About the Alliance

About Legrand

Legrand Group is the global specialist in electrical and digital building Infrastructures. Its comprehensive ranges for use in commercial, industrial and residential markets makes it a benchmark for suppliers worldwide. Innovation for a steady flow of new products with high-added value is a prime vector for growth. Legrand reported sales of 3.6 billion in 2009. The company is listed on Euronext and is a component stock of indexes including the SBF120. FTSE4Good, MSCI World and ASPI.

www.legrandgroup.com

About Scame

SCAME is a worldwide Company that produces electric material for low voltage applications. The range of products is divided into four "sections" (Industrial Products; Distributions Boards and Consumer Units; Accessories for Electrical Plants and Products for Domestic Applications). SCAME has been involved for more than 10 years in the development of connectors for Electrical Vehicles, participating in Italian and International Committees in order to define international standards for couplers and re-charging systems for EVs.

www.scame.com

About Schneider Electric

As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions to make energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green across multiple market segments. The Group has leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centres/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. With 19.6 billion euros sales in 2010, the company's 110,000+ employees are committed to help individuals and organizations “Make the most of their energy.”

www.schneider-electric.com

About Citelum

Present in 22 countries, CITELUM is a leading world player in urban lighting management and urban electrical equipment operation. Within a global comprehensive approach CITELUM manage more than 2.2 millions lighting points worldwide and operates different urban equipment as videosurveillance, Wifi hotspots, electronic information boards, access management equipments and EV recharge systems. CITELUM is leading the TeleWatt® project which aims at developing an EV recharge system based on public lighting network.

www.citelum.com

About DBT

As an electric and urban system provider, DBT has naturally been involved in Electric Vehicle powering the EV revolution from the beginning. For 20 years, DBT has been engineering, manufacturing and installing over 6 000 EV charging stations in some of the major cities around the globe. Through technical research and analyze of the user behaviours, DBT accumulated concrete experience and knowledge of the trends driving E-mobility and now appropriately deliver client-focused solutions in more than 20 countries worldwide...

www.dbt.fr

About FCI

With 12,000 employees in 30 countries and sales of 935 million Euros in 2009, FCI is a global manufacturer of connectors for various markets such as automotive, telecommunications infrastructure, consumer and industrial electronics. FCI Motorized Vehicles Division is involved mainly in Automotive but also in non-Automotive Transportation markets and offers innovative interconnect solutions for all electronic systems: electrical harness, interior and car body equipment, exterior lighting, braking systems, safety restraint systems, powertrain sensors and electronics. And regarding the booming demand of cost effective high power interconnections for Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV), FCI is one of the very few connector makers to meet these objectives with a range of production-ready connectors and vehicle charge plugs selected on mass production vehicles.

www.fci.com/powers3

About Gewiss

Gewiss is a leading world player in creating solutions for domotics, energy and lighting in the residential, tertiary and industrial sectors. Company operations are based on innovation, research and quality control - to continually develop a portfolio of products which today incorporates more than 20,000 items - the most comprehensive range for the Integrated Electrical System - and meets all requirements for safety, design and functionality. Established in 1970 by Domenico Bosatelli, awarded the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro for achievements in industry, Gewiss is an international Group with approximately 1,600 employees, operating in 80 countries across the globe with 7 production sites (4 in Italy, 1 in Germany, 1 in Portugal and 1 in France), 8 trading/service companies (UK, Spain, Turkey, Russia, Romania, Chile, the United Arab Emirates and China) and a central logistics hub in Italy (Calcinate, Bergamo) from where it manages shipments throughout Europe within a 48-hour timeframe. The Parent Company, GEWISS SPA, has been listed on the Italian Stock Exchange since 3 November 1988.

www.gewiss.com

About Leoni

Leoni is a global supplier of wires, optical fibers, cables and cable systems as well as related services for the automotive sector and further industries. Leoni develops and produces technically sophisticated products from single-core automotive cables through to complete wiring systems. Leoni product range also comprises wires and strands, standardised cables, special cables and cable system assemblies for various industrial markets. The group of companies, which is listed on the German MDAX, employs around 50,000 people in 37 countries and generated consolidated sales of EUR 2.16 billion in 2009.

www.leoni.com

About Woodsys

www.woodsys.fr

About Marechal Electric

Pioneer in the field of industrial electrical connections for over 50 years, Marechal Electric manufactures and markets a comprehensive range of heavy duty plugs and socket-outlets with integral switching, using a unique silver-tipped butt contact technology. Two companies of the Marechal group, Avcon (USA) and Vecma (France), were at the forefront of all EV programmes in the 1990s. The overall Marechal range caters for applications from 5 A to 700 A. Marechal products are suitable for all applications with an unrivalled level of safety. The company works with an extensive network of subsidiaries and distributors all around the world.

www.marechal.com

About Nexans

With energy as the basis of its development, Nexans, the worldwide leader in the cable industry, offers an extensive range of cables and cabling systems. The Group is a global player in the infrastructure, industry, building and Local Area Network markets. Nexans addresses a series of market segments: from energy, transport and telecom networks to shipbuilding, oil and gas, nuclear power, automotives, electronics, aeronautics, material handling and automation. Nexans is a responsible industrial company that regards sustainable development as integral to its global and operational strategy. Continuous innovation in products, solutions and services, employee development and engagement, and the introduction of safe industrial processes with limited environmental impact are among the key initiatives that place Nexans at the core of a sustainable future. With an industrial presence in 39 countries and commercial activities worldwide, Nexans employs 22,700 people and had sales in 2009 of 5 billion euros. Nexans is listed on NYSE Euronext Paris, compartment A.

www.nexans.com

About Radiall

Radiall is a global manufacturer of leading edge interconnect solutions. The company offers an extensive range of RF coaxial connectors and cable assemblies, coaxial switches, fiber optic and microwave components, multipin connectors and more. Radiall has sales offices and subsidiaries throughout the world, R&D in the U.S, Europe and China, along with manufacturing facilities strategically located in the U.S., Mexico, India, and China. The Radiall website is www.radiall.com.

www.radiall.com

About Sagemcom

A French, international scale, high-tech company, Sagemcom is working to establish itself as a leader in high added value communicating terminals. It specialises in broadband communications, telecoms and energy, and the document management sectors: consumer and professional printing terminals, digital TV set-top boxes, broadband and residential terminals, communicating management solutions, energy and systems management, telecom partnerships and convergence. With a turnover of almost 1.2 billion euros, Sagemcom employs 6,000 people on five continents. It is headquartered in Rueil-Malmaison (France). Sagemcom™s sustainable development policy commitment starts right from the product design stage. It applies to the whole of the industrial process, from eco-design in accordance with ISO standards, reducing the energy consumption of its products, and all in the context of an ethical code of practice applicable on all its suppliers. Sagemcom was the winner of the 2009 and 2010 Telecommunication Product category Customer Service Prize.

www.sagemcom.com

About Tyco Electronics

Tyco Electronics Ltd. is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, specialty products and subsea communication systems, with fiscal 2009 sales of US$10.3 billion to customers in more than 150 countries. We design, manufacture and market products for customers in a broad array of industries including automotive; data communication systems and consumer electronics; telecommunications; aerospace, defense and marine; medical; energy; and lighting. With approximately 7,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities, Tyco Electronics' commitment is our customers' advantage.

www.te.com

About Vimar

Vimar, energia positiva since 1945, is a leading worldwide Company providing components and systems for electrical installations and home automation, founded on 1 May 1945 in Marostica (Vicenza), Italy, still today the main Company Headquarter. With more than 1,000 people, overall, presence in more than 100 countries, Vimar offers a wide range of products, symbol of "Made in Italy", covering all needs in electrical and electronic installations: different ranges of wiring devices, plugs, sockets and adaptors, wall boxes and distribution-boards; the home automation system By-me; Well-Contact and Call-way systems respectively for hotel and hospital applications; Netsafe for structured cabling.

www.vimar.eu

About Weidmüller France

Weidmüller positions itself successfully worldwide on a sustained basis as the leading provider of solutions for electrical connectivity, transmission and conditioning of power, signal and data in industrial environments. The company develops, produces and sells products in the field of electrical connectivity and electronics all over the world. Via a global network of application specialists Weidmüller offers engineering services and develops applications for specific solutions. The complete product and service portfolio consistently assures both Weidmüller and its customers of competitive advantages and an increase in value. The Weidmüller Group has a global focus with its own manufacturing plants, sales companies and representatives in over 80 countries. In its fiscal year 2009 Weidmüller reached sales of 400 million Euros. The company employs 3,450 people worldwide.

www.weidmueller.com

About Saintronic

Saintronic is a global manufacturer for Electro-Mechanical products and is well known fir his orange Emergency Call Systems for Motorways (45% of  the French motorway network). Regarding the booming demand for cost effective Electric Vehicle Charging Systems and according to his skills in secured product designs, qualification, industrialisation, mass production and services, SaintrOnic developed Electric Vehicle Charging Systems for both cars and bicycles.

www.saintronic.com

About Silec Cable

Silec Cable, French subsidiary of General Cable group, designs, manufactures and sells power cables from low voltage to Extra-high voltage (up to 500kV) as well as telecommunication cables (copper and optical fibre).
With its 40 year experience and its dedicated R&D department, Silec Cable can also provide you with any kind of specific cable (such as cables for photovoltaic installations, railways…) along with all the cables of the General Cable range of products.

www.sileccable.com/

About Fanton

Fanton's story is a prime example of Italian entrepreneurial spirit: a corporate structure whereby the owners are involved directly in the company's everyday running in a marriage of passion and method.
Founded in the '50s, we have grown enthusiastically ever since, constantly pursuing the objective of improving our products and their distribution, ultimately becoming a benchmark for the domestic and international market.

We are aware of just how fast the global market is changing, which is why we are quick to interpret the latest developments, examining market demands with an innovative approach. Numerous national and international patents stand as testimony to this innovative response.
The R&D department devises and guides the product development process, taking the idea from a mathematical model through to the prototyping stage.
Through regulatory testing – carried out in our in-house laboratory recognized by the leading certification bodies – we ensure that our quality and innovation is widely acknowledged.

www.fanton.com/

About Venturi

For more than 10 years, VENTURI AUTOMOBILES has pursued an ambitious innovation policy in the field of electric cars. Mastering the most advanced technological solutions in this sector, VENTURI's expertise ranges from the urban car to high-performance vehicles.

www.venturi.fr/

About ITT

ITT is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for growing industrial end-markets in energy infrastructure, electronics, aerospace and transportation. Building on its heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, NY, with employees in more than fifteen countries and sales in more than 125 countries. The company generated pro forma 2010 revenues of approximately $2 billion.

 http://www.itt.com/