Davin Named Vice President and General Manager


SYRACUSE, N.Y. (June 28, 2007) - Pass & Seymour/Legrand (P&S), a leading provider of electrical wiring devices and home systems, announces the appointment of Pat Davin to vice president and general manager.

In this role Davin will provide leadership for the overall success of the P&S brand. He'll claim responsibility for the brand's Profit and Loss (P&L) and will develop P&S's strategic and operating plans - overseeing all aspects of marketing, customer and technical services, and engineering.

"Pat has more than 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and product development, and he'll serve as the key liaison between P&S and Legrand North America," said Mike Gambino, president and chief executive officer of Electrical Wiring Systems, Legrand North America. "Pat exhibits remarkable leadership skills, and we're confident that he'll excel in this position."

Davin holds a bachelor's degree from Central Connecticut State University and a master's degree in marketing from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Pass & Seymour/Legrand is a leading provider of electrical wiring devices, accessories and home systems in North America. For more information, call 1-800-611-7277 or visit www.passandseymour.com.

About Legrand
Legrand (www.legrandelectric.com) is the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks, offering solutions for use in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Operating in over 60 countries with sales of $3.7 billion, it employs about 33,000 people and its catalogues list more than 130,000 products. At Legrand, innovation drives growth: with nearly 5% of sales invested in R&D every year, the group brings out a steady stream of new, high added-value products.

FROM: Pass & Seymour/Legrand
P.O. Box 4822
Syracuse, NY 13221

AGENCY: Eric Mower and Associates
500 Plum Street
Syracuse, NY 13204

CONTACT: Carri Gregorski
(315) 413-4286
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