PLANO, TX--(Marketwire - July 27, 2010) - Lineage Power Corporation, a Gores Group company and the first name in power, today announced that it has entered into a manufacturers' representative agreement with Carlberg & Associates. According to the agreement, Carlberg & Associates will be responsible for selling Lineage Power's end-to-end, AC-DC power supplies and DC-DC board mounted power modules for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the Southwestern U.S. states of Arizona and New Mexico. The agreement gives electrical and mechanical design engineers in this region access to Lineage Power's Tunable Loop™ and Total Efficiency™ technologies that reduce risk, accelerate development schedules and lower costs while reducing space requirements.
"With Carlberg & Associates' 55-year history of sales and tech support expertise and outstanding reputation for customer service, we are pleased to have them represent our OEM solutions to key industry developers and executives," said Jeff Frank, president of the Lineage OEM Embedded Power division.
"We are fortunate to be working with a company that is so focused on quality products that fit for our customer's needs," said Jeff Carlberg, president of Carlberg & Associates. "Our experienced technical engineering sales team is excited to represent the full lineup of Lineage AC-DC power supplies, DC-DC board mounted power modules, and the industry-leading Total Efficiency architecture to support design engineers at the front of new development cycles."
About Lineage Power
Lineage Power Corporation, a Gores Group company, traces its 95+ year heritage of patented innovation to AT&T, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies and Western Electric. The first name in power, Lineage delivers reliable and intelligent power conversion solutions with energy-efficient AC-DC power supplies, DC-DC board-mounted power modules, telecom energy systems, and custom power products backed by local field expertise in 25+ locations worldwide. Designed for decades of non-stop operation, the high-availability DC power conversion solutions enable voice, video and data communications while assuring investment protection, total system efficiency, and significantly reduced total cost of ownership. More information about Lineage hardware, software, services and training is available at www.lineagepower.com.
About The Gores Group, LLC
Founded in 1987 by Alec E. Gores, The Gores Group, LLC is a private equity firm focused on acquiring controlling interests in mature and growing businesses which can benefit from the firm's operating experience and flexible capital base. The firm combines the operational expertise and detailed due diligence capabilities of a strategic buyer with the seasoned M&A team of a traditional financial buyer. The Gores Group, LLC has become a leading investor having demonstrated over time a reliable track record of creating substantial value in its portfolio companies alongside management. The firm's current private equity fund has committed equity capital of $2.7 billion. Headquartered in Los Angeles, The Gores Group, LLC maintains offices in Boulder, CO, and London. For more information, please visit www.gores.com.
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