Aria International Incorporated Relocates Corporate Headquarters to University of Arizona Tech Park

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Aria International Incorporated ("Aria", OTC Pink Sheets: ARAH), an international defense contractor and systems integration company is relocating its headquarters from Arlington, Virginia into the University of Arizona Tech Park ("UA Tech Park") in Tucson, Arizona.  Aria will become a member of the Border Security and Technology Commercialization Center ("BSTCC") located at the UA Tech Park and will participate in the future development of the organization.  Aria currently employs 10 full time employees and 8 independent contractors and will occupy 3,000 square feet of office space in Building 9040 at the UA Tech Park.

"The UA Tech Park offers unique connections that provide a competitive advantage for the firm.  We intend to develop university research partnerships, leverage existing international partners, as well as key industry and federal relationships.  All of these relationships will contribute to our efforts as we continue to further develop public-private- partnerships for the implementation of border security solutions around the world," said Aria CEO, Mike Crosby.    

Bruce Wright, the Associate Vice President for University Research Parks added, "Aria is the type of company we hoped to recruit as a member of the BSTCC because of its collaborative nature and innovative solutions."  

Southern Arizona has an emerging border technology cluster of companies providing solutions to secure its border as well as to facilitate trade. The UA Tech Park is developing the Border Security and Technology Commercialization Center to assist in the testing and evaluation of new technologies that can be employed along the border.  The Center will identify, evaluate, test, deploy and commercialize off-the-shelf and novel technologies.  With close alignment to the BSTCC, Aria International will be working to be a part of the solution.

About Aria International Incorporated

Aria provides strategic solutions through systems integration of specialized surveillance and communications systems to a global customer base. Working closely with clients in a flexible and responsive manner, the firm provides effective and efficient solutions that respond to a customer's defense and security requirements.  For more information, visit www.aria-int.com.

About the University of Arizona Tech Park

The UA Tech Park advances the University of Arizona's research mission and its efforts at technology development and technology commercialization.  It is one of the region's largest employment centers hosting approximately 40 businesses and organizations that employee 7,000 people. The UA Tech Park is also home to the Arizona Center for Innovation, a technology business incubator, and three educational institutions - UA South, Pima Community College, and Vail Academy and High School.  The UA Tech Park has been nationally recognized as one of the premier university research parks in North America.  For more information, visit www.uatechpark.org.

SOURCE Aria International Incorporated