assure that cables meet essential transmission and fire safety requirements are circumvented by counterfeits, end users and the entire supply chain suffer. "We are proud to collaborate with BICSI in an ongoing effort to protect legitimate brands, quality cable and connectivity products and public safety.” BICSI – USA Website : www.bicsi.org CCCA – USA Website : www.cccassoc.org

and put the consumer at risk. CCCA has made significant strides in educating the ITS consumer and US law enforcement in order to ensure the consumer is not deceived into buying cabling that is counterfeit or does not meet advertised standards. “While the work of CCCA is outside of BICSI’s charter, CCCA member cabling manufacturers and distributors have banded together to serve as the industry watchdog for these quality and safety issues.” Frank Peri, CCCA’s executive director, said: “This is an excellent example of CCCA and BICSI leadership working together to educate international law enforcement on

IN global distribution of counterfeit cable products, BICSI president Jerry Bowman presented on research and activities of the Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA) in fighting counterfeiting and substandard cabling. At Europol’s Awareness and Knowledge Building Conference in Spain, he was joined by speakers from the European Union, world law enforcement and customs officials such as Europol, Interpol, and World Customs Organization, as well as private sector experts from major household, industry and automotive brands. “All ITS industry stakeholders are affected by counterfeit and substandard product,” said Mr Bowman. “Everyone in the supply chain has a duty of care to ensure that the product they are purchasing or installing conforms with safety and quality standards and regulations. “When a counterfeit product is installed it’s more than a performance issue – it can threaten the safety of the workplace response to increasing

New head of sales Dr Alexander Kraetge has been appointed head of sales at Highvolt Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH. He is taking over from Ralf Bergmann who has been moved into a management role. Highvolt Prüftechnik Dresden GmbH – Germany Website : www.highvolt.de

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