Panduit and Pentair Launch Partnership to Provide Control Panel Optimization

TINLEY PARK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Panduit Corp., a global leader in Unified Physical Infrastructure^SM (UPI)-based solutions, and Pentair Equipment Protection, with their Hoffman brand, announce the launch of a unique partnership that leverages the quality, service, and innovation of two leading global brands. Panduit and Pentair will collaborate to provide customers with best-in-class equipment protection and infrastructure management for industrial automation networks and control systems.

“Both our companies are driven to serve our mutual customers and our channel partners with thought leading products and solutions.”

“Throughout our history Panduit has been committed to providing control panel products that help our customers optimize panel layout and performance,” said Steve Timian, Director of Industrial Automation Solutions, Panduit Corp. “The partnership with Pentair enables us to leverage the power of two best-in-class organizations to provide our mutual customers with solutions engineered for next generation requirements, including the Convergence of IT and Manufacturing networks.”

This partnership will ensure that end users can fully leverage the synergies inherent in the market-leading solution platforms of both Panduit and Hoffman. Panduit UPI-based solutions and Pentair complementary electrical enclosure and cooling solutions provide:

• Optimum performance
• Space optimization
• Regulatory compliance
• Safe and secure access
• Rapid deployment
• Lower installed cost

“We are excited to partner with a best-in-class company like Panduit to bring purpose driven solutions for our customers that address their needs and equip them to design with confidence,” said Debarati Sen, Global VP Marketing, Pentair. “Both our companies are driven to serve our mutual customers and our channel partners with thought leading products and solutions.”

About Panduit:

Panduit is a world-class developer and provider of leading-edge solutions that connect, manage and automate the physical infrastructure. Panduit Unified Physical Infrastructure^SM (UPI) based solutions help customers integrate core business systems for a smarter, unified business foundation. Our robust partner ecosystem, global staff, and unmatched service and support make Panduit a valuable and trusted partner. (www.panduit.com)

About Pentair Equipment Protection:

Pentair Equipment Protection, a Pentair global business unit, is the leading provider of worldwide product and service solutions for enclosing, protecting and cooling electrical and electronic systems. Its industry-leading brands—Hoffman®, McLean®, Schroff®—provide a broad variety of standard, modified and engineered solutions to the commercial, communications, energy, general electronics, industrial, infrastructure, medical, and security and defense markets. For more information, visit www.hoffmanonline.com.