FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2010
TIA Elects New Chair, Vice-Chair for Cabling Standards Committee
Bob Jensen of Fluke Networks Elected Chair of TIA's TR-42 Engineering Committee; Valerie Maguire of the Siemon Company Elected Vice-Chair
Arlington, Va. – At its most recent meeting earlier this month, TIA's TR-42 Telecommunications Cabling Systems engineering committee elected Bob Jensen of Fluke Networks as Chairman and Valerie Maguire of the Siemon Company as Vice-Chair. Elections were also held for leadership positions for several of the committee's subcommittees.
Engineering Committee TR-42 develops and maintains voluntary telecommunications standards for telecommunications cabling infrastructure in user-owned buildings, such as commercial buildings, residential buildings, homes, data centers, health care facilities, industrial buildings, etc. The generic cabling topologies, design, distances and outlet configurations as well as specifics for these locations are addressed. The committee's standards work covers requirements for copper and optical fiber cabling components (such as cables, connectors and cable assemblies), installation, and field testing in addition to the administration, pathways and spaces to support the cabling.
TIA congratulates Jensen and Maguire along with the following chairs and vice-chairs on their appointment to lead the TIA TR-42 standards program for the next two years.
TR-42 Committee on Telecommunications Cabling Systems
Chair: Bob Jensen, Fluke Networks
Vice- Chair: Valerie Maguire, the Siemon Company
TR-42.2 Subcomittee on Residential Telecommunications Infrastructure
Chair: Ray Emplit, the Wiremold
Vice-Chair: Bob Jensen, Fluke Networks
TR-42.4 Subcomittee on Customer-Owned Outside Plant Telecommunications Infrastructure
Chair: Julie Roy, C2 Consulting
Vice-Chair: Jamie Silva, Corning
TR-42.6 Subcomittee on Telecommunications Infrastructure and Equipment Administration
Chair: Steve Huffaker, JPMorgan Chase and Company
Vice-Chair: Jonathan Jew, J&M Consulting
TR-42.12 Subcommittee on Optical Fibers and Cables
Chair: Mike Kinard, OFS
Vice-Chair: Brett Lane, Panduit Corporation
TR-42.13 Subcommittee on Passive Optical Devices and Components
Chair: David Fisher, Tyco Electronics
Vice-Chair: Helmet Knehr, Telcordia Technologies
TR-42.16 Subcommittee on Premises Telecommunications Bonding & Grounding
Chair: Mark Harger, Harger, Inc.
Vice-Chair: Richard Jones, Richard Jones Consulting
"On behalf of TIA, I want to express our deep gratitude to TR-42's newest leaders," said TIA Vice President for Technology and Business Development Cheryl Blum. "This is an energized group and the important standards they work to develop and maintain have great impact, improving telecommunications cabling technology in ways that make it more energy efficient and effective in creating a sustainable world."
TIA also thanks all the past Chairs and Vice-Chairs who have served and supported the TR-42 standards development process.
The committee also approved the merger of subcommittee TR-42.8 Optical Fiber Cabling Systems (568 B.3) into the TR-42.11 Optical Systems subcommittee, which is chaired by Paul Kolesar.
For more about TR-42, please contact Teesha Jenkins at tjenkins@tiaonline.org. For media inquiries, please contact Mike Snyder: msnyder@tiaonline.org.
To learn more about how to participate in TIA standards development, please contact Director for Technology and Business Development Stephanie Montgomery at smontgomery@tiaonline.org.
To obtain copies of TIA standards, contact IHS International at +1.800.854.7179 (United States and Canada); +1.303.397.7796 (international) or visit global.ihs.com.
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