Percept Technology Labs Offers Safety Testing Services

Percept Helps Companies Fulfill Safety Requirements For U.S. and Worldwide Product Launches

Boulder, CO, - March 11, 2003 - Building on its product test and compliance expertise, Percept Technology Labs is expanding its worldwide Compliance Testing & Certification services to include Safety Testing in its specialized Boulder-based safety test lab.

As technology firms introduce new products in the U.S. and abroad, they are required to meet recognized electrical safety standards. These companies usually send their products to a testing lab to determine if they meet these safety standards. However, most test labs simply run safety tests and give either a passing or failing grade for a product's safety performance. Percept goes further by working with firms to identify and solve potential problems and enhance performance until the product fulfills every necessary safety requirement. Then Percept completes all of the necessary documentation and certification requirements to prepare the product for export. This higher level of service shortens time-to-market and enables companies to reduce the significant costs associated with testing failures.

According to Brian Cleveland, founder and CEO at Percept, "As global commerce expands, so does the complexity of understanding and meeting regulatory requirements in various countries around the world. Industrialized nations have specific standards for safety. Not only does our staff test products for safety, but we also manage the entire process of identifying problems, solving them and obtaining necessary safety certifications. This frees companies from costly and time-consuming safety testing and allows them to focus on their essential engineering and business issues."

Percept performs safety testing to both domestic and international standards - including testing required to earn the UL and TUV marks - in its 8,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility. With years of specialized safety expertise and worldwide contacts, Percept's safety experts direct the complete safety certification process - in essence, becoming their clients' compliance engineering departments. Using proven testing processes and quality procedures in its specialized lab, Percept's staff delivers the end result companies need - products that meet all necessary safety requirements to ship their products around the globe.

About Percept Technology Labs

A premiere provider of product testing and project management services since 1996, Percept Technology Labs offers complete product testing services for technology firms introducing products into the marketplace. The full spectrum of offerings includes Compliance and Safety Testing, Design Verification Testing, Reliability Prediction & Testing, Interoperability and ISV Testing, and Competitive Performance Analysis. Percept's experts fully test and prove product capabilities and performance in an independent, state-of-the-art lab located in Boulder, Colorado. As an alternative to in-house testing processes, Percept's technical expertise, comprehensive offerings and skillful project management deliver proven, objective results that enable clients to launch products with confidence. To discover more about Percept's Safety testing and our other product test and compliance expertise, call (303) 444-7480 or visit our Web site at www.percept.com.

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