Who We Are: There is nothing more important than our customers. - Global provider of hardware, software, and services that deliver intelligent power conversion solutions to OEM customers, service providers, and large enterprises - AT&T, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, and Western Electric heritage of innovation - 2000+ employees with in-depth technical expertise in 25+ locations worldwide - Thousands of customers in more than 75 countries - Growing revenue profitably - Adding new customers - Delivering new products - Solid financial foundation What We Do: Lineage Power™, a Gores Group company, traces our heritage to AT&T, Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies, and Western Electric. Today, the company delivers intelligent power conversion solutions carrying on the tradition of patented innovation with energy-efficient AC/DC and DC/DC embedded power, indoor/ outdoor energy systems, and custom power solutions backed by local field expertise in 25+ locations worldwide. Designed for decades of non-stop operation, our high-availability DC power plants enable voice, video, and data communications while assuring investment protection, total system efficiency, and significantly reduced total cost of ownership. We know power. We walk, talk, and dream about it. We design, manufacture, engineer, install, and service energyefficient power conversion technologies. We obsess over details to exceed the highest quality standards. The company holds hundreds of global patents and has invested over US $1 Billion in research and development. With more power conversion experience than any other company on the planet, we want to earn the right to your business by delivering on our promises on-time and on-budget. Our customer service and sales locations around the world deliver in-depth technical knowledge and a personalized support experience. Our TL9000-certified professional services team consists of experts in every aspect of power conversion with the resources and experience to handle large turnkey projects along with custom approaches to complex challenges. Our training offerings help you become subject matter experts in the planning, design, implementation, and optimization of our products through hands-on labs in our facilities or on-site courses customized to your specific requirements. We have a solid financial foundation and are growing profitably. We are investing in growth through strategic acquisitions like Cherokee International. Revenue for the trailing 12 months is strong and trending up while gross margins remain healthy. Lineage is well capitalized with a healthy balance sheet. This enables us to continually introduce industry-leading products and deliver the world-class customer service and support for which we are known. Large enough to be global, yet focused enough to deliver personalized support, we live by the philosophy “There is nothing more important than our customers.” Our goal is to help you do your job better, spend less time doing it, and become your favorite vendor by delivering on our promises. We measure our success based on your satisfaction. We are committed to clear and attractive technology upgrade options that leverage your existing investments while avoiding forklift upgrades. We will compete fairly on value, technology, industry expertise, and customer support to maintain the honesty, integrity, and respect that you would expect of a world-class company. Ultimately, the driver in all of our decisions will be the needs of our customers. - Energy systems solutions for telecommunications, wireless, and cable broadband service providers leveraging turnkey project management, engineering, installation, and maintenance services experience - DC/DC embedded power conversion solutions designed for the most demanding OEM customers in communications, computing, storage, industrial, medical, and military markets leveraging patented Tunable Loop™ technology - AC/DC embedded power for datacom, telecom, medical, and industrial applications leveraging personalized service and support - Global manufacturing base provides world-class quality and delivery at competitive prices Why We Are Different: - Customer-centric, proactive support with direct access to developers and executives - Technology designed for decades of reliable use - Local experience, expertise, and thought leadership - Intelligent visibility and control to automate energy efficiency - End-to-end OEM power solutions with market leading products in both AC/DC and DC/DC - Services for complex site engineering and deployment programs; full life cycle management from site analysis to turnkey installation, to operations and maintenance - Standards-based, open-architecture solutions to address diverse needs, accelerate ROI, and lower TCO Energy Systems Based on our 95+ year track record of quality, reliability, and proactive customer service, The Lineage™ Energy Systems division is the first choice of service providers to meet the business-critical requirements of central office, mobile switching center, and internet data center environments. The flexibility and proven reliability of our Galaxy Power System (GPS), Infinity, Cabinet Power Shelf (CPS), and Round Cell battery technology enable next-generation triple-play services for wireline, wireless, and cable broadband operators. Unique in the industry is our Galaxy Manager software that integrates with our Galaxy Millenium I/II/SC and Pulsar controllers to deliver unified visibility and remote control for power operations personnel via standards-based TL1, SNMP, Telnet, and TCP/IP over Ethernet. Our sophisticated system controllers reduce installation times while patent pending automations optimize energy efficiency and maximize battery life. While the products continuously adapt to evolving service provider needs, the Lineage Power professional services team relies on decades of experience and proven systems engineering and installation best practices to safely deliver results that exceed our customers’ expectations. Embedded Power Lineage Power offers end-to-end DC/DC and AC/DC power conversion solutions for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). We keep our customers ahead of their competitors by providing solutions that offer size, efficiency, and cost advantages while dramatically reducing risk through the utilization of proven, standards-based platforms. With 30+ years of technology leadership, the Lineage DC/DC embedded power product line has been designed to provide highly reliable DC/DC conversion solutions to a wide array of applications in telecom, servers, storage, industrial, medical, and military markets. These isolated and non-isolated power modules known as BMPs (Board Mounted Power) address the market’s ever-evolving demand for smaller size and greater efficiency at a lower cost of ownership. Lineage believes in configurable standard solutions and has been active in driving global standardization by the use of organizations such as DOSA to ensure that footprints and pin outs are compatible throughout the industry. Lineage Power was one of the cofounders of DOSA and remains an active leader in that continuous effort today. With the introduction of the patented Tunable Loop™ technology, Lineage can drastically reduce the cost of capacitance on a customer board. This technology is being implemented in isolated and non-isolated products alike and gives our customers a significant cost advantage over a traditional implementation without any additional investment. The Lineage AC/DC embedded power product line (formerly Cherokee) delivers custom, standard, and modified standard AC/DC power supplies for datacom, telecom, medical, and industrial markets. Our personalized design assistance, sophisticated engineering, design flexibility, innovative solutions, and rapid prototype development distinguish us from our competitors and ensure we accelerate your time to market. Deep engineer-to-engineer relationships and our ability to optimize performance and reliability balanced with cost sensitivity for customer specific end applications. We often act in a power consulting role enabling us to solve complex system issues beyond just the power supply. Our customers find extreme value in this capability and often reward us with follow on business as a loyal and capable supplier. Contact Us For more information, call Lineage Power toll free at 877-LINEAGE (546-3243), or +1 972 244 WATT (9288) and visit us on the Web at lineagepower.com 9/09 © 2009 Lineage Power. All rights reserved.