Manila, Philippines, January 30, 2012 – Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and a global leader in maximising availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, announced that it has partnered with Bridge Distribution, Inc., making Emerson solutions more accessible to a wider network of customers and resellers.

Bridge was established in November 2004 and has since grown an extensive network of over 1,300 resellers in the Philippines. A distributor of some of the most trusted brand names in the IT industry, Bridge is run and supported by a highly-certified and highly-trained sales and support team.

“We have built a name for working with only the best vendors, and offering world-class, reliable solutions to our customers,” said Ruther Ng, general manager for Bridge Distribution, Inc. “Emerson Network Power’s solutions are valued additions to our portfolio, as more companies place increasing value on keeping critical business operations running.”

The partnership between Emerson Network Power and Bridge Distribution, Inc. was recently launched in Makati City to an audience of 140 resellers. Prior to affiliating with Emerson, Bridge's product portfolio consisted of networking devices, desktops, notebooks, servers, storage, monitors, projectors and printers.

“Emerson and Bridge are equally committed in driving technology for customers’ business advantage,” said Rey Lugtu, country manager of Emerson Network Power in the Philippines. “We are thrilled with this partnership and welcome opportunities to ease customers’ access to our solutions, in the interest of keeping more local businesses up and running, and spreading the good word about Emerson.”

About Emerson Network Power
Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR), protects and optimizes critical infrastructure for data centers, communications networks, healthcare and industrial facilities. The company provides new-to-the-world solutions, as well as established expertise and smart innovation in areas including AC and DC power and renewable energy, precision cooling systems, infrastructure management, embedded computing and power, integrated racks and enclosures, power switching and controls, and connectivity. Our solutions are supported globally by local Emerson Network Power service technicians. Learn more about Emerson Network Power products and services at www.EmersonNetworkPower.com.

About Emerson
Emerson (NYSE: EMR), based in St. Louis, Missouri (USA), is a global leader in bringing technology and engineering together to provide innovative solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and consumer markets through its network power, process management, industrial automation, climate technologies, and tools and storage businesses. Sales in fiscal 2011 were $24.2 billion. For more information, visit www.Emerson.com.
 

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