New NECA - V-TECH, inc., Partnership Brings News & Industry Resources to NECA Members Via the Internet at Significant Discounts 

Bethesda, Maryland - - The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) has begun a relationship with V-TECH, inc., a leading new product/technology development company active since 1992, allowing NECA members use of the company's new VTECHLINK on-line information and news resource at significant discounts. VTECHLINK provides targeted links to information on convergence industry stakeholders, clear reporting of industry developments, searchable archives for convenient research, weekly email news summary, information on industry conferences, custom search engine for site search and Premium Gold services for in-depth research.

Deregulation in the telecom and electric utility industries has resulted in a wave of consolidation and restructuring in the contractor and related services sectors. As a result, NECA continually seeks new tools to help members easily navigate the changes that affect their businesses and identify new opportunities for growth. As a part of this effort, NECA researched the newly launched VTECHLINK, specifically structured as a single stop place to get timely, highly focused information on the convergence industries.

"With deregulation sweeping through the energy and telecom industries, combined with the information overload caused by the Internet, we are very interested in new products and services that will help our members stay on top of the latest industry news and trends. NECA is glad to endorse the VTECHLINK service which can meet our members' information needs and save them time and money by providing information quickly without the irrelevant fluff that one generally finds on the Web," said NECA Director of Marketing Services, Robert Colgan, Jr.

"The rapid changes in the energy utilities and cable and telecom sectors, and the advancements in the networking technologies have made keeping track of who is doing what, who is aligned with whom and the constantly changing cast of companies in this dynamic marketplace extremely difficult. We think electrical contractors will find VTECHLINK particularly useful as they are faced with the decisions they must make to keep their businesses growing in these uncertain times. Our service provides the information they need directly and quickly, without fluff or fancy ads, at a price that pays for itself almost immediately," said P. S. (Vish) Vishwanath, Principal Director of VTECHLINK.

VTECHLINK uses the strengths of the Internet and various news services with the knowledge of industry experts and data from field visits/meetings to create a unique, one-stop strategic information service. Key services available only from VTECHLINK include:

• Links to the Web sites of industry companies, organizations, resources and regulatory agencies, plus direct links to specific places at these sites, such as News, Products, Services, Financial, etc. 
• Clear, reporting & analysis of key industry developments 
• Searchable Articles archive for research at your convenience 
• Weekly news summary by email 
• Information on industry meetings/conferences, Web resources * Custom site search engine * Detailed industry reports and custom searches done by our analysts for in-depth research

Contractors interested in learning more about this service and taking advantage of the preferred rates being offered to NECA members should visit the VTECHLINK web site at www.vtechlink.com

For further information please contact Rob Colgan (NECA), 301/215-4525, Fax: 301/215-4500, email: rwc@necanet.org

The National Electrical Contractors Association, founded in 1901, is the leading representative of the electrical contracting industry with more than 4,000 member companies which install communications and electric power systems for business and industry. NECA includes 118 chapters in the U.S. and others around the world. The NECA Show is renowned as the industry's premiere event, which features cutting-edge technologies, highlights new trends, and provides courses to help contractors broaden their knowledge and skill. NECA is dedicated to enhancing the industry through continuing education, labor relations, current information and promotional activities. To learn more about the industry or NECA's services, please visit its web-site at http://www.necanet.org