APC by Schneider Electric receives the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Vendor of the Year award in the Australian UPS market

Sydney, Australia – 25 November 2009 - APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced that it is the recipient of the 2009 Frost & Sullivan Vendor of the Year in the Australian UPS market, for its excellence and market dominance in the Australia UPS Market.

The Frost and Sullivan award is given to the company that has demonstrated superior quality control over its competitors in product manufacturing. Quality control is an essential element of satisfying customers, increasing repeat buying behavior, and assuring long-term market survival.

The Frost & Sullivan award recognises that APC by Schneider Electric has made significant contributions in the power/energy industry in Australia for its customers. Frost and Sullivan highlights that the company, as a total power solution provider, continues to provide sophisticated product and service offerings, enabling energy savings of up to 30.0 per cent in commercial, industrial and data centre, among others.

“We are delighted to receive this recognition on behalf of all employees and industry partners of APC, but our real reward comes from helping our customers succeed. We are committed to providing the highest quality solutions to our customers, meeting their toughest power needs,” said Gordon Makryllos, Vice President Pacific for APC by Schneider Electric.

“We are committed to providing a one-stop shop for green solutions, which cater for data centers in which UPS and other supporting systems such as cooling systems, racks, data center management and services are delivered to meet our customers growing needs.”

“We look forward to continuing as a thought leader in the Australian market. We thrive on being a market leader and trusted advisor in the data centre space and will continue to advocate and implement energy conserving and environmentally friendly power and cooling solutions,” said Makryllos.

The awards is being presented at a ceremony on 25 November 2009 at 6.30pm, at Four Points Sheraton, Sydney.

About APC

APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, provides industry leading product, software and systems for home, office, data center and factory floor applications. Backed by the strength, experience, and wide network of Schneider Electric's Critical Power & Cooling Services, APC delivers well planned, flawlessly installed and maintained solutions throughout their lifecycle. Through its unparalleled commitment to innovation, APC delivers pioneering, energy efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications. In 2007, Schneider Electric acquired APC and combined it with MGE UPS Systems to form Schneider Electric's Critical Power & Cooling Services Business Unit, which recorded 2008 revenue of Euro 2,6 billion and employed 12,000 people worldwide. APC solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling units, racks, physical security and design and management software, including APC's InfraStruXure® architecture, the industry's most comprehensive integrated power, cooling, and management solution. Schneider Electric, with 114,000 employees and operations in 100 countries, achieved sales of Euro 18,3 billion in 2008. For more information on APC, please visit www.apc.com. All trademarks are the property of their owners.

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