Anord Critical Power Electrifies Northeast With Expanded Switchgear Partnership

SANDSTON, VA--(Marketwired - Feb 19, 2015) - Anord Critical Power, Inc., a leading independent provider of critical-power infrastructure to the global data center industry, today announced the company is further penetrating the Northeast market through a new partnership with eSite Systems. The agreement empowers Anord to distribute its premier Form 4b Type 7 design AMS switchgear to power mission-critical facilities across Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware.

eSite Systems is a professionally-staffed manufacturer's representative featuring a leading portfolio of energy-efficient data center, mission-critical equipment. A leader in the Northeast, the company has extensive experience meeting all development and delivery cycles -- from assessing end-user needs and assisting the engineering community -- to end-user service and support.

"At eSite we have one goal: provide the latest technology, best value, and most energy efficient products to owners, contractors, and engineers. Core to this goal is powerful electrical equipment -- the very lifeblood of today's data center," said Scott Stilley, President, eSite Systems LLC. "Anord's AMS Switchgear will be a critical piece of our electrical systems portfolio -- helping customers achieve new levels of reliability and efficiency."

Anord's Form 4b Type 7 design AMS switchgear is a compact, fully compartmentalized and robust product for mission-critical applications. The AMS switchgear allows data centers to invest in superior power system protection, system fault resilience and enhanced operator safety for their facilities. Recognized among the CRN 2015 Data Center 100 list of 20 Infrastructure Providers, the AMS switchgear is also a recipient of the 2014 infoTECH Spotlight Data Center Excellence Award.

eSite's portfolio of products currently includes solutions covering: Computer room cooling, UPS and power distribution equipment, PDU and RPP distribution, static transfer PDU, and containerized data center products. The company anticipates 10% to 20% revenue growth over the coming year as result of the Anord alliance.

"The ability to bring reliable, sustainable power to the data center is a core goal for any facility manager," said John Day, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Anord Critical Power, Inc. "eSite is a top manufacturer's representative in the Northeast -- and we're pleased they'll help us to reach a broader range of customers with our AMS Switchgear technology."

About Anord Critical Power, Inc.

Anord Critical Power, Inc. is a U.S.-based subsidiary of Anord, a leading independent provider of critical power infrastructure to the global data center industry, entering the American market with the delivery of a robust switchgear product offering superior system resilience and enhanced operator safety. Its compact, fully compartmentalized switchgear system offers a "best-of-both-standards" solution to meet the needs of critical power businesses. Established in 1969, Anord has a strong pedigree and successful track record in providing mission critical Low Voltage, Power Switchgear, Bus Duct, and Energy Management Systems to many of the world's leading cloud computing, colocation, and enterprise data center businesses across EMEA as well as North and Latin American markets. Anord's proprietary "AMS" switchgear system provides customized power switchgear equipment from a type tested and certified modular platform fully compliant with the IEC LV Switchgear standard 61439-2, and was recently tested and approved to UL891. For more information visit: www.anordcpi.com.