PWNX Powerlinx Inc (CE)

PowerLinx, Inc. (OTCBB: PWNX) a developer, manufacturer, and seller of power line communication products and SeaView Underwater Camera Systems, today announced the formation of a national sales force. Headed up by Executive Vice President of Business Development, John Widlicka, the PowerLinx national sales force will consist of 17 Sales Rep Organizations positioned strategically throughout the United States. The 17 Rep Organizations will feature over 50 sales professionals, all of whom have experience selling to major electronics retailers. �John brings a wealth of electronics industry knowledge to our sales and marketing efforts, having spent over 30 years as a Director with Canon and served as a Marketing executive with Sharp Electronics, Ricoh, and emerging technology companies," said PowerLinx CEO and Chairman Michael Tomlinson. �John has great relationships with many of the international channels of distribution decision makers, and is already making a huge impact for us.� Taking advantage of existing relationships that exist with Electronics Retailers and Sales Manufacturer Representative organizations is a common practice in high technology sectors. The key to having a successful national strategy is strategically selecting the right combination to ensure coverage in all geographic areas, and within all channels of distribution. �To ensure that our Manufacturer Representatives fully understand the capabilities of our products, we have implemented a comprehensive training program,� said John Widlicka. �This extensive training program will give the Manufacturer Representative organizations all the knowledge they need to effectively communicate the benefits of our entire product line to provide incremental sales to the potential customers.� �Using the manufacturers representative approach is consistent with PowerLinx�s strategy of keeping sales and manufacturing expenses in line with revenue as we continue to grow,� added Tomlinson. �An added bonus is that it gives us on-demand scalabilty. This selling strategy should greatly decrease our time to market with new products.� About PowerLinx, Inc.: PowerLinx, Inc., www.power-linx.com, develops, manufactures and markets products and applications that transmit voice, video, audio and data either individually or in any and all combinations over power lines, twisted-pair wires and coax in AC and DC power environments, on any and all power grids. The Company has also developed, manufactured, and marketed different kinds of underwater video cameras, lights and accessories for the marine, commercial and consumer retail markets as well as accident avoidance systems for small and large vehicles. This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks, uncertainties and statements regarding our plans, future events, objectives, expectations, forecasts, or assumptions. statement in this press release that is not a statement of historical fact is a forward-looking statement, and in some cases, words such as "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect," "intend," "may," "anticipate," "plans," "seeks," and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. PowerLinx, Inc. disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.