BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.9B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
They believe in conversion! American Power Conversion Corporation, based in West Kingston, RI, deals in computers, communications and electronic applications making uninterruptible power supply devices, surge protectors, and others. Its products protect electronic devices from electrical power failures and surges. The company also deals in desktop and notebook computer accessories and replacement batteries. Its products are used in home electronics, PCs, high-performance computer workstations, networking equipment and more. Founded in 1981 the company has revenue of $2 billion and employs about 7,580 people. It received six global awards for its products and programs during the first quarter of 2006, including 'Best of FOSE' by the editors of Government Computer News (GCN) magazine and its sister publication Washington Technology and, also in the U.S., Electronic Products magazine named the company's InfraStruXure a 'Product of the Year' in its 30th Annual Product of the Year issue. . .
Chief Executive Officer
Robert J. JohnsonNumber of Employees 7,580
Contact Information
132 Fairgrounds Rd
PO Box 278
West Kingston, Rhode Island 02892
1 401 789 5735
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing: 335999
Recent Events
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Hydrogenics Files Litigation Against American Power Conversion Corporation to Collect Termination Payment Under Manufacturing and...
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Smart Power Monitoring with Network UPS Tools
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Hydrogenics terminates supply deal with American Power
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R.W. Holmes & CBRE Lease 75,000 SF at Forest Ridge Park, Billerica
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Under pressure: 10 sources pushing CIOs to go green; CFOs, utilities top our list of...
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A123Systems Appoints Robert Johnson as Vice President and General Manager of Energy Solutions Group
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Schneider Electric Finalizes Acquisition of American Power Conversion, Creating a Worldwide Leader in Critical Power...
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American Power Conversion Selected by IBM to Provide Scalable Modular Data Center Solutions
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APC Shaking Things Up
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Schneider Electric Acquires APC
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American Power Conversion Selects Intraware to Provide Electronic Software Download Service for its Online Store
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Done deal: Schneider Electric buys American Power Conversion for $6.1 billion
News & Analysis
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Recycling of bottles rises a bit in 2004.
Byline: Steve Toloken The plastic bottle recycling rate increased slightly last year, pushed by rising prices for recycled material and government action like New York City restarting plastic recycling and California increasing the amount of its c Byline: Steve Toloken ...
Container recycling flat in 2001.(American Plastics Council report)(Cover Story)
Byline: Steve Toloken Plastic container recycling essentially held steady in 2001, as strong export markets masked softer demand in the United States, according to an Oct. 25 report from the American Plastics Council. APC's annual recycling repo Byline: Steve Toloken ...
PET recycling falls, causing total to drop.(polyethylene terephthalate container recycling)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
The PET container recycling rate continued to drop last year, falling to 22.3 percent and pulling down the overall recycling rate for plastic bottles. The PET rate fell from 23.7 percent in 1999 and, according to the Container Recycling Institute The PET...
Recycling report card: How did they fare?
After a one-year hiatus, we're celebrating the return of our recycling report card, a look at the past year in plastics recycling. As usual, we're tough graders -- the average is a solid C, and there's only one A student this year. ...
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING RATE DROPS FOR 1998.
WASHINGTON -- The plastic bottle recycling rate dropped slightly in 1998, with an increase in high density polyethylene containers masking a more-pronounced drop in the rate for PET bottles. Despite the drop, the American Plastics Council put a po WASHINGTON -- The plastic...
PLASTIC BOTTLE RECYCLING RATE KEEPS SLIDING.
WASHINGTON -- The plastic bottle and container recycling rate fell for the second straight year, prompting some observers to herald it as confirmation that plastics recycling has plateaued or headed backward. The rate for all rigid containers fell WASHINGTON -- The plastic bottle...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert J. Johnson | Chief Executive Officer |
| Aaron L. Davis | Chief Marketing Officer |
| Edward Machala | Chief Operations Officer |
| Neil Resmussen | CTO & Vice President |
| David R. Johnson | Vice President, Worldwide Marketing |
| Emanuel Landsman | Vice President |
| Paul Thomas Goldman III | Vice President, Global Sales |
| Sanjeev Choudhary | Vice President, Business Development |
| Tom Goldman | Vice President, Global Sales |
| Cheryl Moitozo-Rapp | Media Services Director |
| Chet Lasell | Director, Public Relations |
| Debbie Hancock | Director, Investor Relations |
| Jodi Kennedy | Director, Corp Communications |
| Rick Newhouse | Events Director |
| Rob Falkner | Director, Marketing |
| Chriss Fortier-Rolfe | Marketing Manager |
| Deborah Grey | Investor Relations Manager |
| Diego Astrada | Marketing Manager |
| Duncan Campbell | Marketing Manager |
| Eric Kaufman | Product Manager |
| Jan Foster | Manager, Marketing Communications |
| Mike Nash | Product Manager |
| Roger Iannetta | Product Manager |
| Scott Jarr | Product Manager |
| Scott Olsen | Product Manager |
| Tom Byrne | Manager, Marketing |
| John Kosiba | Divisional Controller |
| Mike Ricci | Controller |
| Claudia Lewis | Media Coordinator |
| Jeffrey Giguere | General Counsel |
| John Millar | |
| Susan Conway | Media Buyer |
| Thomas M Donahue | |
| Ellen B. Richstone | Director |
| James D. Gerson | Director |
| John F. Keane | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil E. Rasmussen | Board of Directors |
| Richard J. Thompson | Board of Directors |
| Rodger B Dowdell | Chairman of the Board |
| Ervin F. Lyon | Board of Directors |
| John G. Kassakian | Board of Directors |
| Roger Dowdell | Board of Directors |
Robert J. Johnson is interim president and chief executive officer at American Power Conversion (APC). In August 2006, the board of directors of APC appointed Johnson interim president and CEO of APC. Johnson joined...
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director | Current |
| Gambit Communications, Inc. | Interim President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | President | Former |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Vice President & General Manager, Availability Enhancement | Former |
| University of Missouri | BS In Engineering Management | Former |
In this role, Davis will direct overall branding and demand creation strategies for the company's global go-to-market teams. An active speaker and commentator in the high-tech marketing community, Davis has more than ...
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| Spa Communications Ltd | Vice President, Marketing and Communications at American Power Conversion | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Sales Roles | Former |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gambit Communications, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Operations and Chief Operations Officer | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Chief Operations Officer | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Senior Vice President, Operations | Former |
| GTECH, LLC | Director | Former |
Neil Rasmussen is Senior Vice President, Chief Technical Officer and Director of American Power Conversion. Rasmussen is one of three founders of APC and he is responsible for design efforts in APC's research faciliti...
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Gambit Communications, Inc. | Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | CTO & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Gambit Communications, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Power-One, Inc. | Director, President & CEO | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Power-One, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Artesyn Technologies, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Senior Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Artesyn Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Finance | Former |
| Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. | Finance and Accounting Roles | Former |
| Schlumberger Limited | Finance and Accounting Roles | Former |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Investor Relations Programs. | Former |
| Control Data Corporation | Finance and Accounting Roles | Former |
| Artesyn Technologies, Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Lamar University | Bba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Vice President, Worldwide Marketing | Current |
| Omni Life Science, Inc. | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Woundtek, Inc. | Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for American Power Conversion | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | General Manager | Former |
| GE Plastics | NA | Former |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Sales & General Management Roles | Former |
| Johnson & Johnson | Former | |
| United States Military Academy | Director | Former |
| Bryant College | Mba | Former |
| Cornell University | BS In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Vice President | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Vice President, Global Sales | Current |
| Netbotz, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Netbotz, Inc. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Vice President, Global Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Media Services Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director, Public Relations | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director, Public Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director, Investor Relations | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director, Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director, Corp Communications | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director, Corp Communications | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Events Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Investor Relations Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Marketing Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Manager, Marketing Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Manager, Marketing | Current |
John Kosiba joined Hybricon in 2000 as Controller and in January 2005 he became the Vice President of Finance. He is responsible for directing the financial and accounting activities of the organization including budgeting, strategic planning, and all aspects of financial analysis. Mr. Kosiba's has more than 10 years of financial management experience. His previous experience includes Divisional Controller at Dynisco Instruments, Financial Consultant at Ross Systems and Financial Analyst for American Power Conversion. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Rhode Island, and an MBA in Business Administration from Boston University. He is a member of the American Accounting Association and Beta Gamma Sigma, National Honor Society in Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hybricon Corporation | Vice President of Finance | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Divisional Controller | Current |
| Ross Systems, Inc. | Divisional Controller | Current |
| Hybricon Corporation | Controller | Former |
| Boston University | Mba In Business Administration | Former |
| University of Rhode Island | Bachelor of Science Degree In Accounting | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Media Coordinator | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | General Counsel | Current |
John Millar brings over 14 years of experience with technology companies to J.G. Millar & Associates both in business and engineering. As the Director of Business Development for Advanced Digital Information Corporation (NASDAQ:ADIC), he was instrumental in growing the company from net income of approximately $40,000 to a leading global provider of data management products. Mr. Millar's technical background includes Northrop Corporation, where he led software development efforts in the aerospace industry, and projects for both NASA and Case Western University. His background also includes Rexon Inc., American Power Conversion Corp., and Tecmar Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Iq Company | Principal | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Current | |
| Tecmar | Current | |
| Advanced Digital Information Corporation | Director of Business Development | Former |
| Northrop Grumman Corporation | Former | |
| University of California, Berkeley | MBA | Former |
| University of Florida | BS | Former |
| Case Western Reserve University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Media Buyer | Current |
Tom has over 20 years experience in sales and executive sales management for companies that include Compaq, Software AG and American Power Conversion. He has successfully led large sale teams with quotas exceeding $100 million and has received numerous club awards for sales excellence. He is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island with both a BS and MBA in Business Management and Finance. In addition, he is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Worcester State College instructing in Business Information Systems, Business Management and International Business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Skyward Consulting Group | Vice President | Current |
| Worcester State College | Adjunct Faculty Member | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Current | |
| Impact Sales Inc. | Current | |
| Worcester State College | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Gambit Communications, Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of The Board of American Power Conversion (Apc) | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director | Current |
| Sonus Networks Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| BlueShift Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Brooks Automation, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Entrepreneurial Resources Group LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Entrepreneurial Resources Group LLC | President | Former |
| Brooks Automation, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Polaroid Corporation | Executive Positions | Former |
| Data General Corporation | Executive Positions | Former |
| Tufts University | Master’S Degree of Law and Diplomacy | Former |
| Scripps College | Bachelor's Degree | Former |
| New York University | Certificate In Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Gerson is a member of the Board of several public and private companies and civic organizations including Ciprico, Inc., I-Light Technologies, Zipcar, Inc. and VE Enterprises. He is also Chairman of the Board of Evercel, Inc. Prior to its 2007 merger with Schneider Electric, Mr. Gerson served as a Director of American Power Conversion Corp. Mr. Gerson was previously a Vice President of Fahnestock & Co., Inc. (now Oppenheimer & Co.) where he held a variety of positions in corporate finance, research and portfolio management.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Evercel, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| FuelCell Energy, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ciprico, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ilight Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| V.E. Enterprises Inc. | Director | Current |
| Gambit Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director | Current |
| Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| FuelCell Energy, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Columbia University | MBA | Former |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Power Conversion Corporation | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
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