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Leviton to Hold Ribbon-Cutting Event at New Melville, Long Island World Headquarters
| Source: Leviton Manufacturing Company
MELVILLE, NY--(Marketwire - July 21, 2009) - Leviton Manufacturing Company is pleased to
announce that ribbon-cutting festivities to celebrate the opening of its
new Melville, New York world headquarters will be held July 21, 2009.
The event will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Leviton
complex located at 201 North Service Road in Melville. It will include
speeches by Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Huntington Town Supervisor
Frank Petrone, Leviton President and CEO Donald J. Hendler and other key
company spokespersons. Attendees will enjoy a menu of live music, seasonal
refreshments and a facility walk-through for those interested in touring
the 4-story, high-performance, green building. The Leviton complex is
located between the Bank of America building at 300 Broadhollow Road and
the Melville Marriott Hotel at 1350 Old Walt Whitman Road.
"The grand opening of our new Melville world headquarters is a significant
event for Leviton, our customers and our New York area employee base," said
Company President and CEO Donald J. Hendler. "Our Melville facility enables
us to support our customers around the globe with the latest technology and
systems and afford our employees a phenomenal working environment."
Leviton's Melville headquarters serves as home to the company's global
operations across four continents. "Our decision to continue our local
heritage and relocate our world headquarters from Little Neck to Long
Island's corporate corridor demonstrates our enduring commitment to the New
York area. Nassau and Suffolk counties are wonderful places to live and
work. We're pleased to join the area's business community and contribute to
its revenue base," said Vice President of Human Resources and
Administration Mark Fogel.
About Leviton
Leviton Manufacturing is a leading international manufacturer of wiring
devices, lighting energy management systems and data center cabling
solutions. Leviton started out as a manufacturer of mantle tips for the gas
lighting industry in 1906, and has grown to become an industry giant.
Ninety percent of homes throughout North America have some type of Leviton
device installed in them. The company's product portfolio consists of over
25,000 different products used by homes, businesses, industrial plants and
companies that integrate Leviton components and devices into their own
products. A third generation family business, Leviton ranks consistently
among the top companies in its industry for the quality of its patent
portfolio and the impact it has had on the industry. For more information,
contact Leviton Manufacturing, 201 North Service Rd., Melville, NY, 11747,
www.leviton.com