FOR RELEASE SEPT. 12, 2018
Bridget McNulty
Jonard Tools
914-793-0700
bmcnulty@jonard.com
Jonard Tools® honored by Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2018 Innovators Awards Program
Tuckahoe, NY, September 12, 2018
Jonard Tools, a manufacturing leader in cabling tools, announced today that its MS-6 Mid Span Slitter (1.2mm-3.3mm) was recognized by the judges of the annual Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards program. The judging panel consisted of cabling and communications system specifiers, designers, integrators, and managers with vast professional experience.
Jonard Tools was honored with a Gold Honoree award for Cabling Innovators. The MS-6 and MS-26 Mid Span Slitters are designed to provide easy access to fiber cables and loose tube buffers ranging in sizes from 1.2mm to 6.8mm.
“Our patented MS series of tools are going to help anyone working with fiber. These tools have simple grooves for cables of many sizes and create slits on both sides for easy mid span access. We are also expanding the MS Series to include dual function MS tools for slit and ring operation; all-in-one tools with additional size options.” Ed Scirbona, Director of Engineering at Jonard Tools.
Alan Bergstein, publisher of Cabling Installation & Maintenance (cablinginstall.com) said "This prestigious program allows Cabling Installation & Maintenance to recognize the most innovative products and leaders serving the structured cabling industry. Our 2018 Honorees are an outstanding example of companies who are making an impact in the industry."
The Innovators Awards are judged based on the following criteria: • Innovative • Value to the User • Sustainability • Meeting a Defined Need • Collaboration • Impact
The 2018 Cabling Installation & Maintenance Innovators Awards Honorees are featured in the November Issue of Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine as well as on http://www.cablinginstall.com. About Cabling Installation & Maintenance Published since 1993, Cabling Installation & Maintenance has provided practical information to professionals responsible for the specification, design, installation and management of structured cabling systems in enterprises, data centers and campuses. Cabling Installation & Maintenance's magazine, website (cablinginstall.com), email newsletters and webcasts help cabling professionals improve day-to-day operations and enable strategic planning for their networks' optimum long-term performance.
About The Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2018 Innovators Awards program
The Cabling Installation & Maintenance 2018 Innovators Awards program reviews and
recognizes the most-innovative applications of cabling and communications technology
products and systems within the structured cabling industry. Platinum, Gold, and Silver
Honorees were announced at BICSI's 2018 Fall Conference in San Antonio, TX on Tuesday,
September 11, 2018. Criteria used in the Innovators Awards ranking included: innovation, value,
sustainability, collaboration, and impact.
About Jonard Tools
Founded in 1958, Jonard Tools® manufactures tools for the Telecom, CATV, Fiber Optic, Home
Automation, Security & Alarm, and Electrical markets. Jonard Tools designs and engineers
patented products by utilizing customer partnerships to create innovative solutions for industry
needs. New tools are released each month and are all Made For Life® with lifetime warranties.
Through quality and innovation Jonard aims to move the industry forward and connect the
world.