2008-04-02 - Tidal Power Services specializes in the repair and service of commercial and industrial electric power equipment.
Florence, South Carolina – The Power Products Medium Voltage (PPMV) Division of ABB Inc., the leading power and automation technology group, has established Tidal Power Services as an industrial and commercial authorized service provider (ASP) for its aftermarket products and services. As an ASP, Tidal Power Services resources perform field installation, start-up, commissioning, warranty, inspection, testing, and preventive maintenance services on equipment manufactured by PPMV. Utilizing PPMV factory parts and services, Tidal Power Services offers maintenance, repair, refurbishment, and replacement of low and medium voltage switchgear and circuit breakers manufactured by ABB, and its legacy brands and trade names, including Brown Boveri, BBC, Gould, and ITE.
PPMV provides aftermarket products and support to customers through the MV Service organization. Joe Baker, PPMV Senior Vice President & General Manager, announced the agreement as “a logical step to implement a network of authorized service providers to offer customers increased local support services. ASPs provide local augmentation to our internal resources for medium voltage service solutions.” This agreement covers the areas of Southeastern Texas. “These are important markets for us because of the density of industrial and commercial customers in the area,” said Baker.
This new ASP agreement strengthens ABB’s partnership with Tidal Power Services and takes advantage of Tidal Power Service’s knowledge of ABB products. “It is our goal to deliver the most effective solution in a SAFE, efficient, manner to our customers and we are committed to providing these customers with exceptional repair and service of their ABB Medium Voltage Power Products. We look forward to a mutually beneficial long-term relationship,” said Dennis Janak, President of Tidal Power Services.
Tidal Power joins PPMV’s expanding network of ASPs, including Magnetech, 3-D Service, and IETS.
ABB (www.abb.com) is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility and industry customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in around 100 countries and employs over 110,000 people.