PDI's Power Distribution Solution Racks Up Industry Accolades

RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwire - Apr 19, 2011) - Power Distribution, Inc. (PDI), providers of mission-critical power distribution equipment for data centers, alternative energy, industrial, and commercial power markets, today announced that RichTech (formerly the Greater Richmond Technology Council) has named the company as a finalist for its 2011 Technology Stars Awards program. PDI is recognized for its innovations in data center power distribution and management solutions that help organizations optimize and lower power consumption. Winners will be announced at the 2011 Technology Stars Awards Gala on Wednesday, May 11, 2011.

Each year, RichTech recognizes and celebrates the best and brightest technology stars located in the Greater Richmond area. Dave Mulholland, Vice President, Marketing, Service at PDI, had this to say about his company's nomination, "This latest award serves as a testament for our innovative products and helps validate that the right mix of power distribution technology and monitoring solutions can have a dramatic impact on reducing data center energy consumption. We are humbled by RichTech's acknowledgement in the face of strict competition."

PDI's innovative, customizable power distribution solutions meet the latest in customers' facility and data center power distribution needs. The company's technology solutions provide improved power reliability and enhanced system monitoring, at a low cost to customers. PDI's products include: i-CON Modular Data Center™, Branch Circuit Monitoring System (BCMS), the Powerwave Bus System™, control panels, transformers, custom magnetics and inductors. PDI is rapidly expanding in the modular data center market across the globe and has presence in more than 20 countries.

Learn more about PDI's award-winning solutions at the following events:

• Markley Group's Data Center Networking Event in Boston on April 28, 2011. To attend the conference, click here.
• Free Webinar on April 28, 2011 at 2:00pm EDT: Trends, Recent Developments & Protection of Emergency Power Systems at Data Centers featuring a panel of industry experts and moderated by Kevin Heslin, Editor of Mission Critical Magazine. Register here.

For additional information, please visit www.pdicorp.com or contact PDI's corporate office at (804) 737-9880.

About RichTech
RichTech is a member-driven association of businesses and organizations working together to ensure the continued growth of Central Virginia's dynamic technology-based economy. We are dedicated to the development of an infrastructure that supports the growth of existing technology industries and identifies the Greater Richmond region as a location of choice for new and emerging technology companies. Our mission is to serve as a catalyst to stimulate and connect innovative, creative and technical people. To contact RichTech, email info@richtech.com

About Power Distribution, Inc.
Founded in 1978, PDI (pdicorp.com) is a leading provider of power distribution equipment and services. Principle products include Static Switches, Power Distribution Units, Remote Power Panels, Redundant Power Systems, Harmonic Cancellation technology, and Branch Circuit Monitoring Systems. The BCMS product is an option available with the other distribution products, or it can be provided for retrofit in equipment already owned by the customer. PDI, a Bertram Capital company, is headquartered out of Virginia. The PDI, Marelco, and Onyx Power branded products are customized power solutions for data centers, wind, solar and other alternative energy, commercial, and industrial applications.