TORONTO, Oct. 8, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- SMTC Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTX ) ("SMTC"), a global electronics manufacturing services provider, announced today that they have signed a new manufacturing agreement with SpiderCloud Wireless, a leading provider of scalable small cell Enterprise Radio Access Network (E-RAN) systems today that enable mobile operators to deliver unprecedented in-building cellular coverage, capacity and smart applications to enterprise customers.
SMTC will provide SpiderCloud Wireless with a range of manufacturing and integrated service solutions at their San Jose, California facility to support SpiderCloud Wireless as the company scales to demands from mobile operators on a global scale.
"We chose a proven contract manufacturer with a solid reputation for upholding standards of quality and wireless technology leadership as we deliver our systems to our customers in the global theatre," Behrooz Parsay, Senior Vice President of Engineering and Operations with SpiderCloud Wireless. "Following an extensive supplier evaluation process, SMTC's comprehensive skill base, silicon valley NPI presence, flexibility and willingness to help us succeed, impressed us and helped us choose SMTC."
"The communications market is a major focus for SMTC, and we're pleased that SpiderCloud Wireless has chosen us as their global manufacturing partner," said Larry Silber Interim President and Chief Executive Officer for SMTC. "We're committed to supporting the growth we are currently seeing in the Wireless Communications and Networking industries in the San Jose Valley as well as globally, by partnering with innovative leaders like SpiderCloud Wireless. We have bolstered our engineering expertise to support this growth."
About SMTC Corporation: SMTC Corporation, founded in 1985, is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC facilities span a broad footprint in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. SMTC services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases. SMTC offers fully integrated contract manufacturing services with a distinctive approach to global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and emerging technology companies primarily within industrial, computing and communication market segments. SMTC was recognized in 2012 by Frost & Sullivan with the Global EMS Award for Product Quality Leadership and 2013 with the North American Growth Leadership Award in the EMS industry, as one of the fastest growth companies in 2012.
SMTC is a public company incorporated in Delaware with its shares traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SMTX. For further information on SMTC Corporation, please visit our website at www.smtc.com .
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Investor Relations Information: Larry Silber Interim President and Chief Executive Officer Telephone: (905) 413.1190 Email: Public Relations Information: Tom Reilly Director of Marketing Telephone: (905) 413.1188 Email: For further information about SpiderCloud Wireless: AxiCom PR for SpiderCloud Wireless Gemma Greene Telephone: +44 208 392 4079 Email: Ronny Haraldsvik CMO, SpiderCloud Wireless Telephone +1 831 224 5043 Email:
