AFCO Systems Receives 2006 Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of the Year Award
AFCO air cooled enclosures shape today's data centers
Farmingdale, NY, October, 2006 - AFCO Systems, the global leader in integrated enclosure systems for mission critical data centers, has been awarded the 2006 Power Quality & Power Supplies Frost & Sullivan Technology Innovation of The Year Award for the introduction of Max-IT(TM), Kool-IT(TM), and Extreme High Density (EHD) cabinets for data centers.
The Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation of the Year is given to the company that has demonstrated technological superiority within its industry. This award recognizes the ability of the company to successfully develop and introduce new technology, formulate a well-designed product family, and make significant product performance contributions to the industry.
"AFCO Systems has developed a technology which facilitates the individual enclosure systems capacity to dissipate heat loads far and above those that have been dissipated by using standard Hot-Aisle/Cold Aisle Deployment practices," states Muthiah Arunachalam, research analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "The development and launch of these products have clearly differentiated AFCO Systems from its competitors and enabled it to make significant product performance contributions to the industry. Hence, we deem AFCO Systems to be a worthy recipient of the 2006 Technology Innovation of the Year Award."
"This award is a fantastic honor, and is an absolute reflection of our employees' talent and dedication to our company's mission," said Michael Mallia, AFCO Systems President and CEO.
AFCO's technology has the capacity of handling large thermal loads of up to 20 KW. The performances of these products have allowed some of the worlds most prestigious companies to dramatically upgrade their key systems in the data centers. Currently, 8 of the Fortune 50 companies (as ranked by Fortune Magazine July 24th 2006 issue) are using at least one of AFCO Systems standardized products - illustrating AFCO Systems reputation in the industry.
About AFCO Systems
AFCO Systems, a global leader in the design and manufacture of advanced enclosure technology for mission-critical data center environments has the world's largest installed base of thermostatically controlled, air cooled, and heat load balancing enclosures. The company is headquartered in Farmingdale, NY, and has a global presence with operations in North America, Ireland, London, Singapore, and Tokyo. For info call 631.249.9441 or www.afcosystems.com
About Frost & Sullivan
Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics, and demographics. For more information, visit www.awards.frost.com.
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