American Power Conversion's Newest Solutions Gain Praise During the First Quarter 2002
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WEST KINGSTON, R.I., April 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With innovative, new solutions coming to market, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) continued to gain praise from the information technology industry. Recognition in the quarter emerged from all corners of the globe, and encompassed products for nearly everyone from the home PC user to the facility manager.
APC's latest introduction, PowerStruXure(TM), is off to a strong start in being named ``Best New Technology'' in the Network Peripherals category by Government Computer News. The award was presented to APC during the recent FOSE tradeshow in Washington, DC where the magazine honored products for IT innovation.
``APC's innovation and commitment to quality are reflected in the collection of awards we have received so far this year,'' said Aaron L. Davis, APC's vice president, marketing and communications. ``Nowhere is this more evident than in the introduction and early recognition of PowerStruXure, which was just announced in February. This offering completely reshapes how power infrastructure is implemented in a data center, addressing real issues these managers are facing today.''
Innovation was also the cornerstone of the CCID TEST's (China Center for Information Industry Development Testing) recognition of APC's Back-UPS® ES525 for ``Technology Innovation''. It also played a role in the ``Recommendation of the Editor'' by PC Professional in Germany for APC's Smart- UPS® 1000 XL. And it is no doubt the impetus behind China ComputerWorld's selection of APC's Integrated Computer Room as a Top 10 ``Imaginative Concept.''
APC's unique solutions garnered several product of the year designations for 2001:
China ComputerWorld presented APC's Smart-UPS 1500 with its ``Best Product 2001'' designation;
SmartPartner, also in China, awarded APC with its ``Gold Medal of 2001, Channel Choice'';
In Indonesia, Info Komputer magazine named APC Indonesia's ``Favorite Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)'';
PC Magazine Russia found APC's Back-UPS CS 500 to be a ``Best Product'' of 2001;
Internet Telephony presented the innovative DC-rectifier, the MX06-100, with one of its 2001 ``Products of the Year'' designations;
Communication Solutions magazine named APC's portable, spot cooling unit, the NetworkAIR(TM) 1000, its 2001 ``Product of the Year'';
In BusinessWeek's recent ranking of the S&P 500, APC ranked number 381 among the prestigious firms that make up this group. APC was also ranked 15 out of more than 40 companies in the electrical and electronics group; and
Forbes Magazine included APC among the ``Best Big Companies in America'', in its annual ``Platinum 400'' ranking.
APC is also delighted to be CRN's ``Channel Champion'' in the UPS category for the ninth year in a row. In determining this, CRN asks leading resellers to rank vendors on nine criteria. APC was the top ranked vendor in each of these categories.
``With its strong technical support, a reliable product and top-rated management software, APC is a tough act to beat,'' wrote Marc Spiwak, technical editor with CRN. ``In fact, in winning its ninth consecutive Channel Champion designation, APC swept all nine areas in the satisfaction poll of systems integrators, network integrators and MSPs. Perhaps most impressive was APC's technical support score, which was the highest technical support score received by any vendor in any category in the 2002 survey.''
Today's Facility Manager (TFM at www.facilitycity.com) magazine readers named APC's Symmetra® Rack-Mount Power Array® its ``Reader's Choice'' in the Energy Management category.
According to Jill Aronson, TFM new products editor, ``It is the responsibility of fms [facility managers] to care for the ever-changing needs of the facilities in their charge and the people who occupy them. It is also the responsibility of manufacturers to design and market products that answer those needs as they change.'' |
