The "intermediaries" involved are local companies that provide sales and distribution, andrepairandmaintenanceservices for Rolls-Royce in countries in which the UK firm does not have enough of its own people on the ground.
Barnes said the Cleveland-based business provides inventory management, technical sales and supply chain services for maintenance, repair, operating and production supplies.
Comfort Systems offers installation, maintenance, repairand replacement services for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in the mechanical services industry.
Verizon has been replacing high-maintenance portions of its residential copper network with fiber optics to provide enhanced servicesand to reduce ongoing repair costs.