Bangkok--19 Jul--Pr Plus Two APC-MGE, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, today announced the appointment of Etienne Guerou as General Manager of APC-MGE Thailand. Etienne Guerou reports to George Kong, recently appointed as General Manager of ASEAN for APC-MGE. According to George Kong, “We are delighted to have Etienne leading APC-MGE’s business in Thailand. Etienne will continue to foster open and ongoing communication with our local stakeholders, in particular our customers, partners and employees, supporting their needs from the desktop to the data center to the factory floor. With ultimate responsibility for the complete care of our customers, Etienne Guerou will ensure APC-MGE continues to create delighted customers through the delivery of the industry’s most comprehensive solution and service offering and a focus on the specific needs of the Thailand marketplace.” Before joining APC-MGE Thailand, Etienne Guerou was the general manger of MGE UPS Systems Thailand. With his Thai experience and extensive UPS knowledge, it is quite easy for Etienne to take the number 1 UPS team in Thailand and make it progress growing on a 20% average year on year. End of 2004, Etienne was given a wider responsibility to delivery MGE solutions across the entire Indochina country including Thailand, Burma, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In his role as a GM of MGE Thailand, Etienne was responsible for overseeing the sales, service and marketing aspects of MGE business for Thailand. Maintaining leadership in the Power Protection market, building a world-class team of professionals who can deliver value to the customers consistently, further strengthening solutions in the Enterprise space and most importantly establishing APC-MGE as a leading global provider of critical power and cooling services, are amongst his key tasks in his new role. Prior to his appointment at APC-MGE, Etienne served as General Manager of Chloride Power Electronics (Thailand) another company specialized in Power Supply, UPS’s and tailor made power systems. Etienne added, “I am delighted to take on this challenge during such an exciting time for APC-MGE and for our industry. The Thailand APC-MGE team stands ready to partner with our customers as they strive to meet their business objectives and address the challenging requirements of powering and cooling the latest technology required to meet these objectives.” APC-MGE was formed in February 2007 when Schneider Electric acquired APC and combined its market leadership with that of MGE UPS SYSTEMS. Laurent Vernerey, executive vice president of Schneider Electric, is APC-MGE’s president and CEO.About APC and MGE APC and MGE UPS Systems recently combined to form the Critical Power & Cooling Services business unit of Schneider Electric, $3 billion (2.4? billion) global provider of critical power and cooling services. Together, APC and MGE offer the industry’s most comprehensive product and solution range for critical IT and process applications in industrial, enterprise, small and medium business and home environments. APC and MGE solutions include uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), precision cooling units, racks, and design and management software, including the industry’s only integrated power, cooling, and management solution. Backed by the industry’s broadest service organization and an industry leading R&D investment, the combined company’s 12,000 employees help customers confront today’s unprecedented power, cooling and management challenges. For more information on APC-MGE, please visit www.apc-mge.com. All trademarks are the property of their owners. For media information, please contact: Pinyaluck Thanasinmontri Pr Plus Two Co., Ltd. Tel. +66 (0)2-158-9107 ext. 15 MB.+66 (0)89-682-5444 Email: [email protected] www.prplus2.com Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net