Leviton Partners with CEA to Offer Its Top Integrators 
Complimentary Membership in CEA’s TechHome Division
Leviton Manufacturing Company and the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®) are pleased to announce the creation of the TechHome Manufacturer Sponsorship Program. The program is designed to encourage manufacturers throughout the “tech home” community to sponsor their integrators’ membership in the CEA’s TechHome Division. Leviton is the first manufacturer in the industry to participate with the CEA in kicking off this exciting new venture. As a CEA TechHome sponsor, Leviton will provide 50 of its top system integrators with a benefits-rich, complimentary membership in CEA’s TechHome Division.
Ian Hendler, director of business development for Leviton Integrated Networks and Controls said, “We are excited about this wonderful opportunity to give something back to our top integrators and know they will benefit from membership in the industry’s leading consumer electronics association.”
“This new program allows us to further our mission by growing the industry and extending our business in this fast growing division,” said Charles Eaton, senior director of CEA’s member relations department. “We hope that other manufacturers will take advantage of this new sponsorship program.”
For more information, visit www.leviton.com.
MGE UPS SYSTEMS Receives Frost & Sullivan's Prestigious "2005 UPS Company of the Year" Award
MGE Demonstrated Excellence in all Operations, Exceptional Customer Service, Technology and Strategic Initiatives to Achieve Honor
MGE UPS SYSTEMS recently announced it has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's prestigious "2005 UPS Company of the Year Award." This esteemed award is based on numerous factors including the company's business development, competitive strategy and leadership. In May of this year, MGE was also honored by Frost & Sullivan with its 2005 Product Line Strategy Leadership award.
"Frost & Sullivan recognizes MGE UPS SYSTEMS' effective management, successful new market penetration strategy, innovation capability and outstanding quality of service, all based on a unique customer care policy," stated Shaun Dawson, Frost & Sullivan analyst. "MGE has become a top player in all national markets in which it operates thereby becoming a truly worldwide company. Offering power protection solutions to a range of end-users from small business to IT and industrial users, MGE has become synonymous with quality and reliability in the field of 'Power Quality' creating an extremely strong brand with customers and the industry."
"This award recognizes our capacity to continually innovate our solutions, process and services providing our customers with innovative power solutions. Customer care is a key characteristic of MGE UPS SYSTEMS," commented Claude Graff, president & CEO.
MGE's innovative and successful product line strategy was also honored this year by Frost & Sullivan with its 2005 Product Line Strategy Leadership award. MGE's successful launch of its Galaxy 4000 UPS product along with successfully optimizing its single- and three-phase product lines with the best price, performance and feature-sets helped MGE to obtain this esteemed honor. MGE's product offering is one of the most comprehensive in the marketplace today, ranging from single- to three-phase UPS systems as well as associated power solution products including power distribution units (PDUs), PoE midspans, inverters and power management solutions.
Among the latest product introductions in North America, MGE launched its Switched Power Distribution Units (PDUs) which are ideal for optimizing power consumption and forecasting in telco facilities, financial network systems and corporate and industrial environments. For Voice over IP (VoIP) applications, MGE introduced its Power over Ethernet (PoE) midspan that ensures continuous power to remotely connected IP telephones, wireless LANs, Bluetooth access points and IP-powered video surveillance and security systems, when used in conjunction with an MGE UPS. In order to further assist customers with end-to-end service, MGE also launched its IT Services that provide network customers with complete system implementation, integration and project management. In addition, in Europe, MGE recently announced its new Galaxy 5000 and 6000 UPS products.
"MGE has successfully become a world renowned company seen as a trusted partner to help solve power quality problems," further commented Dawson.
"Offering a comprehensive range of solutions, the company clearly shows it can meet the power protection needs whatever the size or application. This is all backed by a strong service organization."
For more information, visit www.mgeups.com/us.
FCI-Burndy® Products Acquired by Global Private Investment Firm
Advanced Design High-Speed Pump Completes Tough Cuts Faster
- FCI-BURNDY ® Products has been acquired from French energy group Areva by Bain Capital, a leading global private investment firm.
- Completion of the acquisition follows a competitive bidding process designed to identify the best possible partner for FCI in terms of financial strength, international presence and commitment to business development.
- With more than €20 billion in assets under management, Bain Capital is one of Europe’s most active private equity firms. Established in 1984, the firm has investments in over 50 companies around the world, and has been an active investor in the automotive and telecommunication component sectors.
“As a technology leader in the global automotive, communication, consumer electronic and electrical sectors, it was essential for us to find the right partner to work with,” said FCI. “Bain Capital has deep experience investing in technology-driven companies, and an excellent track record of building the business of the companies it acquires. We look forward to the exciting new era ahead.”
“We are thrilled to work with the management team at FCI to help the business realize the full value of its competitive advantage,” said Walid Sarkis, a Managing Director at Bain Capital. “We will leverage our extensive resources in Europe, North America and Asia to support FCI’s growth strategy and customer relationships.”
For more information visit www.fciconnect.com and www.baincapital.com
