Smiths Power Unites Power Quality Brands Under Single Umbrella

RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwire - Mar 5, 2013) -  With today's launch of Smiths Power, the individual brands of PDI, Onyx, PolyPhaser, Transtector, DOWIN, LEA and RO Associates are uniting under a common umbrella.

As a family of brands, Smiths Power provides power management and protection solutions for critical systems in a multitude of markets such as data centers, wireless telecommunications, rail, energy and defense.

The transition to a more dynamic business model facilitates a broader market reach, maximizing growth opportunities and economies of scale.

Tom Kritzell, President of Smiths Power, explains the new strategy, "Our individual product brands remain the pillars of our business, but as a company we come together under Smiths Power to learn more from each other, take advantage of synergies, offer greater value to our customers and discover new opportunities to improve and grow our business. Together we Transform, Distribute, Monitor and Protect™ power in global networks and systems."

About Smiths Power
Smiths Power is a leading supplier of power distribution, conditioning, protection and monitoring solutions for data centers, wireless communications and other critical or high-value electrical systems.

As a family of brands, PDI, Onyx, PolyPhaser, Transtector, DOWIN, LEA and RO Associates unite under one umbrella to Transform, Distribute, Monitor and Protect™ power in global networks and systems. Our companies provide expertise in consulting, design and manufacturing of power transformers and distribution systems, static switching, power monitoring, RF, AC, DC, data signal and EMP protectors as well as power quality engineering services.

Alongside Smiths Connectors and Smiths Microwave, Smiths Power is part of the Smiths Interconnect division of Smiths Group (www.smiths.com), a global leader in applying advanced technologies for markets in threat and contraband detection, energy, medical devices, communications and engineered components. Smiths Group employs around 23,000 people in more than 50 countries.