Assistive listening specialist Contacta Systems has struck a distribution partnership with Archean Technologies, a French manufacturer and distributor of evacuation, voice alarm and PA systems. The new relationship will introduce Contacta’s full range of hearing loops, RF, IR and speech transfer systems to Archean’s customers in France.

With offices in Paris, Montauban and Lisbon, Archean Technologies is a privately owned company with a 15-year track record of manufacture and installation, serving key market sectors in France. The company specialises in supplying customers and projects in the transport and public sectors.

‘Some of our partnerships span 15 years, so we select our brands carefully,’ says Archean MD, Xavier Aumont. ‘Contacta’s product range is some of the best we have seen, offering a variety of technologies, which was attractive for us.

‘With new accessibility legislation being launched we wanted to have the product range to supply the growing demand from our customers, whilst ensuring we have the resources available to be successful with Contacta.’

Based in Kent, UK, Contacta Systems is a market leader in the production of assistive listening products and has 50 years’ experience in developing advanced yet simple solutions for direct clients and distributors.

‘France is a strategic market for us, we did have some presence in this market already but with the new partnership we are aiming to broaden our reach significantly,’ says Contacta Head of UK Sales & Service, Shelley Rolfe. ‘It was vital to find the right local partner in order to achieve our ambitious goals. Archean Technologies has good access to key sectors for our products in France, a strong customer base and an impressive technical understanding. Its entire team shares our commitment to high standards in all that we do’.