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Harrisburg, PA/Orem, UT, August 15, 2007 - On-Q/Legrand, the leader in home systems, and Vantage/Legrand, a leading manufacturer
of lighting control and home automation systems, announced today a strategic
product alliance to solidify the companies' leadership positions in the home
systems market.
On-Q/Legrand will continue offering branded home system technologies through
its distribution channel to reach the starter to semi-custom home market. In
addition, On-Q/Legrand will market UStec products including the ceLAN and iLAN
series under the On-Q brand to improve availability through national distribution.
Vantage/Legrand will begin offering its customers a high-end line of structured
wiring products starting with the UStec ProLAN series that will be marketed
under the Vantage brand. The company will continue to offer its branded home
systems direct to dealers to reach the luxury home segment.Vantage will leverage
On-Q technologies, as well as other technologies available through Legrand
North America, to continue to develop its structured wiring line.
"This strategic alignment demonstrates Legrand North America's focus to strengthen
its position in the residential home systems market," said Steve Schoffstall,
vice president of marketing, On-Q/Legrand. "This move provides On-Q's distribution
partners structured wiring solutions designed specifically for the semi-custom
market while On-Q's installers can take advantage of increased availability
of the ceLAN and iLAN series sold under the On-Q brand."
"Vantage's custom luxury home client base will enjoy an even fuller home automation
experience with the addition of the ProLAN series to our product offering," said
Andrew Wale, vice president of marketing, Vantage/Legrand. "Additionally, the
new structured wiring solutions will enhance the company's product line and
provide added value and convenience to our dealers."
On-Q's iLAN and ceLAN products will be available in distribution by January
1, 2008. The ProLAN will be available direct to Vantage dealers beginning January
1, 2008.
About On-Q/Legrand
By combining an innovative lifestyle-solutions approach to selling home technology
with elegant, award-winning products, On-Q/Legrand is the only source you
need to succeed in the home systems market. Headquartered in Harrisburg,
Pa., On-Q/Legrand manufactures home technology products which are sold and
installed through a network of distributors, dealers and residential builders.
Learn more about us on the web at http://www.onqlegrand.com.
About Vantage/Legrand
For more than 20 years, Vantage/Legrand has been the technology leader in automation
and lighting control. With many thousands of installations in operation
worldwide, Vantage/Legrand has developed reliable and convenient solutions
for almost every automation challenge. The 2006 introduction of the
InFusion system moves Vantage/Legrand well ahead of competitors, making complex
lighting control simple, full-featured integration easy, and automation dreams
affordable. Vantage/Legrand dealers report significant installation
and programming cost savings over competing systems, which allows less expensive
system pricing and greater profitability for dealers. Vantage/Legrand
is your first choice in automation and lighting control. Headquartered
in Orem, Utah, Vantage/Legrand distributes its products through a worldwide
network of certified representatives, dealers and installers. For more
information, visit the Vantage/Legrand Web site at http://www.vantagecontrols.com.
About Legrand & Legrand North America
Legrand (www.legrandelectric.com) is one of the principal worldwide specialists
for products and systems for low-voltage, electrical and data network installations.
Legrand provides solutions for residential, commercial and industrial buildings.
With more than 130,000 catalog items and a commercial presence in more than
60 countries, the group generated revenues of Euro3.7 billion (approximately
$4.9 billion) in 2006. With a workforce of 31,000 employees and nearly 5
percent of its sales invested in R&D each year, the group focuses its
development on innovation and a regular stream of new, high added-value products.
Legrand North America (LNA) is the North America regional business for Legrand.
Legrand in North America is headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut, and includes
2,400 employees, in seven business groups, across the United States and Canada.
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