Rittal, Phoenix Contact Set Out on NZ Truck Tour

Rittal And Phoenix Contact Set Out on New Zealand Truck Tour

Auckland, 24 March 2009 – Rittal, a leading worldwide provider of enclosure technologies, has joined forces with Phoenix Contact and John Brooks Ltd and set out on its annual truck tour of New Zealand with the aim of visiting hundreds of companies and showcasing innovation over the next three months.

This year’s truck tour, themed as Power for The Future, will showcase:

• The Rittal RiMatrix product range, including network and server racks, power management, cooling, monitoring, IT security and interactive terminal systems.
• The Phoenix Contact range of industrial electrical and electronic technology, including connection, interface and automation solutions.
• The John Brooks range of industrial transmission and automation components.

Mark Hastings, New Zealand Manager, Phoenix Contact, said, “Time is money in this ever-increasing increasing competitive world. In addition, companies need to move quickly to maintain and optimise their business advantage. While tradeshows showcase innovation they are only staged in city centres and are not always scheduled at convenient times and locations.

“Our truck tour combines the expertise and innovation of Rittal, Phoenix Contact and John Brooks and enables us to directly showcase our knowledge and products at our customer and prospect locations.

“At the same time, we gain expert knowledge and feedback from our customers, partners and industry consultants which then provides us with a springboard for developing new applications, solutions, and training programs.”

Last year, more than 2,000 customers throughout New Zealand walked through the Rittal and Phoenix Contact display vehicles, while the trucks visited more than 200 businesses and travelled over 9,500 kilometres. The tour enabled Rittal managers to provide quotes on site which resulted in immediate orders.

The 2009 truck tour commenced on 23 March in Invercargill and finishes on 16 June in Whangarei. A series of competitions and prize draws will be staged throughout the tour.

About Rittal
Since its foundation in 1961, Rittal based in Herborn, Germany, has become a global player. Today, Rittal is one of the world's leading system suppliers for enclosure and housing technology, with over 10,000 standard products available for immediate delivery, and a sought-after solution provider in all areas of industry and mechanical engineering, as well as a trendsetter for all segments of the IT/telecoms market.

The company is one of the top international sources of 19" rack systems and is an OEM supplier to numerous leading server manufacturers.

The Rittal product range incorporates a multitude of unique solutions for the configuration of complex computer and data processing centres, including network and server racks, power management, cooling, monitoring, IT security and interactive terminal system.

Rittal operates 19 high-tech production locations, 60 international subsidiaries, 150 sales and logistics centres, and more than 70 agencies around the globe. With about 9,000 employees worldwide, Rittal International is the largest company of the Friedhelm Loh Group, based in Haiger, Germany.

About Phoenix Contact
Phoenix Contact established its Australian Headquarters in Sydney in 1996. With branch offices in Brisbane, , Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, and Auckland, the organisation’s mission is: “We create progress with innovative and inspiring solutions” – in short: Inspiring Innovations. Phoenix Contact is the leading manufacturer of electrical connection technology, electronic interface technology, and industrial automation. Founded over 80 years ago in Germany, the company now has a workforce of 7500 employees around the world.

About John Brooks Ltd
John Brooks Ltd is a privately owned company which was established in 1964 in Christchurch and offers organisations a range of solutions including electrical motors, motor speed control and servo systems for robotics. Industrial transmission products are also a main stay of sales, along with design and supply of conveyors and components, pumps and controls and motion control products supply and commissioning.

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