LIOS Technology Inc. Announces Opening of U.S. Office

MORGANVILLE, NJ /PRNewswire/ -- LIOS Technology, leading provider of state of the art frequency domain based distributed temperature monitoring solutions (DTS), announced that it has opened an office in Morganville, NJ, to service the growing demand for distributed temperature solutions in the United States. The New Jersey office expands LIOS' ability to offer local sales and support services to its fast growing base of customers and prospects in the North-American market.

Corporations in the United States have been strong adopters of DTS solutions particularly in the power industry where the security, reliability, and performance of temperature monitoring systems are critical.

"Especially with the SGIG (Smart Grid Investment Grant Program) we are experiencing growth in market demand and level of interest in our products and solutions," said Konrad Linckh, director of the LIOS New Jersey office. "Our customers are expanding their commitment to ensuring the reliability and performance of the transmission and distribution systems they operate. The continuous and cost-effective grid monitoring solution offered by LIOS supports that commitment and is the essential success factor of Smart Grid implementations."

About LIOS Technology
LIOS Technology Inc. is a subsidiary of LIOS Technology GmbH, member of the NKT group and based in Cologne, Germany. LIOS is the global leader in the development and supply of state of the art frequency domain based Distributed Temperature Monitoring systems. The LIOS DTS product line comprises a range of real-time fiber optic based linear temperature measuring devices. LIOS offers Real Time Thermal Rating (RTTR) solutions for ampacity predictions of the power cable and overhead transmission line installation transparently integrated with its field proven DTS systems.

Besides its strong market position in the power industry LIOS is actively deploying its sensor technology in various market segments like permanent downhole monitoring in oil & gas exploration and fire detection in tunnels and special hazard buildings.

The new office is located at: LIOS Technology Inc., 1400 Campus Drive West, Morganville, NJ 07751, USA; Tel: +1-732-970-8062, Fax: +1-732-972-4410, [email protected].