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Charles Industries Ltd, a provider of enclosed solutions for telecommuni- cations service providers, has entered into a manufacturer’s representative agreement with Tel-Quip, LLC of Houston, Texas. Under terms of the agreement, Tel-Quip will represent Fiber optic, wireless and copper OSP for South Central States

Latin American chapters’ new chairman The Latin American Chapter of the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council Americas, an organization that seeks to promote next-generation, all-fiber connectivity in the Latin American andCaribbean region, has re-elected Gilberto Guitarte of TE Connectivity as chairman. Guitarte first became technology chair of the LATAM chapter in April 2009 and served two years in post. In 2010 he was recommended to act as the chairman of the LATAM chap-

Charles’ fiber optic and copper product lines in the states of Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas and Arkansas. Charles Industries’ buried distribution pedestals, cell site and MDU enclosures, remote terminals, multi- purpose housings, fiber interconnects and cross-connects are utilized by telecom and wireless service providers to protect fiber optic, copper and coaxial networks. The flood-proof design of Charles’ non-metallic distribution pedestals has assisted many South Central US service providers maintain service during the floods and severe weather typical of the area.

ter for the remaining five months of the 2010-11 term, operating in both positions. Guitarte was then officially elected chairman in May 2011 for the 2011-12 term, in addition, serving as technology chair through the same term. With these new elections, Guitarte will be serving his second full term as chairman of the LATAM chapter. At the chapter’s annual conference and expo in Mexico City, members also selected committee chairs. Serving for the coming year will be Eduardo Jedruch of Wiltel (technology), Liza Poe of Corning (marketing), Reinaldo Jeronymo of PrysmianGroup (finance), and Jorge Rivadulla of Calix (regulatory).

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