Eaton inks pact with HCL Infosystems to expand mkt presence

Power management company Eaton today said it has tied-up with Digilife Distribution and Marketing Services, a subsidiary of HCL Infosystems, to expand presence in the back-up solutions market.
"Eaton has partnership with DDMS to expand the market presence of its electrical power back-up solutions by leveraging HCL's distribution and retail infrastructure in India," a release issued here said.
With this partnership, the company's reliable and efficient uninterruptible power systems (UPS), ranging from 600VA up to 40kVA, will now be available throughout HCL Infosystems' distribution and retail network, it said.
"Eaton's alliance with HCL Infosystems will help us expand our partner community and help maximise our market share. The extensive network of HCL Infosystems will enable customers in distant towns and cities have access to Eaton's industry leading UPS systems that help manage power more efficiently, reliably, safely and sustainably," company's Managing Director - India, Electrical Sector, Syed Sajjadh Ali said.

HCL Infosystems has one of the largest sales and distribution networks in the country that reaches more than 100,000 retail outlets, over 800 direct and micro distributors and over 12,400 channel partners across 15,000 towns and 664 districts in the country.
"We see a great opportunity to create value by leveraging our distribution footprint across the country. With an increasing demand of energy efficient power systems, there is an immense growth opportunity for Eaton to expand its footprint in the Indian market," HCL Infosystems Joint- President, Enterprise Products Distribution, Bimal Das said.