Strategic alliance with RDI (Teledyne) news item from 2004: (not sure if somebody posted this once already) Flotation Technologies and RD Instruments Form Strategic Alliance
http://www.rdinstruments.com/pressrel/pr010604.html San Diego, CA, January 6, 2004 -- 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.
Market Data 
Markets 
AI
