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25 August, 2010 - APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, recently announced the formation of a new specialized data center software business to focus and drive a leadership position across all aspects of the data center environment.

The Data Center Software business will be responsible for advancing all software and management systems for the data center physical infrastructure. The team will have direct accountability for software development and offer creation, sales, service, marketing and partner programs.

Laurent Vernerey, President and CEO, APC, said: “By establishing a new and dedicated software business with a clear strategy and focus, we are showing our true commitment to becoming the global leader in software for data centers. This evolution within APC is well aligned with the Schneider Electric vision of growing as the world leader in energy management.”

The Data Center Software business will be a key contributor to Schneider Electric’s Ecostruxure™ architecture, and a strong supporter of Schneider Electric’s energy management initiatives. APC’s InfraStruxure® management software portfolio, a critical element of Ecostruxure, will be the focus of this team. Through InfraStruxure, the Data Center Software business willsimplifyand drive energy and operational efficiency entitlements across all aspects of the data center.

According to The 451 Group report ’Datacenter Management & Energy-Efficiency Software’ [July 2009], Schneider Electric has the scale, brand, vision and penetration to take a leadership position in data center energy management software. InfraStruxure is currently one of several offerings in the Middle East market with the potential to be a clear leader.

The APC InfraStruxuremanagement software portfolio helps companies improve energy and cost efficiencies, and supports short and long-term planning, forecasting and budgeting. The portfolio will give data center managers and IT executives the ability to take a holistic view of data center physical infrastructure service quality, end-to-end energy use, and the various associated costs.

The vendor-neutral software provides the industry’s first and broadest integrations with critical IT support systems, including power management, building management and enterprise management, enabling the monitoring, controlling and resolving of issues in a user-friendly environment.

The software portfolio includes InfraStruxure Operations - for daily operations and inventory management; InfraStruxure Central - for data gathering and monitoring, InfraStruxure Capacity, InfraStruxure Change - for planning and optimization; and InfraStruxure Energy Efficiency - for energy analysis and modeling down to the server location in a rack.

The specialized business will be led by Soeren B. Jensen, Vice-President, Data Center Software, APC, with direct accountability to Laurent Vernerey, President and CEO, APC, and a dedicated supervisory board.