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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.9B
- Private
- US
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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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Smart Power Monitoring with Network UPS Tools
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Hydrogenics Files Litigation Against American Power Conversion Corporation to Collect Termination Payment Under Manufacturing and...
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Hydrogenics terminates supply deal with American Power
News & Analysis
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Pick the Right Size UPS for Your PC, Avoid Catastrophe When the Power Fails
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- 2009-07-23
Some years ago, I was sitting at my PC when a power failure struck, and my PC went down, along with a half dozen unsaved documents. Which was weird, because my foot was literally resting on a functioning UPS, which should have kept the computer running. I found out the...
APC Offers Redundancy and Increased Capacity With Parallel Smart-UPS(R) VT Units
- 2008-01-28
APC, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced the availability of parallel capability for its Smart-UPS VT three-phase power protection line. Providing customers with greater flexibility for capacity growth and redundancy, this new functionality makes the Smart-UPS VT ideal for small data centers,...
APC, Rockwell launch UPS for industrial control.(NEWS)(American Power Conversion Corp)(Rockwell Automation Inc.)(Uninterruptible power supplies)(Brief Article)
- 2005-05-01
West Kingston, RI -- American Power Conversion APC and Rockwell Automation have introduced a jointly developed, uninterruptible power system UPS, Allen Bradley Bulletin 1609 Industrial AC UPS, which is designed for use in factory environments. West Kingston, RI -- American Power Conversion APC...
5 kVA rack-optimized UPS. (Power Sources & Conditioning Devices).
- 2002-11-15
American Power Conversion APC has introduced a rack-mountable Smart-UPS unit that offers a full 4,000 W of power and scalable extended runtime. This UPS system also offers remote monitoring capabilities with APC's Network Management Card EX pre-ins American Power Conversion APC has introduced a rack-mountable ...
Strategic moves boost UPS market
- 2000-06-05
Mark Gaboriault, group director for power conversion and control, and Joan Plante, UPS analyst, both at Venture Development, examine some of the changes taking place among the top players in the UPS market Preliminary results from Venture Development's forthcoming report, Global Markets for Uninterruptible Power Supplies, indicates that the...
APC Introduces New Tower Model UPS.
- 1999-08-09
American Power Conversion reports that it has expanded its power protection product offerings far multi-server environments with a new condensed size tower uninterruptible power supply, the APC Smart-UPS 5000. American Power Conversion reports that it has expanded its power protection product offerings far...
UPS SOFTWARE SUPPORTS LINUX.(uninterruptible-power-supply software provides power management support for the Linux operating system)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
- 1999-08-05
A suite of uninterruptible-power-supply UPS software tools from American Power Conversion APC provides power-management support for systems using the Linux operating system. According to APC, more than 10 million users run Linux, and that figur A suite of uninterruptible-power-supply UPS software tools from ...
APC Announces UPS Designed For Win 98.
- 1999-01-25
American Power Conversion has recently introduced a new model in its line of uninterrupted power supplies, the Back-UPS Pro 500, designed specifically for Windows 98. American Power Conversion has recently introduced a new model in its line of uninterrupted power supplies, the Back-UPS Pro...
HP SERVERS BOUGHT, APC UPS PRESENTED
- 1998-10-05
AsiaInfo Services 10-05-1998 HP Servers Bought, APC UPS Presented CHINA, October 05, AsiaPort -- At the end of this September, Hewlett Packard and APC Co jointly announced that, according to the special needs of...
APC'S BEST UPS WAS BORN
- 1997-12-22
AsiaInfo Services 12-22-1997 APC's Best UPS Was Born CHINA, December 22, AsiaInfo Services, Inc -- As a leading business of UPS, APC has made its Smart UPS series and Matrix UPS series net products widely accepted by Chinese customers....
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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 E. Rasmussen | Senior Vice President and Chief Technical Officer |
| Neil Resmussen | CTO & Vice President |
| Richard J. Thompson | Chief Financial Officer |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FuelCell Energy, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Evercel, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| FuelCell Energy, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ilight Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Ciprico, 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 |
| 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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