Our Mission:

It is the mission of the Sidereal Corporation to become the undisputed global leading supplier of electronic message processing  systems by providing the highest quality products with unmatched customer service and support.

Company Profile:

Sidereal Corporation is a leading provider of electronic message systems and services. The products that Sidereal provide allow concurrent full duplex messaging via multiple ports on numerous public and private wide area networks including, E-Mail, Telex, ARINC, AUTODIN, AFTN, DMS, NLETS, and numerous others. Sidereal also provides electronic data interchange (EDI) products and services for commercial and government networks including FACNET.

Founded in 1971, Sidereal began business by leasing Telex terminals. Four years later, Sidereal introduced the Micronet 1. First to consolidate Telex, TWX and DDD services in a single terminal, the Micronet 1 inaugurated a new era in telecommunications terminal technology, and established Sidereal Corporation as an industry leader. Sidereal is headquartered in Springfield, Virginia. Sidereal is a private Virginia  corporation. It's corporate offices are also located in Springfield. Sidereal employs a professional staff throughout the United States located at its facility in Beaverton, Oregon (a suburb of Portland) and its headquarters in Springfield, Virginia.

The principals of the company include:
Mel Hall, the President has over 24 years of experience in the computer and telecommunications industry including 22 years of successful sales and management experience. He has a thorough understanding of government contracting and sales strategies including GSA schedule negotiations, proposal preparation and developing and closing competitive bids. He has lectured around the country about FACNET and EC/EDI and has distinguishing himself as an expert in the field. Prior to becoming president of Sidereal Corporation, he was the Director of Government Operations and Manager of Sidereal's Washington, D. C. office. A cum laude graduate of Virginia State, he holds a B. S. in Chemistry and began his career with Honeywell Federal Systems Operations, Inc. as a Systems Analyst.