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American Power Conversion Names General Manager of Latin American Operations
WEST KINGSTON, R.I., May 28 /PRNewswire/ -- American Power Conversion (APC) announced today that Robert M. Graham, formerly APC's managing director of sales for the Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) region, has been named general manager of APC's Latin American operations. Graham, who will be based in Miami, Florida at the new APC Latin American Headquarters, will be responsible for all sales, marketing, logistics and customer service activities in this region.
Graham, who spent nearly five years in Europe, is competent in several languages including Spanish. He has spent the majority of his career in the information technology industry and has held a number of positions during his seven-year tenure at APC including director of sales for EMEA and regional manager for the Northeastern United States. Graham also spent nearly ten years at IBM selling to the insurance and finance industries throughout the New England area.
"Given Rob's success in helping to grow our EMEA business over the last several years, we are confident that he will be able to utilize his international experience, particularly in emerging markets, to leverage the business opportunities in the Latin American region," said Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr., APC's president and CEO. "While Rob will be based in Miami, he will spend considerable time traveling throughout Latin America. We are confident that an executive of Rob's caliber will add considerable value as we continue to invest and grow our business in this region." Graham assumes his new role immediately.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) is a worldwide leader in the designing, manufacturing, and marketing of power protection and management solutions for Nonstop Networking(TM). APC's comprehensive range of products include surge suppressors, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power conditioning equipment, and related software for computer and computer- related equipment. APC, which is headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, reported sales of $1.126 billion for the year ended December 31, 1998. All trademarks are the property of their owners. Additional information about APC and its global end-to-end solutions can be found by accessing the APC World Wide Web site at www.apcc.com or by calling 800-877-4080.
For more information contact:
Media:
Jodi Kennedy, APC director of media relations worldwide, 800-788-2208 ext. 2158, jkennedy@apcc.com
Investors:
Debbie Grey, APC investor relations manager, 800-788-2208 ext. 2994, dgrey@apcc.com
SOURCE American Power Conversion
CO: American Power Conversion
ST: Rhode Island
IN: CPR
SU: PER
05/28/99 10:00 EDT prnewswire.com |
