Emerson Network Power

Emerson Network Power

Type	A business of Emerson Electric Company
Headquarters	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Key people	David N. Farr, Chairman, CEO, and President, Emerson D. Scott Barbour, Executive Vice President, Emerson Network Power Jay Geldmacher, Executive Vice President, Emerson Network Power
Revenue	$5.5 billion (fiscal 2009)
Employees	≈ 43,000 (fiscal 2009)
Website	www.emersonnetworkpower.com

Emerson Network Power – a division of Emerson Electric Company – is a global technology company that specializes in the development and manufacture of power backup systems, power supplies, embedded computing solutions, precision cooling, racks/enclosures, infrastructure management, and connectivity technologies for original equipment manufacturers, telecommunications service providers, data center professionals, health care IT managers, and industrial facility managers. Emerson Network Power has global headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.

Contents 1 About 1.1 Participation in Industry Consortiums 1.1.1 The Green Grid 1.1.2 ASHRAE 1.1.3 OpenSAF Foundation 2 Emerson Network Power Brands and Businesses 3 External links 4 References

About

Emerson formed its Network Power business platform in 2000 as an extension of the company’s rebranding efforts. The platform is composed of brands and subsidiary businesses that specialize in providing solutions for technology infrastructure protection ranging from “grid-level” technologies to integrated system components.

Participation in Industry Consortiums

The Green Grid

Member of the Green Grid since 2007.^[1]

ASHRAE

ASHRAE, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers.^[2] Fred Stack, vice president of marketing for Emerson Network Power’s Liebert Precision Cooling business, was named chairman of ASHRAE’s Technical Committee 9.9 (Mission Critical Facilities, Technology Spaces, & Electronic Equipment / Systems) in 2008.^[3]

OpenSAF Foundation

The Open Service Availability Forum (also known as OpenSAF). Emerson Network Power’s Embedded Computing business is a founding member of the foundation. ^[4]

Emerson Network Power Brands and Businesses

Individual Emerson Network Power brands and businesses (along with corresponding technology offerings) include:

• Aperture/Avocent
  • Data Center Management Software, KVM Switch Technology
• ASCO Power Switching and Controls
  • Power transfer switches, Specialty transfer switches, Power Control Systems, Power Monitoring and Controls, Industrial Controls, Fire Pump Controllers (Firetrol), Facility Services
• Embedded Power
  • AC-DC Power Supplies, DC-DC Converters
• Connectivity Solutions
  • Connectors, Microwave Components, CATV Components, Coaxial Cable Assemblies, Structured Cabling & Connectors, Tools & Accessories
• Embedded Computing
  • AdvancedMC Boards, AdvancedTCA/MicroTCA Platforms, CompactPCI Systems, Industrial Motherboards, Open-Standard Middleware, VMEbus Boards
• Energy Systems
  • DC Power Supplies, Outside Plant, Fiber Distribution Hubs, Telecommunications Services
• Liebert/Chloride
  • AC Power Supplies / Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), Precision Cooling Systems, Monitoring Hardware and Software, Data Center Service and Assessment
• Knurr
  • Server Racks and Integrated Cabinets
• Surge Protection
  • Active Tracking Filters, Surge Suppression Equipment (TVSS)

External links

• 2007 Emerson Network Power Energy Logic white paper on energy use in the data center.^[5]
• 2008 Emerson Network Power white paper on an alternative proxy metric (Compute Units Per Second, or CUPS) for benchmarking efficiency.^[6]
• Emerson Network Power website

References