Cooper Notification Announces Partnership with The Protection Bureau

The Protection Bureau expands to include Cooper Notification's Mass
Notification Systems

LONG BRANCH, N.J., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cooper Notification,
a platform of Cooper Industries, Ltd., (NYSE: CBE) announced today that The
Protection Bureau, Exton, Pa., has signed on to be a Channel Partner. The
Protection Bureau will offer their customers the entire line of Cooper
Notification mass notification system (MNS) product solutions, including WAVES
(Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) High Power Speaker Arrays, SAFEPATH
indoor voice evacuation system and the Roam Secure Alert Network (RSAN(TM))
emergency text and voice alerting.
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The Protection Bureau initially chose to partner with Cooper Notification
because of the company's commitment to improve safety on college and
university campuses, but the partnered solution has stemmed out to several of
The Protection Bureau's campus-type clients as well. In addition to the Cooper
Notification MNS solution, The Protection Bureau currently provides Access
Control, Video Security, intercom and fire alarm coupled with emergency phone
units for a wide range of markets including residential, commercial,
industrial and institutional services.
"Cooper Notification is a perfect supplement to our current offerings. Not
only does it allow us to provide a layered approach to Mass Notification for
all of our markets, but with the SAFETY Act certification, our system is the
only mass notification product approved by the Department of Homeland
Security. This act provides legal liability protection for our customers in
the event of a terrorist attack," said Jim Arizini, Sales and Marketing
Manager, The Protection Bureau.
"In addition, the system has had a track record for success in the
military facility mass notification market worldwide for many years ensuring
quality and reliability. We are delighted to be a Channel Partner for Cooper
Notification," said Arizini.
The Protection Bureau was founded in 1975 and is privately owned and
operated differentiating itself by the ability to provide the highest level of
services for Consultation, Design/Engineering, Project Management,
Installation, Training and Service/Maintenance. The Protection Bureau
provides security card access, Video Security, remote emergency phone systems,
Mass Notification, owned & operated central station monitoring, fire and
security systems. The Protection Bureau is a Security-Net Partner and PSA
Member/Owner. The Protection Bureau has been consistently named among the top
50 Integrators in the SDM Magazine's "Top 100 Security Systems Integrators."
The Protection Bureau offers all of their services to Eastern Pennsylvania,
Delaware and New Jersey and Nationwide through their Security Net affiliation.
As a Cooper Notification Channel Partner, The Protection Bureau joins a
growing number of organizations taking advantage of the opportunity to grow
their business through education and sales of Cooper's Mass Notification
System (MNS) solutions. Through a partnership with Cooper, Channel Partners
will be afforded the opportunity to explore new opportunities and create
awareness of the need for MNS solutions and the solutions available. Channel
Partners will be provided with access to Cooper's MNS technical experts,
layered solutions, training certification program, marketing and sales
support.
About Cooper Notification
Cooper Notification, a solution platform of The Cooper Safety Division, is
comprised of several businesses with decades of experience and innovation in
the development of high quality products and solutions. With the ever present
need to protect, alert and inform, Cooper Notification is focused on meeting
the growing demand for personnel and property safety. We are the source for
notification solutions supporting Fire, Security, Hazardous area, Mass
Notification, Voice evacuation and Industrial Signaling applications and
operating under the powerful global brands of Fulleon, MEDC, Roam Secure,
SAFEPATH, WAVES and Wheelock. For more information, visit the web site at
www.coopernotification.com.
About Cooper Industries
Cooper Industries, Ltd. (NYSE: CBE) is a global manufacturer with 2007
revenues of $5.9 billion, approximately 87% of which are from electrical
products. Founded in 1833, Cooper's sustained level of success is
attributable to a constant focus on innovation, evolving business practices
while maintaining the highest ethical standards, and meeting customer needs.
The Company has eight operating divisions with leading market share positions
and world-class products and brands including: Bussmann electrical and
electronic fuses; Crouse-Hinds and CEAG explosion-proof electrical equipment;
Halo and Metalux lighting fixtures; and Kyle and McGraw-Edison power systems
products. With this broad range of products, Cooper is uniquely positioned
for several long-term growth trends including the global infrastructure
build-out, the need to improve the reliability and productivity of the
electric grid, the demand for higher energy-efficient products and the need
for improved electrical safety. In 2007, sixty percent of total sales were to
customers in the industrial and utility end-markets and 34% of total sales
were to customers outside the United States. Cooper, which has more than
31,500 employees and manufacturing facilities in 23 countries as of 2007, is
incorporated in Bermuda with administrative headquarters in Houston, TX. For
more information, visit the web site at www.cooperindustries.com.
For information contact:
Paula Alves
800-631-2148 ext. 6218
Paula.Alves@cooperindustries.com

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Paula Alves, 1-800-631-2148 ext. 6218, Paula.Alves@cooperindustries.com, for
Cooper Notification