December 15, 2014 -- On May 2, 2012, ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies and Thomas & Betts Corporation, a North American leader in low voltage products, announced the merger of the two companies.

We are pleased to announce that the business representing the JT Packard brand in Verona, Wisconsin will begin operating under the ABB brand name and will now be referred to as Critical Power Multi-brand Services. We will continue to provide the same level of response time, complete lifecycle management and improved operational efficiency for your mission critical power solutions and facilities, now backed by ABB, a global leader in power and automation technologies.

ABB (abb.com) is a global leader in power and automation technologies. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, the company employs 145,000 people and operates in approximately 100 countries. The firm’s shares are traded on the stock exchanges of Zurich, Stockholm and New York. ABB’s business is comprised of five divisions that are in turn organized in relation to the customers and industries they serve.

The group is particularly proud of its record for innovation - widely recognized through countless awards and scientific accolades. Many of the technologies we take for granted today, from ultra efficient high-voltage direct current power transmission to a revolutionary approach to ship propulsion, were developed or commercialized by ABB.

Today ABB is the largest supplier of industrial motors and drives, the largest provider of generators to the wind industry and the largest supplier of power grids in the world.