TAMPA, FL — BICSI renewed its collaboration agreement with the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) in the ongoing effort to reach out and deploy new business systems that will benefit information transport systems (ITS) industry professionals. Leaders from the two groups met at TIA’s headquarters in Arlington, VA,. to discuss strategic direction and joint initiatives including development and promotion of environmentally friendly standards to the building industry.

“TIA is the cornerstone of the BICSI Outreach Program—a program specifically designed to collaborate with industry alliances in concert with the BICSI Strategic plan and the BICSI NxtGEN business plan,” stated Edward J. Donelan, RCDD/NTS Specialist, President of BICSI. “The newly crafted 27 points of mutual reciprocity between our associations will enhance BICSI and TIA members’ ability to deliver the best products to their customers through education, training and knowledge assessment.”