Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – August 13, 2009 – APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power, cooling and management services, has appointed Ng Hon Chun as Country General Manager for Malaysia effective June 2009. In this role, Ng will be responsible for leading the local team to drive growth for the company in Malaysia, and to further strengthen APC’s position as a trusted advisor to businesses looking for innovative and energy efficient solutions for their data centers, server rooms and even wiring closets.

APC Vice President, ASEAN, Khoo Teng Seen said, “It’s a great pleasure to welcome Hon Chun to APC, and we are pleased to have a proven leader with solid industry credentials to take over our country operations. His experience, maturity and profile will ensure our clients, and partners continue to enjoy energy savings but also improved manageability and performance from their data centers.”

Ng has over 20 years of IT industry experience as well as a strong background in business and people management. Prior to this, Ng was the country manager for midmarket and ibm.com at IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd, and a member of the IBM Malaysia senior management team, responsible for the company’s mid-market business as well as the tele and web routes to market.

“APC by Schneider Electric has been committed to the Malaysian market for over 10 years, and will continue doing so in the years to come. I’m looking forward to working closely with the local team to cultivate long-term and trusted relationships with our customers. With the recent setting up of a National Green Technology Policy by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, I am confident we will see a greater drive towards energy efficiency in businesses,” said Ng. “APC is in a strong position to deliver innovative solutions that will not only help these businesses make the most of their energy consumption, but save on their operating costs as well.”

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 €2.6 billion (including APC-MGE sales of US3.7 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 €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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