Interlink's VersaPad® Touchpad Integrated Into Toughbook® 19
Panasonic Laptop Designed for Rugged Civilian and Military Use
Camarillo, CA, September 14, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Interlink Electronics, Inc. (OTC: LINK) announced today that Panasonic has integrated Interlink’s VersaPad® touchpad technology into a second Panasonic Toughbook® mobile computer specifically designed for civilian and military use in the harshest outdoor environments – from oil field to battlefield.
Interlink’s VersaPad® is now built into the latest Panasonic Toughbook® 19 convertible tablet PC, a fully-rugged mobile computer which is MIL-STD-810G and IP65 certified by an independent third party test lab to survive extreme conditions, such as drops up to six feet, rain, pressure, dust and extraordinary swings in temperature. Last year, Interlink announced that Panasonic had chosen VersaPad® for its upgraded Panasonic Toughbook® 31 rugged laptop. Both Toughbook® computers are designed for use in mission-critical situations by first responders, military personnel and field workers in such industries as telecommunications, utilities and energy.
VersaPad® is a resistive touchpad that uses a unique pressure-sensing technology enabling exceptionally light touch and smooth tracking. Unaffected by moisture and other contaminants, VersaPad® is operable with any glove or passive stylus, and can be environmentally sealed to NEMA 4X / IP65 standards. This compelling combination makes the VersaPad® ideally suited to the harsh environments in which the Panasonic Toughbook® excels. The VersaPad® is supported by a mouse driver which provides users with an advanced feature set and multi-language support.
“Our Toughbook mobile computers are built to excel in some of the most rugged conditions on Earth, and we make no compromises on the quality and durability of every component that goes into each unit,” said Kyp Walls, Panasonic Solutions for Business Director of Product Management. “The touchpad on Toughbook computers is a critical user interface, and we chose to upgrade our popular Toughbook 19 PCs with the Interlink VersaPad, following their success in our Toughbook 31 laptops, to help us surpass our customers’ high expectations for user experience, reliability and quality.”
“Panasonic has now selected Interlink’s VersaPad® as a key component in two of its strongest and sturdiest Toughbook® computers that are used in highly demanding settings all around the world,” said Steven N. Bronson, CEO, Interlink Electronics. “We are delighted at this affirmation of the outstanding quality of our technology, and we are excited that Panasonic has chosen to expand its relationship with Interlink.”
Interlink Electronics is a global leader in the design of patented Force-Sensing Resistor (FSR®) technology. For over 27 years, Interlink Electronics’ solutions have focused on handheld user input, menu navigation, cursor control, & other intuitive interface technologies for the world's top electronics manufacturers. Interlink Electronics has a 16-year-track record of supplying touchpads for use in uncompromising, harsh environments.
About Interlink Electronics, Inc.
Interlink Electronics, Inc. (OTC: LINK) is a sensor technology company and one of the world’s leading innovators of intuitive interface design. With numerous patents around the world protecting its technologies and products, Interlink Electronics serves a world-class customer-base from its corporate headquarters in Camarillo, California and offices in Japan, Hong Kong and China.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: historical losses and negative cash flow, the success of business divestitures and acquisitions, the ownership of the majority of our stock by a small group of investors, our success in predicting new markets and the acceptance of our new products, efficient management of our infrastructure, the pace of technological developments and industry standards evolution and their effect on our target product and market choices, the effect of outsourcing technology development, changes in the ordering patterns of our customers, a decrease in the quality and/or reliability of our products, protection of our proprietary intellectual property, competition by alternative sophisticated as well as generic products, pending litigation against Interlink, historical weaknesses in internal controls over financial accounting, the continued availability at competitive prices of raw materials for our products, disruptions in our manufacturing facilities, risks of international sales and operations including fluctuations in exchange rates, compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to our manufacturing operations, and customer concentrations. The forward-looking statements contained in this release should be considered in light of these risk factors.
Contacts:
Interlink Electronics
For Investor Relations:
Steven N. Bronson +1 805-484-8855 ext.112
CEO
sbronson@interlinkelectronics.com
or
For information on the VersaPad® Product:
Paul Kelley, +1 805.436.0271
Global Sales Manager
pkelley@interlinkelectronics.com
Interlink’s VersaPad® is now built into the latest Panasonic Toughbook® 19 convertible tablet PC, a fully-rugged mobile computer which is MIL-STD-810G and IP65 certified by an independent third party test lab to survive extreme conditions, such as drops up to six feet, rain, pressure, dust and extraordinary swings in temperature. Last year, Interlink announced that Panasonic had chosen VersaPad® for its upgraded Panasonic Toughbook® 31 rugged laptop. Both Toughbook® computers are designed for use in mission-critical situations by first responders, military personnel and field workers in such industries as telecommunications, utilities and energy.
VersaPad® is a resistive touchpad that uses a unique pressure-sensing technology enabling exceptionally light touch and smooth tracking. Unaffected by moisture and other contaminants, VersaPad® is operable with any glove or passive stylus, and can be environmentally sealed to NEMA 4X / IP65 standards. This compelling combination makes the VersaPad® ideally suited to the harsh environments in which the Panasonic Toughbook® excels. The VersaPad® is supported by a mouse driver which provides users with an advanced feature set and multi-language support.
“Our Toughbook mobile computers are built to excel in some of the most rugged conditions on Earth, and we make no compromises on the quality and durability of every component that goes into each unit,” said Kyp Walls, Panasonic Solutions for Business Director of Product Management. “The touchpad on Toughbook computers is a critical user interface, and we chose to upgrade our popular Toughbook 19 PCs with the Interlink VersaPad, following their success in our Toughbook 31 laptops, to help us surpass our customers’ high expectations for user experience, reliability and quality.”
“Panasonic has now selected Interlink’s VersaPad® as a key component in two of its strongest and sturdiest Toughbook® computers that are used in highly demanding settings all around the world,” said Steven N. Bronson, CEO, Interlink Electronics. “We are delighted at this affirmation of the outstanding quality of our technology, and we are excited that Panasonic has chosen to expand its relationship with Interlink.”
Interlink Electronics is a global leader in the design of patented Force-Sensing Resistor (FSR®) technology. For over 27 years, Interlink Electronics’ solutions have focused on handheld user input, menu navigation, cursor control, & other intuitive interface technologies for the world's top electronics manufacturers. Interlink Electronics has a 16-year-track record of supplying touchpads for use in uncompromising, harsh environments.
About Interlink Electronics, Inc.
Interlink Electronics, Inc. (OTC: LINK) is a sensor technology company and one of the world’s leading innovators of intuitive interface design. With numerous patents around the world protecting its technologies and products, Interlink Electronics serves a world-class customer-base from its corporate headquarters in Camarillo, California and offices in Japan, Hong Kong and China.
This release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The following are among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: historical losses and negative cash flow, the success of business divestitures and acquisitions, the ownership of the majority of our stock by a small group of investors, our success in predicting new markets and the acceptance of our new products, efficient management of our infrastructure, the pace of technological developments and industry standards evolution and their effect on our target product and market choices, the effect of outsourcing technology development, changes in the ordering patterns of our customers, a decrease in the quality and/or reliability of our products, protection of our proprietary intellectual property, competition by alternative sophisticated as well as generic products, pending litigation against Interlink, historical weaknesses in internal controls over financial accounting, the continued availability at competitive prices of raw materials for our products, disruptions in our manufacturing facilities, risks of international sales and operations including fluctuations in exchange rates, compliance with regulatory requirements applicable to our manufacturing operations, and customer concentrations. The forward-looking statements contained in this release should be considered in light of these risk factors.
Contacts:
Interlink Electronics
For Investor Relations:
Steven N. Bronson +1 805-484-8855 ext.112
CEO
sbronson@interlinkelectronics.com
or
For information on the VersaPad® Product:
Paul Kelley, +1 805.436.0271
Global Sales Manager
pkelley@interlinkelectronics.com
Contact
Interlink Electronics Inc.
Dana Stoica
805-484-8855
www.interlinkelectronics.com
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805-484-8855
www.interlinkelectronics.com
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