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Former Cooper Power Systems executive joins SCL Elements Board
[MONTREAL, April 12th, 2011] - SCL Elements Inc., manufacturer of CAN2GO™ building automation solutions is pleased to welcome Yves Racine to its Board of Directors.
Mr. Racine has over 30 years of experience in the IT Industry related to the development and marketing of mission critical products for the Power Industry. Co-founder of Cybectec in the beginning of the 80’s, he successfully grew the company until it became a global business selling substation automation products to Fortune 100 companies and public utilities all over the world.
After selling Cybectec in 2007 to Cooper Power Systems, a subsidiary of Cooper Industries (CBE,NSE), Yves was Director of International Business Development at Cooper Power Systems.“Mr. Racine’s unique experience, both at Cooper Power Systems and as co-founder of Cybectec, adds in-depth knowledge of the control and energy efficiency industries. His global industry perspective will help us push the CAN2GO brand and technology even further.” said Simon Leblond, CEO of SCL Elements Inc.
Yves Racine stated that ”Reducing energy consumption is a top priority for all business stakeholders in North America and around the world. There is a clear opportunity for SCL Elements to become a trendsetter by increasing the penetration of wireless technologies in building automation, and enabling integration of building systems into IP-based platforms.”
The appointment of Yves Racine to the Board of SCL Elements follows that of Khalil Barsoum, formerly head of Global Communications at IBM. Both additions demonstrate the company’s commitment to leverage the convergence of IT and building automation technologies to improve energy efficiency.
For more information, visit www.can2go.com.
About CAN2GO™ and SCL Elements Inc.
SCL Elements Inc. provides multi-protocol CAN2GO™ wireless and wired controllers to enable cost-effective building automation solutions. These flexible units allow facility managers, contractors and OEM manufacturers to deploy integrated solutions for HVAC, lighting, and more, quickly and efficiently linking multiple devices based on EnOcean, Zigbee, BACnet, CANbus, Ethernet and other standard protocols. CAN2GO™ is the only solution offering IP-enabled wired and wireless mesh Room and VAV controllers that can be individually programmed for local control through a simple web interface. SCL Elements is a member of the EnOcean Alliance and is listed under the CAN2GO product name.
Press Contact
David Lamarche
SCL Elements Inc. / CAN2GO™
T +1 (514) 313-8885
dlamarche@can2go.com
