WEST KINGSTON, R.I., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Power
Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC), a leading global provider of high
availability systems for network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI),
today announced the appointment of Dave Johnson to the newly created role
of vice president, worldwide sales, marketing and service. In this role,
Dave will lead regional and global teams responsible for sales, marketing
and service delivery.
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"Recently, APC has allocated greater resources within our regions,
developing customer centric groups that coordinate sales, marketing and
service delivery to improve our ability to address regional customer
needs," said Rob Johnson, APC interim president and chief executive
officer. "To maximize the productivity of all regional customer-facing
resources, developing, implementing and sharing best practices within and
between the regions is essential. The creation of a worldwide position will
facilitate these initiatives and empower the regions with access to
expertise throughout the company. Whether the customer is building the most
complex data center, configuring a server room or installing home audio
visual equipment, the integration of selling, marketing and servicing
resources ensures the best possible experience with APC."
Dave has more than a decade of experience at APC, most recently serving
as vice president, Americas leading the sales, marketing and service
delivery of APC solutions in North and Latin America. In this position, he
was responsible for revenue in excess of $1 billion annually. Prior to
assuming this position, Dave served as general manager, APC Rack Systems
where he was integrally involved in developing and driving InfraStruXure(R)
product marketing and sales. Additionally, Dave has held multiple sales
management and product management positions at APC. He began his career
with GE. Dave Johnson is not related to Rob Johnson.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC) is a
leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time
infrastructure. APC's comprehensive products and services for home and
corporate environments improve the availability, manageability and
performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial
equipment of all sizes. APC offers a wide variety of products for
network-critical physical infrastructure including InfraStruXure(R), its
revolutionary architecture for on-demand data centers, as well as physical
threat management products through the company's NetBotz(R) division. These
products and services help companies increase the availability and
reliability of their IT systems. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode
Island, APC reported sales of $2.0 billion for the year ended December 31,
2005, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. All trademarks
are the property of their owners.
For more information contact:
Investors:
Debbie Hancock, APC director, investor relations, 401-789-5735, ext. 2994,
debbie.hancock@apcc.com
Media:
Chet Lasell, APC public relations director, 800-788-2208, ext. 2693,
chet.lasell@apcc.com
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CONTACT:
Investors: Debbie Hancock, APC director,
investor relations, +1-401-789-5735, ext. 2994,
debbie.hancock@apcc.com, or Media: Chet Lasell, APC public
relations director, +1-800-788-2208, ext. 2693,
chet.lasell@apcc.com, both of American Power Conversion
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