ABB in Cevian’s Sights May Result in Push to Break up

From Bloomberg: “… With faster growth projected for ABB’s automation operations and its power business facing decline, a split may make sense, said William Mackie, a London-based analyst at Kepler Chevreux. Automation specialists have an enterprise value of about 2.3 times revenue, compared to a multiple of about 1 for power-equipment makers, according to Mathias Leijon, chief investment officer at ABB shareholder Nordea Bank AB. ABB now is valued at about 1.3 times its revenue in the past 12 months.
Cevian may decide just to push for cost cuts and improved operational efficiency, according to someone who has worked with Cevian in the past. ABB’s earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization declined to 12 percent of revenue last year from a high of 15.8 percent in 2011. Competitor Rockwell Automation Inc.’s adjusted Ebitda last year was 21 percent of revenue, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. … “

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Why this is important for your business

When a company is downsizing key decisions have to be made. Budgets are cut way back. The flow of communication changes; products and projects are postponed or cancelled. Divisions, teams or offices are consolidated, outsourced or cut. Companies would have to adapt to the change, be acquired or go out of business.

Are you willing to let your uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system and service be handled by a company with uncertainty? Can your company afford the time and money when the UPS goes down?

Don’t compromise service and quality when it can be prevented

Nationwide Power is a leading national service company serving the critical power/UPS battery backup.

For seamless protection of your company’s critical power requirements, please contact Nationwide Power now for contract rollover information and pricing.

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July 9, 2015 – Today’s students were born into the tech generation. For them, connectivity and media is as natural as breathing. As a result, school districts are transforming classrooms with tablets and Chromebooks in an effort to keep these learners engaged while also preparing them with the life skills needed to succeed in tomorrow’s business world.

Students aren’t the only ones reaping the benefits of virtualization and the BYOD movement. More and more school districts are migrating to virtualized data centers for a host of reasons. Their systems are scalable, cost effective and “green.” They also offer a unified student user experience and can provide a graceful shutdown during an extended power outage.

Can you say the same about your current environment?
Does it offer the visibility you need into your virtualized network?

With power and power management solutions from Nationwide Power and Eaton, your data center can make the grade semester after semester. Not only are our UPSs E-Rate Category II eligible, but also our solutions are designed to help you safeguard data integrity, ensure system uptime and, most importantly, seamlessly integrate into your existing VMware software via our Intelligent Power Software Suite (IPS).

This integration was the main reason one of our customers, Washington Unified School District (WUSD), chose to install our power management solutions. They wanted the visibility that comes with IPS. Their IT manager explains that, “Everyone says their software integrates into VMware, but when challenged and asked to demonstrate in house, they couldn’t do it. Eaton and Nationwide Power were the only ones that could deliver that.”

With our solutions in place, WUSD now has the ability to:

• Keep a constant pulse on its virtual environment while managing safe, orderly shutdowns
• Achieve 100% uptime and availability
• Easily upgrade its UPS system as equipment or runtime needs increase
• Maintain vital switching equipment at individual school sites
• Gain superior power distribution capabilities with ePDUs

Let’s work together to make the same A+ improvements to your school’s virtualized environment. To learn more about WUSD’s integration, download this whitepaper and talk to an expert at Nationwide Power at 800-868-2780.

*SUPPORTING COLLATERAL: Straight A’s for Eaton in K-12 Virtualized Environment

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July 7, 2015 – For the last few months, schools across the nation have been scrambling to prepare for Common Core testing, Smarter Balanced assessments and the PARCC test. You’ve diligently completed every check box on the administrator checklist from training staff and scheduling computer lab time to verifying bandwidth considerations and planning for make-up tests. But, have you considered:

What would happen if power went out during your assessment?

Think of the major disruption this would cause at your school — the lost hours of productivity and the headaches of shifting schedules yet again. In the white paper, “Preparing The K-12 Network for Common Core Testing and Beyond,” you will discover that the technology requirements for testing, as laid out by PARCC and Smarter Balanced, do not dig deep enough into the potential pitfalls that can occur during online testing. Moreover, they don’t sufficiently address antiquated machines, outdated networks or the significant need for power protection.

Fortunately, you can dramatically improve your reliability and performance with power and power management solutions from Nationwide Power and Eaton. After all, downtime isn’t an option when it comes to your testing window. Our affordable, efficient and safe solutions are designed to help you organize, protect and manage your IT environment including:

• Affordable & E-Rate Category II eligible* battery management technology to keep products running longer, stretching IT budgets further.
  *Eaton UPSs are E-Rate Category II eligible.
• Integrated software solutions allow you to initiate virtual machine migration, maximizing availability and access to required programs.
• Power capping management ensures that the most critical applications are prioritized and kept online during extended power issues.
• Industry-leading power management solutions provide maximum reliability and uptime of school communications, security cameras and public address systems.

Let’s work together to properly prepare your school district for Common Core testing and protect your infrastructure. For more information, please talk to an expert at Nationwide Power at 800-868-2780.

*SUPPORTING COLLATERAL: Preparing the K-12 Network for Common Core Testing and Beyond

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July 8, 2015 – Your school is like many others across the nation. You believe in the vision of 21st century learning, and know that you can transform education with technology. But, there are many obstacles standing between you and success – from outdated networks and machines to aging buildings and non-existent power protection solutions.

There is light at the end of the tunnel. As you know, there are federal funds in place that can be used to drive your school’s digital learning initiatives. Plus, the Federal Communications Commission just announced plans to invest an additional $2 billion over the next two years to dramatically expand high-speed Internet connectivity for schools and libraries.

So, how do you leverage these opportunities to modernize your school?

With power and power management solutions from Nationwide Power and Eaton, you can make sure your revamped infrastructure gets an A+ for uptime. Our solutions are designed to help you safeguard campus operations, gain insight into management capabilities and, most importantly, ensure reliability.
*Eaton UPSs are E-Rate Category II eligible.

Share the following success story with your school board:
One of our customers, Shawnigan Lake School, recently undertook the arduous task of overhauling their campus as part of a $35 million renovation project. While their budget was great, the dramatic benefits can carry over to any public or private school. Shawnigan Lake’s goal was to install new power protection solutions capable of expanding with its growing equipment needs. The school implemented a number of upgrades; they coupled network UPS solutions with power management software and rack PDUs. With their new and improved infrastructure in place, Shawnigan Lake is now able to:

1. Ensure high availability and reliability for its critical data center equipment
2. Easily grow the system in capacity or runtime thanks to the scalability of the unit
3. Gain control and visibility into its virtualized environment with Eaton’s power management software
4. Preserve the ongoing health of the unit with accessible Eaton service technicians

These are also the 4 reasons why your school board needs to rethink power. Let’s work together to dramatically improve the efficiency of your network, economically protect your infrastructure and make 21st century learning a reality. To learn more about Shawnigan Lake’s renovation project, download this whitepaper and talk to an expert at Nationwide Power at 800-868-2780.

*SUPPORTING COLLATERAL: Boarding School Protected by Smart Power Equipment