Apcon, Inc., a manufacturer of integrated switching solutions, announced on Tuesday that it entered into a distribution agreement with Israel-based RDT Equipment & Systems Ltd. in order to build up a strong presence in Israel.

RDT, which offers solutions for a wide range of applications across research and development, design verification, Q&A, engineering, lab automation, production, services and maintenance, will begin offering Apcon's full line of technology solutions including INTELLAPATCH® switches and new INTELLAFLEX^TM Packet Aggregator blades throughout the Israeli market.

"We are enthused about RDT working to establish a strong presence for us in Israel," said Richard Rauch, president and CEO of Apcon. "The Israeli market is showing promising new growth - especially in network-based enterprises - and we're pleased to be part of it."

The Apcon products that RDT will be re-selling include INTELLAFLEX, an aggregation and filtering solution; INTELLAPATCH Series 3000 and Series 2000 switches; and TITAN EnterPoint^TM, for centralized control of network monitoring.

"Apcon is at the forefront of integrated switching solutions and device connectivity and continues to expand its leadership position in the emerging communications field, making our partnership with the company a major benefit for our customers," said Victor Dembovsky, vice president of sales at RDT Equipment & Systems. "We're excited to add Apcon's equipment and solutions to our broad range of advanced technology products and solutions that are used by telecommunications, internet service providers and network equipment manufacturers throughout the Israeli market."

Organizations in over 30 countries currently use Apcon solutions and network infrastructures. Apcon's customers include Fortune 500 companies, government and military organizations, networking and computer OEMs, telecommunication and service providers, financial services firms, and medical companies.