Summit Secure at Forefront of Portable Interoperable Communications with

VisionComms Partnership

Dallas, TX, May 01, 2011 --(PR.com)-- Summit Secure, based in Dallas, Texas, a leader in offering
portable, easy to use and affordable, satellite-based wireless communication solutions, announced today
the formation of a new business partnership with Washington, North Carolina-based VisionComms, a
subsidiary of VT Hackney, Inc., a recognized and established leader in the rescue, special ops and
incident command vehicle and trailer market. VT Hackney is a part of VT Systems, (VTS), an integrated
engineering group providing world-class solutions and services in aerospace, electronics, land systems,
and marine sectors to customers throughout the world. VT iDirect, the largest manufacturer of satellite
modems in the world, is part of the VT Systems group as well.

The business partnership will include Summit Secure serving as VisionComms' manufacturer's
representative in the states of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Louisiana, and Mississippi, as a
distributor of the VisionComms interoperable communications solutions, and as a supplier of satellite
transceivers, antennas, and network services to VisionComms.

"We are very proud to be joining forces with such a quality and customer-centric driven organization
which is well diversified, has a long history of providing state of the art technology and products to its
customers worldwide and is staffed with a creative team who are committed to providing the best in
communications and other solutions to emergency responders, government and companies in the private
sector. The VisionComms technology is a perfect complement to our existing BGAN and VSAT satellite
solutions and network services. We look forward to many years of a very successful partnership," said
Karl E. Faulhaber, President and CEO of Summit Secure.

"VT Hackney is pleased to be partnered with Karl Faulhaber and Summit Secure with their vast expertise
in BGAN and VSAT communications solutions," said Ed Smith, Director of Sales and Marketing for VT
Hackney. "As a group that prides itself in conducting business with utmost integrity and providing our
customers with consultation and subsequent design of solutions tailored to their specific needs, we are
excited about how Summit Secure will represent that business model moving forward."

VisionComms current solution offerings include the MCS100 Man-Portable Comms Network System,
and the MCC400 Mobile Command and Communications Network System.

The MCS100, available in either a ruggedized case or small form-factor rack mounted unit, enables
emergency responders, business continuity professionals and corporate staff working in remote areas
without infrastructure to establish telephone, data, and video connectivity anywhere in the world in under
5 minutes, regardless of their technical expertise. It features VoIP telephony, a secure wireless hotspot
and the ability to network between users. It supports connection to MESH networks and is compatible
with any outside communication system including wireless Internet-enabled Smart phones. It is
affordable and can be easily stowed in the overhead compartment of a commercial aircraft.

The MCC400, available in a vehicle or rack mountable version as well as portable (fly away), provides

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resilient and secure unified telephone and two-way radio interoperable communications capabilities in
remote areas or when conventional communications infrastructure has failed or collapsed. It's completely
compatible with any existing federal, state or regional communication system and supports all
conventional logistical and GPS tracking software. It's utlized for incident command, networking a large
number of users or teams together and providing anytime, anywhere Internet and telephone connectivity.

Both the MCS100 and MCC400 are highly scalable and are modular to allow for maximum customer
flexibility.

VisionComms, along with its parent company, VT Hackney, also provides retrofitting of existing
emergency vehicles and incident command trucks and trailers with their state-of-the-art interoperable
communications solutions, cabinetry, and storage solutions. Summit Secure will be a referral partner for
these services as well.

Summit Secure, based in Dallas, Texas, provides interoperable, satellite-based resilient communications
solutions and network services to businesses, government, and individuals, operating on land, in the air,
and at sea. Featuring products from VisionComms, Hughes Network Services, Inmarsat, AvL, Winegard,
Thrane and Thrane, JRC, and others, Summit Secure enables secure, resilient broadband Internet and
telephone connectivity anywhere in the world, regardless of infrastructure, easily, affordably, and with
world-class reliability. This technology is utilized for emergency response, business continuity, SCADA,
SmartMeter/SmartGrid backhaul and by energy, utility, broadcast media, and other companies working in
remote areas without traditional communications infrastructure or if conventional infrastructure isn't
available in the event of a disaster. Along with their business partners, they provide the highest level of
"always available" support to their clients, who rely on them to conduct their daily business and preserve
lives and assets, Worldwide. www.summitsecures.com

VT Hackney specializes in providing communications systems for the disaster or search and rescue first
responder teams that are simple to operate (requiring no technical or IT expertise), fast to activate, and
easy to transport. Their System of Systems (SoS) approach permits first responders to communicate in a
myriad of methods: two-way radio voice; telephony voice; cellular voice; email and text messaging; and
transfer or download of data files. Voice traffic can be patched from any dissimilar frequency, including
telephony, to any other frequency using drag and drop simplicity. The modular design allows the SoS to
be mounted in a rugged, transportable case or permanently rack mounted into any type of command
vehicle. Low power consumption permits operation from any available power source, such as generator
or inverter, or from optional portable battery power supplies. www.vtvisioncomms.com

VT Hackney has been the engineering leader for over 60 years in designing and building custom truck
bodies, refrigerated truck bodies and trailers that service multi-stop beverage, food service distributors,
vending, utility, construction trade, and emergency/rescue markets throughout the world.
www.vthackney.com

VT Systems (VTS) is an integrated engineering group providing world-class solutions and services in the
aerospace, electronics, land systems, and marine sectors. VTS has over 5,100 professional and technical

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employees providing a wide array of high-value products to blue-chip customers in the United States and
overseas. www.vt-systems.com

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For more information:

Summit Secure, Karl E. Faulhaber, President and CEO, 469) 759-0787
karl.faulhaber@summitsecures.com

VT Hackney, Inc., Eddie L (Ed) Smith, Director of Sales and Marketing, Emergency Vehicles &
VisionComms Group (252) 946.6521 - Ext. 2275, ESmith@vthackney.com

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Contact Information:
Summit Secure
Karl E. Faulhaber
469-759-0787
karl.faulhaber@summitsecures.com
www.summitsecures.com

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