American Power Conversion Corporation - Introduction

Introduction

132 Fairgrounds Road
West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
U.S.A.
Telephone: (401) 789-5735
Toll Free: (800) 788-2208
Fax: (401) 789-3710
Web site: http://www.apcc.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1981
Employees: 6,365
Sales: $1.46 billion (2003)
Stock Exchanges: NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol: APCC
NAIC: 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing; 333319 Other Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing

American Power Conversion Corporation (APC) designs and manufactures power protection and management solutions for computer, communications, and electronic applications. APC helps customers overcome problems with erratic electricity, making a wide range of products that serve as backup power supplies and analyze energy consumption and quality. The company's core product is an uninterruptible power supply device that regulates the flow of utility power. APC's uninterruptible power supply products range in price from $29.99 to $210,000. The company manufactures its products in the United States, Brazil, China, India, Ireland, the Philippines, and Switzerland.