Bangkok--Jun 2--Pr Plus Two
Unprecedented Leadership in Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure Market and Outstanding Sales Growth over Previous Three Years Cited as Key Factors
American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC - News; APC), a leading global provider of end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions, today announced that it received the 2005 Data Center Solutions Company of the Year Award from growth consulting firm Frost & Sullivan.
“This honor is based on a number of criteria, including market share growth, new market penetration, evidence of success derived from innovative strategies, and technological innovation and leadership,” said Mr. Adisorn Arsirakarn, General Manager, American Power Conversion Corporation, Thailand representative office.
The award honors APC's progress in the data center and large systems area, which the company estimates to be a $7 billion market for network-critical physical infrastructure (NCPI).
Demand for APC's InfraStruXure(TM) architecture for data centers, which integrates power, cooling, management and services within a rack-optimized design, nearly doubled in 2004 from 2003.
APC was not only able to expand its customer base, but also showed foresight by recognizing the conditions that would create a market for a new class of product: an on-demand solution that addresses the challenges related to the data center life cycle including planning, installation, operations and end of life.
"For many years, APC's core competency has been in the low power range market," said Farah Saeed, analyst with Frost & Sullivan. "But they were the first to recognize that the growth of network-critical physical infrastructure in data centers was creating an unmet need. APC responded with InfraStruXure, an innovative solution that fulfills the NCPI requirements of data centers while providing the flexibility needed to respond to business changes. InfraStruXure's standardized, modular component approach helps speed deployment, improve adaptability, and increase system availability, while reducing total cost of ownership."
Another factor cited in APC's selection was the company's robust sales growth over the past three years. In 2004, APC's total revenues grew 16 percent over the previous year, driven by strong gains in the Large Systems segment.
"We are delighted that Frost & Sullivan chose to recognize APC's success in both data center product innovation and company performance," said Rodger B. Dowdell, Jr., APC's president and chief executive officer. "In 2004, we saw a nearly 90-percent increase in year-over-year revenue for our InfraStruXure solutions. In fact, our Large Systems segment set the pace for total company growth."
In naming APC its 2005 Data Center Solutions Company of the Year Award recipient, Frost & Sullivan detailed several other factors that went into their decision including:
*APC's entry into new markets through the introduction of products for the industrial and healthcare sectors;
* The immense visibility of the APC brand at both the business and consumer levels, where a Frost & Sullivan end-user survey showed 87percent brand awareness of APC products;
* The company's promotion of power quality issues in general, which has helped elevate those issues in the minds of decision-makers at all levels.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions. APC’s comprehensive products and services for home and corporate environments improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $1.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2003, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. All trademarks are the property of their owners.
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