161 Clear Road
Building 1
Oriskany, NY 13424
Phone: 1.877.347.0091
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About FIS Blue |
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FIS Blue was created to meet the needs of the U.S. Military and Broadcast Industry for specialized fiber optic cable assemblies.
Affiliation- FIS Blue is an affiliate company of FIS - Fiber Instrument Sales, which has provided quality fiber optic products and service to the U.S. Government and Broadcast Industry for many years. FIS Blue continues that commitment of providing outstanding service to its customers.
Principal Product Line - FIS Blue's product line includes TFOCA-style connectors and fiber optic cable assemblies, both of which are well suited for harsh environment military applications. In addition to manufacturing its own cable assemblies, FIS Blue is a distributor for major companies including Amphenol Fiber Systems International, Stratos, Tyco, Lemo, Telecast and Fischer.
Custom Manufacturing - FIS Blue can provide fiber optic cable assemblies in any length, terminated with fiber optic connectors of your choice.
Related Products - Other fiber optic products available from FIS Blue include test equipment such as fiber optic power meters, light sources, OTDR's, visual fault locators, and optical return loss test sets. Fiber optic termination products include connectors, fusion splicers, cleavers, and fiber optic cleaning supplies.
Technical Support - FIS Blue has skilled technicians available to answer your questions regarding FIS Blue's fiber optic products and their application.
Shipping - FIS Blue maintains a large in-house inventory, with fiber optic products available for immediate shipment. Overnight shipping is available.
Corporate Information - FIS Blue is headquartered at the FIS Research Park in the town of Oriskany in Central New York State. FIS Blue facilities consist of over 9,000 square feet of manufacturing, warehouse and shipping operations. Valerie Sitler is CEO and principal owner of the company. |
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Meet the Team
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Valerie SitlerCEO |
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| Valerie is the CEO and principal owner of FIS Blue. This FIS affiliate company was created to serve the needs of Government and the Broadcast industries for specialized connectors and patchcords. Upon joining Fiber Instrument Sales in 1993, Valerie found herself at the helm of the new International Department. Her experience in the United States Customs Service as an Export Coordinator and Inspector proved invaluable to FIS in expanding its business internationally. Following her success with the International Division, Valerie was appointed Domestic Sales Manager in 1995 and more recently to Senior Vice President. Building a team of highly trained and technically astute sales associates has been just one of Valerie's great successes during her time at FIS. From there, she moved on to start FIS Blue. Valerie is a graduate of Niagara University, NY. and holds a BA in Political Science. | |||||||
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Derek CurtisPresident |
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| Derek was appointed President of FIS Blue in July of 2010, after being Vice President since his joining in May 2008. As President of FIS Blue, Derek has overall responsibility for operations at the company's Corporate Headquarters and Regional Offices. Derek brings to FIS Blue considerable technical, management, and sales experience. Prior to joining FIS Blue, Derek was a Sales Engineer for Molex Premise Networks. He was also in Government Sales at Fiber Instrument Sales and was later appointed Manager of the company's Copper Division. Derek has completed numerous technical courses, including FIS Fiber Optic Courses and AMP NETCONNECT courses. These include Designing Premises Cabling Systems, Installing Premises Cabling systems and Certifying and Troubleshooting. As President of FIS Blue, Derek has created a true team environment in which everyone works together to provide customers with fast service and the right products for their specialized applications. | |||||||
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Amber ButlerSales |
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| Amber joined FIS Blue in August 2010. Amber attended Nazareth College of Rochester for two years as a music therapy major. She also attended Mohawk Valley Community College from 2006-2008 as an Early Education major and most recently, she attended the State University of New York Institute of Technology. Along with her extensive college education, and fiber optic sales experience, Amber has also completed Fiber Instrument Sales Fiber I and II courses, giving her extensive knowledge to help her customers. Amber says the best part of her job are the daily opportunities that she has to help people all over the country. | |||||||