Flotation Technologies And Rd Instruments Form Strategic Alliance
SAN DIEGO, CA – Flotation Technologies, Inc., a global leader in deepwater buoyancy systems; and RD Instruments, the industry leader in the design, manufacture and supply of acoustic Doppler instrumentation today announced that they have entered into a new strategic alliance. Under the terms of this alliance, both companies will align sales, marketing, and product development resources to better serve the Oceanographic community through turn-key products and services.
"We have a long history of cooperation with RD Instruments and are proud to be partnered with a company of their caliber," stated Tim Cook, President of Flotation Technologies. "Through the years, our close relationship with RD Instruments has allowed both firms to build more application-centric products and services. Our alliance will allow us to take this practice to the next level"
This agreement brings together companies with tremendous experience and understanding of the needs of the Oceanographic community. Both RD Instruments and Flotation Technologies are pioneers of the industry, and by combining the instrumentation and deployment products into single offerings, customers can expect improved data quality, increased mooring performance, and a simpler overall purchasing process.
"We believe this strategic alliance will provide significant benefits to our mutual customers through the collaboration of our sales, engineering, and product development resources," commented Harry Maxfield, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of RD Instruments. "By aligning the companies' resources, on-going product development will be broadened in scope and speed, ultimately better serving the greater Oceanographic community.
About Flotation Technologies
Flotation Technologies, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of deepwater buoyancy systems using high-strength Flotec™ syntactic foam and polyurethane elastomer products. Providing quick-turnaround, custom engineering and fabrication to the Offshore Oil, Oceanographic, Seismic and Government markets, Flotation Technologies delivers consistently reliable buoyancy and engineered products for a host of marine applications. Innovative subsea products include flexible riser buoyancy, deepwater modular buoys, ADCP buoys, Trawl Resistant Bottom Mounts (TRBMs), pipeline/sled buoyancy, QuickLoc™ cable floats, Hardball™ umbilical floats, and elastomeric bend stiffeners, restrictors and cable protection. For more information on Flotation Technologies visit www.flotec.com.
About RD Instruments
RD Instruments is the industry's leading manufacturer of Acoustic Doppler Current Profilers (ADCPs) and Doppler Velocity Logs (DVLs). RDI's Workhorse ADCPs offer ease of use, reduced cost, and patented BroadBand technology, providing faster, more accurate high-resolution profiling in every environment – from the shallowest stream to the deepest ocean.
RDI's revolutionary Navigator Doppler Velocity Log (DVL) provides precision navigation to a wide array of surface vessels and underwater vehicles. DVLs are now in use on hundreds of commercial, military, and academic platforms around the globe.
RDI pioneered ADCP technology for the oceanographic community over 20 years ago, and continues to offer the broadest variety of products and features, all backed by RDI's uncompromising commitment to data quality and customer service. For more information on RDI, please visit www.rdinstruments.com