XKL, LLC Named Finalist for Washington Technology Industry Association's Innovative Manufacturer Product of the Year

Winners to be announced February 24th at awards celebration

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Jan 13, 2011, 03:10 ET

SEATTLE, Jan. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- XKL, LLC announces today that it has been named a finalist for the Innovative Manufacturer Product of the Year as part of the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA)'s 16th annual Industry Achievement Awards (IAA). The awards recognize Washington State companies, organizations and individuals who best demonstrate technology and service innovation and excellence. For more information and to register for the event, go to: www.washingtontechnology.org/IAA.

"These finalists represent the most creative and innovative companies and individuals in our industry and deserve the highest congratulations," said Susan Sigl, President and CEO of the WTIA. "We're fortunate to live and work in a state with such a diverse and vibrant technology community. I wish each finalist the best and look forward to revealing the winners in February."

XKL is a leading-edge provider of enterprise fiber optic networking equipment. The company's solutions provide a small foot-print solution that simplifies private end-to-end optical transmission solutions.

"We are honored to be considered as a finalist for Washington Technology Association's Industry Achievement Awards," states Len Bosack, CEO of XKL. "XKL's DarkStar® Optical Transport Systems are designed to allow both Enterprise and carrier clients to easily deploy optical networks with high capacity requirements."

About the Washington Technology Industry Association

The Washington Technology Industry Association, founded in 1984, is one of the largest statewide associations of technology companies, IT departments and individual technology professionals in North America. With more than 1,000 members representing more than 125,000 employees in Washington State, the association is a catalyst for sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, delivering key business services and advancing the value and global impact of technology companies doing business in Washington. The association's corporate sponsors are F5 Networks, HTC, Microsoft, Moss Adams LLP, RealNetworks, Regence BlueShield, Vertafore and Wells Fargo Insurance Services. For more information, go to www.washingtontechnology.org.

About XKL, LLC:

Led by CEO and Cisco Systems co-founder Len Bosack, XKL LLC develops products that epitomize the company's mission: Bringing fundamental change to worldwide telecommunications. XKL optical transport terminal technologies enable enterprises with enormous and complex data transmission needs to tap into the power of the wholesale Internet. This allows XKL customers to achieve network independence, greater reliability, enhanced transmission speed and better value. The company is headquartered in Kirkland, Washington. For more information, visit www.xkl.com.

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