Annapolis, Maryland, USA, March 6, 2012—In competitive bidding, ARINC Inc. has been selected to enter negotiations for a contract to provide a countywide emergency radio system for Lancaster County, PA.

The Lancaster County Commissioners unanimously approved the contract on February 29. The county’s current system maintains technology that is more than a half-century old. ARINC will provide a state-of-the-art system which includes a Cassidian Communications CORP25 network, Zetron Dispatch Console system and support for multiple manufacturers’ radios.  The system will allow local emergency responders to communicate together during an incident, as well as communicate with Chester County and Maryland responders.

“Hundreds of police, fire and emergency medical responders must be able to rely on a radio system that supports their life-saving work,” said Marvin Ingram, ARINC’s Senior Director of Public Safety Communications. “Not only will the system we build support their mission, but we will help do it in a responsible, cost-efficient way for the taxpayers of Lancaster County.”

In December, ARINC was awarded a $2.6 million contract to provide enhanced electronics for the Chester County Public Safety Digital Radio Paging Network.

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional headquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001:2008 and AS9100 certified. For more information, visit the web site at www.arinc.com.

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