Chief to offer power protection solutions bundled with its new line of racks

Minneapolis, MN. USA (Jun 2010) - www.chiefmfg.com - Chief, the industry leader in AV mounting solutions, today announced a partnership with SurgeX®, the leading supplier of professional AC power conditioning and surge elimination products for the professional audio, video, broadcast and multimedia marketplace.

As a result of this partnership, authorized Chief dealers will be able to purchase Chief’s new line of Raxxess® Series racks protected with SurgeX technology, as a bundled solution.

“We are excited to have SurgeX as our new partner,” said Steve Durkee, Vice President, Chief Commercial Products. “SurgeX has a great track record of providing unmatched protection technology and will enable us to help our customers protect and control power anomalies that can adversely affect equipment and system performance in any installation. Bundling SurgeX’s surge elimination products with our Raxxess Series Racks is an excellent way to add value for our customers, ” added Durkee.

“The SurgeX products will be a great addition to Chief’s new line of Racks, said Shannon Townley, SurgeX’s Senior Vice President of Sales. “By offering a fully integrated solution to the marketplace we expect customers to save valuable installation time, and enjoy the benefits of the best-bundled power and surge elimination rack solution that’s available today, ” added Townley.