KENNESAW, Ga., Nov. 1, 2006 – Automated Logic Corp. (ALC), a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX), has acquired the business of Automated Control Technologies, Inc. (ACT), an ALC dealer serving the Greater Chicago marketplace. This is ALC’s second dealership acquisition in the Chicago area following its purchase of Controls Solutions, Inc. – Chicago in August of this year. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
ACT designs, installs and services building management and automated control systems for commercial, institutional and industrial facilities in the Chicago metropolitan area. It has been an ALC dealer since 1991. ACT Chief Executive Officer Greg Franzo and the firm’s management team and employees will continue in their respective roles under Automated Logic ownership.
“This acquisition is a continuation of our strategy to develop factory-owned ALC branches and a critical step in the growth of our Chicago operations,” said Gerry Hull, ALC president. “ACT has been a valued business partner of ALC for 15 years, and its addition positions us well for growth and delivery of world-class service in the Chicago marketplace.”
”This is a very exciting change for all of us at ACT,” said Franzo. “As part of ALC, we look forward to bringing ‘factory direct’ resources and services to our customers and new growth opportunities for our employees.”
ALC designs and manufactures innovative control systems primarily for heating, ventilating, air conditioning, lighting, and energy management of buildings. Its systems are installed in commercial, educational, industrial, data center, healthcare, government, hospitality, entertainment, and retail locations worldwide. Visit www.automatedlogic.com for more information.
ALC is a subsidiary of Carrier Corp., the world’s largest provider of heating, air conditioning and refrigeration solutions with approximately 45,000 employees and operations in 172 countries. Carrier, headquartered in Farmington, Conn., is part of United Technologies Corp., a Hartford, Conn.-based provider of a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries. Visit www.carrier.com for more information.
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