Universal Electric Corporation Hires Clint Skinner to Serve as Northern Europe Region Sales Manager
Skinner to Focus on Growing Data Center Business Overseas
CANONSBURG, Pa. –Â Universal Electric Corporation (UEC) today announced the hiring of Clint Skinner as the Northern Europe Region Sales Manager. Skinner, an industry veteran, comes to UEC with a wide range of experience in both the sales and operations side of data centers in the U.K.
“The addition of Clint Skinner allows us to more aggressively pursue new customers in the U.K. and Northern European markets,” said David Skeans, director of international sales, UEC. “His combination of experience, passion for the industry and professional contacts provides us with great opportunities to grow our business and promote our ground-breaking solutions.”
In his new role, Skinner will be responsible for managing sales representatives, developing relationships with end users and key influencers, such as consulting engineering firms and contractors and promoting products at trade shows and industry events.
Prior to joining UEC, Skinner worked to sell the energy management systems used to monitor and control data center power systems. Skinner’s early career also includes time spent at Goldman Sachs in its data center operations group. He has also worked with data center backup power systems, including experience in both static and rotary UPS systems. His efforts to promote these highly engineered systems have allowed him to develop close relationships with some of the largest data center operators in the U.K.
Skinner is technically educated and has achieved a National Diploma in Electrical Mechanical Engineering. He brings with him an extensive industry network, covering the engineering community and its end users and strong technical aptitude, which makes him uniquely positioned to help grow the company.
Skinner will be based near London where he lives with his wife and children.
About Universal Electric
Universal Electric Corporation (UEC), a pioneer in electrical power distribution since 1924, is a world leader in the development of customizable power distribution systems. Industry innovators for more than 85 years, the company’s premium, flexible products are designed to fit the electrical power needs of any business in any industry. One of the only companies dedicated exclusively to flexible power distribution products, Universal Electric’s award-winning STARLINE systems have revolutionized electrical power distribution in data centers, industrial manufacturing facilities, retail chains and grocery stores worldwide. For more information, visit: www.uecorp.com.
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Mike Petrasek
Burson-Marsteller for Universal Electric Corporation
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