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POWERTEAM:DEKKOandECAheadtoNeoCon2018togetherCompanieswilllaunchfournewpowersupplyproductsattheshowGARRETT,INDIANA,USA–May24,2018–PoweranddatasupplyleadersDekkoandECAheadtoNeoCon2018wherethey’llexhibittogether,launchfournewproductsandsponsorwirelessphone-chargingstationsattheshow.Twoofthebest-knownbrandsinthepowersupplyindustry,DekkoandECAjoinedforcesin2016tobecomethelargestmanufacturerofpower,charging,dataandelectricalsolutionsforcommercialfurnitureandrelatedmarkets.Thisyear’sNeoConexhibitionisamilestone–itmarksthefirsttimethetwocompanieswillexhibittogethersinceDekkoacquiredECAin2016.“Combined,weofferthemostpowerfullineupoftechnologysupporttoolsintheindustryandwe’recontinuallyworkingwithourcustomerstocreatenewwaystoconnect,”DekkoChiefExecutiveOfficerDavidBurnworthsaid.“Wearethrilledtoshareourlatestsolutionsatthisyear’sNeoConshow–productinnovationsthataresmart,inventive,andreadytomeettheneedsofevolvingmarketsandworkpractices.”DekkoandECAwilllaunchfournewpowersolutions–AshleyInLine,AshleyLink30,SandDollarandTheRunabout™–aswellasexhibitanextensiveportfolioofexistingproductsinSpace7-1082atNeoCon.Alsoduringtheshow,thecompanieswillsponsorwirelesschargingstationsforphonesandotherdevices.ThestationswillfeatureAirCharge™technologylocatedinthreeareasonthe7thfloorofTheMerchandiseMart.(More,nextpage)
TheRunabout™byECAwilllaunchatNeoCon2018
DekkoandECA,togetherGarrett,Indiana-basedDekkoacquiredShelton,Connecticut-basedECAin2016toprovidethemostadvancedproductdesign,engineering,manufacturingandsupportcapabilitiesinthepowersupplyindustry.Customersincludeoriginalequipmentmanufacturers(OEMs),interiordesigners,dealersandfacilitiesmanagers.“Ourtwocompaniessharealotofsynergies,”Burnworthsaid.“Together,we’reabletoofferexpandedcapacityforordersofallsizes,anextensiveproductportfolio,avarietyofproductmaterialsandabroadrangeofpricepoints.”Dekkohasa66-yearhistoryofcombininginnovationsintechnologywithhighdesigntoproduceprogressive,award-winningproducts.Thecompanymakespowercharginganddatasystems,industrialandcommercialindoorlightingsolutions,andelectricalcomponentsandassembliesforsomeofthelargestcommercialfurnituremanufacturersinNorthAmerica.Interiordesignfirms,dealershipsandtechnologycompaniesalsospecifyDekkoproducts.DekkohasthreemanufacturingfacilitiesinIndiana,oneinAlabamaandanotherinMexico,aswellastwodistributionfacilitiesinTexas.“Dekkoisrelentlessaboutdesign;alongwithourcustomers,we’rechangingthefaceofpoweranddatawithproductsthatareasbeautifulastheyarefunctional,”ExecutiveVicePresidentandGeneralManagerRickFoxsaid.ECAisbringingnewenergytoaconstantlyevolvingworkplace.Thecompanyhasbeendesigningandmanufacturingpower,dataandelectricalsolutionsfortheofficefurnitureindustryformorethan40years.Knownforanextensiveportfolioofdurable,cost-effectiveproductsthatsuitawidearrayofapplications,ECAalsooffersconsultativeservicesservingdealersandOEMs.ECA’smanufacturingfacilitiesarelocatedinConnecticut.“Theabilitytoadaptiscentraltoourdesignandengineeringprocess.Werespondtotheever-evolvingneedsofourcustomerswithuser-friendlyproductsthatarenimble,flexible,simpleandaestheticallypleasing,”Foxsaid.NewproductslaunchingatNeoConAshleyInLinebyDekkoDesignedtomovewithheight-adjustabletables,AshleyInLinebyDekkosuppliesuptoeightpoweroutletsatatimeforsuchdevicesastablets,computersandphones–allwithasinglecordtothewallandeliminating“cordclutter”intheprocess.ThisstreamlinedofferingprovidesfourACoutlets AshleyInLinebyDekko
mountedundertheworksurfaceand,pairedwithanAshleyunit,offersuptofouradditionalchargingports.Thesolutionisperfectforpoweringmonitorsorprovidingpoweratdeskheightonmobiletables.“Intoday’stechnology-drivenworkplace,poweranddataproductsaren’tjustaconveniencebutanecessity.Weoffercontemporarysolutionstomeettheneedsofenduserswhoareincreasinglyrelyingonmultipledevicestoaccomplishtheirwork,”Foxsaid.AshleyLink30byDekkoThesleekAshleyLink30byDekkoaestheticallyprovidesatechnologybridgeforcurrentandfuturechargingneedsbyofferingbothUSB-A(thecurrentstandardfortheelectronicindustry)andtherapidlyadoptingfuturechargingtechnologyofUSB-C(implementedonnewlyreleasedAppleandSamsungphones).ProvidingcurrentandfutureUSBchargingsolutionsforphones,tabletsandotherdevices,AshleyLink30offers30-wattUSB-C
chargingpowerthroughasingleUSB-CportaswellasadualportUSB-AchargerandtwoACreceptacles.AshleyLink30canbemountedwithaclampandisavailableinwhite,blackandwhite/silver.Theproductprovidesshort-circuit,overchargeandover-currentprotection.
SandDollarbyECAThelow-profileSandDollarbyECA–sportingUSBportsandACreceptacles–cantransformvirtuallyanyunconnectedsurfaceorspaceintoapowerfulchargingstationandmediahub.Seatinginairports,tablesincafésandfurnitureinwaitingroomsarejustafewofthepossibleapplications.“Advancementsintechnologyhaverestructuredhowandwherewework,soconvenientaccesstopoweranddatamustbeastandardthat’sseamlesslybuiltintoanyinfrastructure–SandDollarmeetsthisdemand,”saidDustinRuth,Dekkodirectorofsales,dealerchannel.Thecircular-shapedSandDollarisavailableintwosizes:The2-inchdeviceoffersoneACreceptacleortwoUSB-Aports;the3-inchdeviceincludestwoACreceptacleswithtwoUSB-Aports.Flushmounted,theSandDollarfitsintoaroundopeningandissecuredwithalockingfeaturethathidesbeneaththesurface.SandDollarcanfitintoarangeofthickandthinsurfaces.
AshleyLink30byDekko
SandDollarbyECA
SandDollarismadeofarchitectural-gradeAcrylonandZytel,providingextremestrength,durability,andabrasionandimpact-resistancequalities.Thesematerialsalsoarerecyclable,sustainableandbiodegradable.SandDollarcancomplement,blendinorstandoutwithavarietyofneutralandboldcolors. TheRunabout™byECATheRunabout™byECAisasleek,compact,portablepowerhubwitha360-degree,hexagon-shapeddesignthataccommodatesuptonineuserssimultaneously.Auniversalaccessoryforsimplecentralpowerdistribution,thedeviceprovidesinstantaccesstosixUSBportsandthreeACspill-resistantreceptacles.Availableineightcolors,thedeviceismadeofarchitectural-gradeMakrolonpolycarbonate,providingstrengthandextremedurability.Theplasticcomponentsarefullyrecyclable,sustainableandbiodegradable.AirCharge™stationsatNeoConDekko|ECAwillsponsorAirCharge™stationsonFloor7atTheMerchandiseMartduringNeoConforattendeestotakeabreakandchargetheirphonesandotherdevices.AirCharge™isawirelesschargingsolutionthatprovidespowertoanycompatiblesmartphoneordevice.Designedtobeeasilyinstalledintablesurfaces,thebattery-poweredAirCharge™integratesintoawiderangeofspaceswithoutthehassleofpowercordsorcables.Avarietyofcolorsandconnectingoptionsareavailableatwww.electri-cable.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AIRCHARGE.AttendeescanlookforthechargingstationsonFloor7neartheelevatorsandalsocanvisitDekko|ECAinbooth7-1082tochargedevices.“Weliveinaworldwherenewtechnologyisemergingatanacceleratedrateandconnectivityisthemostimportanttoolinourlives.DekkoandECAkeeppeopleconnectedwithsolutionsthatareasinnovativeastheyareflexible,andwe’reexcitedtounveilournewestproductsatNeoCon2018,”Foxsaid.
###AboutDekkoDekko,awhollyownedsubsidiaryofGrahamHoldingsCompany(NYSE:GHC),isatrustedelectricalsolutionscompanythatfocusesoninnovativepowercharginganddatasystems,industrialandcommercialindoorlightingsolutionsandthemanufactureofelectricalcomponentsandassembliesformedicalequipment,transportation,industrialandwhitegoodsproducts.Thecompany,foundedin1952,isheadquarteredin
TheRunabout™byECA
Garrett,Indiana,with1,300associatesacrosssevenfacilitiesinthreestatesandMexico.DekkoacquiredElectri-CableAssembles(ECA)in2016.Moreatwww.dekko.com.AboutECAECA(Electri-CableAssemblies)isaleadingdesignerandmanufacturerofpower,dataandelectricalsolutionsforthefurnitureindustry.Thecompany’sfamilyofpowerandchargingsolutionsaredesignedtosuitawidearrayoftraditionalofficeapplicationsincludingconferencerooms,privateofficesandtrainingrooms.ECA’sproductsfacilitatecollaborationwhilesimultaneouslyofferingusersamplepoweroptionsandopportunitytochargetheirdevices,keepingthemincontactwiththeworldaroundthem.Thecompany,foundedin1975,isheadquarteredinShelton,Connecticut,with130associatesacrosstwofacilities.ECAwasacquiredbyDekkoin2016andisawhollyownedsubsidiaryofDekko.Moreatwww.electri-cable.com.
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