Dubai-UAE: 22 June, 2011 -- APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced the launch of PowerChute™ Business Edition 9.0, the first Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) software to provide energy reporting for IT equipment.

PowerChute Business Edition 9.0 moves beyond APC's safe system shutdown and UPS management to help customers understand their power consumption with fact-based energy, cost and CO2 emissions reporting on a per Smart-UPS basis.

The programme has the unique ability to calculate the cost of a Smart-UPS' power draw in kWh using the appropriate local currency which provides an accurate depiction of how the energy use of protected equipment affects the bottom line.  Bringing visibility to the cost and byproducts of their power consumption, PowerChute Business Edition 9.0 enables customers to maximize the use of all of their Smart-UPS products and truly use their energy better.

Dave Johnson, Senior Vice-President, Home and Business Networks, APC by Schneider Electric, said: "For the first time, our customers can see the energy being consumed, the cost of this energy and the CO2 being produced by equipment protected by our Smart-UPS. Customers rely on APC to provide safe, dependable protection from downtime, data loss and hardware damage. PowerChute Business Edition 9.0 goes far beyond that by taking the guesswork out of energy management."

PowerChute Business Edition 9.0 ships with all APC Smart-UPS 5kVA and below and is also available for download at www.apc.com/tools/download/index.cfm. This version provides UPS monitoring and centralized risk assessment reporting for up to five Smart-UPS.  Customers can also purchase a version to monitor up to 25 Smart-UPS from the APC web site or via usual distribution channels.

For more information about APC and other money-saving home and office solutions, please contact + 971 4 7099 691/690, or visit www.apc.com.

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About APC by Schneider Electric
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in critical power and cooling services, provides industry leading hardware, software, and services designed to ensure availability and higher energy efficiency across the residential, business network, data centre, and manufacturing environments. Backed by the strength, experience, and wide network of Schneider Electric's Critical Power and Cooling Services, APC delivers well planned, flawlessly installed and maintained solutions throughout their lifecycle. Through its unparalleled commitment to innovation, APC delivers energy efficient solutions for critical technology and industrial applications. www.apc.com

About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 110,000 plus employees achieved sales of 19.6 billion euros in 2010, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations "Make the most of their energy." www.schneider‑electric.com

For further information, please call:
APC by Schneider Electric
Sakina Tazun
Tel: +971 4 7099 624 
Email: sakina.tazun@schneider-electric.com

Jiwin Public Relations
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Mobile: +971 50 9110865
Email: rishi.talwalker@jiwn.ae

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