Emerson Forms South American Company To Provide Total Network Power

📅 June 6, 2001 - (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In order to better serve South American customers, Emerson is announcing the formation of a new company in Venezuela.
The new company will be known as Emerson Network Power Systems of Venezuela, a division within Emerson Network Power, Emerson's brand of industry-leading divisions working with customers to design, build, and support their entire energy infrastructures.
Emerson Network Power Systems of Venezuela will integrate key Emerson Network Power divisions to provide total customer solutions in the fast-growing Venezuelan market. Whether it's uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems; climate and environmental systems including precision air conditioning, shelters and enclosures; DC power systems; automatic transfer switches and power distribution units; or professional services, Emerson Network Power Systems of Venezuela will bring the most advanced technology and engineering together to design, install, and maintain a complete power network with high nines reliability, for the most critical always-on business segments:
Telecommunications Data Centers Internet Service Providers Web Hosting Oil and Gas Industry Power Generation Industrial
"We are bringing the best-in-class technologies to Venezuela," said Edward K. Feeney, senior vice president of Emerson Network Power Systems. "By integrating divisions through the Emerson Network Power Systems of Venezuela, we can better serve our customers in Venezuela with industry-leading products, well-known brands, and outstanding service and installation capability."
Formation of the new company followed the recent acquisition by Emerson of PyS Digital C.A., a Liebert distributor and leader in providing precision air conditioning and power protection systems in Venezuela. Headquartered in Caracas, PyS Digital's operations have been integrated into Emerson Network Power Systems of Venezuela, with additional service locations in Maracaibo, Valencia, Barquisimeto, San Cristobal, Puerto La Cruz, and Puerto Ordaz.
"The new company has a strong customer base and service record in Venezuela," Feeney said. "Each division's reputation for providing power protection solutions for the telecommunications and information technology markets, as well as for industrial customers in the oil and gas sector, is a strategic fit for our presence in the Venezuelan marketplace. With this strategic presence, Emerson is particularly focused on the power protection needs of the country's telecommunications industry, since Venezuela is now experiencing significant telecom infrastructure growth."
Emerson Network Power Systems of Venezuela is a division of Emerson and Emerson Network Power (emersonnetworkpower.com). Through its Emerson Network Power companies, Emerson is serving network-dependent data, telecommunications and Internet-related businesses with a full spectrum of reliable power and connectivity solutions.
St. Louis-based Emerson (gotoemerson.com) is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions to customers in electronics and telecommunications; process control; industrial automation; heating, ventilating and air conditioning; and appliance and tools. Sales in fiscal 2000 were $15.5 billion.