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APC receives a special award at the Data Centers Europe's for outstanding contribution to innovation and education in the data center sector


 

Copenhagen, September, 2010 – APC by Schneider Electric today announced it received the Data Centers Europe Conference special award for its outstanding contribution to innovation and education in the data center sector. With this award, the 6th Data Centers Europe 2010 Conference highlighted Schneider Electric's long-standing commitment to improving datacenter practices.
Data Centers Europe awards single out for distinction enterprises that have made remarkable advances in the creation of reliable, sustainable and green datacenters. Two of APC's customers (TelecityGroup in France and Microsoft in Dublin) also won an award.
From innovation in technologies to innovation in practices
Since it first entered the datacenter market, APC has stood apart by its solid commitment to innovation which rapidly made it one of the main manufacturers of IT infrastructure. Its principal innovations include:
  • InfraStruxure, a hardware and software solution that promotes standardization in datacenters through a unique, fully integrated architecture and rack-optimized design.
  • The concept of hot and cold corridors that has since demonstrated its capacity to reduce datacenter power consumption and has inspired many other manufacturers;
  • Closed Coupled Cooling and precision InRow Cooling that reduce datacenter power consumption by more than 30% compared to conventional approaches.
  • The first datacenter lifecycle management software solutions, from design to administration and change management.
Changing mentalities
Backed by the research it undertakes to improve datacenter technologies and practices, APC has for more than 10 years been embarked upon a process that aims to educate enterprises and sector professionals in better practices through:
 
"We are very pleased to receive this award recognizing our long term commitment in serving enterprises. We thank our most demanding customers who encouraged us to innovate. We take our industry leadership seriously and will continue to invest in R&D to achieve efficiency in the datacenter. Tomorrow, important challenges will need to be overcome so that datacenters are even more secure and fully eco-designed", says Laurent Vernerey, President & CEO, APC by Schneider Electric.
 
About BroadGroup
BroadGroup is a specialist player in the IT and telecommunications sector with a value chain comprising of information services to management consulting. Founded in 2002, BroadGroup has achieved rapid recognition and growth through delivering quality research and insight in several niche and emerging areas of the telecommunications, media and technology sector. The company has consulting practices in data centres, cloud computing, carrier wholesale, dark fibre and infrastructure, and TMT finance in emerging markets. Our consulting work in these sectors covers commercial due diligence, demand analysis, financial and business planning analysis, market studies, international market entry studies, and forecasting. BroadGroup’s client base comprises mainly of operating companies, investment and financial principals, governmental and regional development authorities and professional intermediaries. It also owns the global portal datacentres.com which offers a range of news and information services for the sector, the authoritative newsletters, Data Centre News Search and Telecom Deal Alert and expanding an impressive events and awards ceremony portfolio which take place in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
About APC by Schneider Electric
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, provides industry leading hardware, software, and services designed to ensure availability and higher energy efficiency across the residential, business network, data center, and manufacturing environments. 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 energy efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications.
www.apc.com
 
About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's
110,000 plus employees achieved sales of more than $26 billion in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations “Make the most of their energy.”
 
For more information contact:
Schneider Electric
Liza Lindbjerg Andersen
+45 51 24 92 84
Communication Manager
 
APC by Schneider Electric
Hilde Nielsen
Marketing Communication Manager
+47 97 05 73 82
 
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