Effective January 24th, 2011, Siemens Canada Limited and B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd., have entered into an agreement that will see B. A. Robinson become an authorized distributor for Siemens’ electrical distribution products for the residential and commercial construction industry in the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba. This distribution agreement includes Siemens’ shelf and engineered distribution equipment as well as industrial control products.
Through this expanded partnership with Siemens, B. A. Robinson now offers a full-line of electrical distribution and industrial/automation products, within its five branches in the province of Manitoba. “We are excited to partner with one of the largest, and certainly the most innovative, electronics and electrical engineering companies in the world. We decided to realign our business to offer a one-stop complete line electrical shop for our valued residential, commercial, and industrial contractors”, said Ross Robinson, president of B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd.
“Our distributor partners are key to providing customers with local service, selection and technical support. We have partnered with B. A. Robinson for the past two years outside of Winnipeg for both the construction and industrial product lines and in Winnipeg on the industrial product lines. Now we have consistency with all of the B. A. Robinson electrical branches being aligned with Siemens for both the construction and industrial product lines to seamlessly serve their customers across Manitoba”, said Todd Barlow, vice-president, Partner Management, Siemens Canada Limited.
B. A. Robinson brings 75 years of product and industry knowledge combined with outstanding customer service experience to the partnership. Their technical staff provides applications assistance and technical support for the construction distribution and industrial products of Siemens’ Industry Sector. Through this partnership, B. A. Robinson ensures that every customer in Manitoba will be able to realize the full benefit of Siemens’ leading-edge technology.
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About Siemens in Canada
Siemens is one of the largest and most diversified companies in the world of electronics and electrical engineering, operating in the industry, energy and healthcare sectors. The company has approximately 5,000 employees in Canada, working to develop and manufacture products, design and install complex systems and projects, and tailor a wide range of solutions for individual requirements. For almost 100 years in Canada, Siemens has stood for technical achievements, innovation, quality and reliability. Sales for Siemens in Canada for fiscal 2010 (ended September 30), were $2.3 billion CAD. Further information is available at www.siemens.ca
About B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd.
B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. is a fully diversified distributor of plumbing, heating, electrical, lighting, pumps and waterworks products. A family-owned company since since 1936, B. A. Robinson Co. Ltd. has served the construction industry and retail home improvement market in Western Canada from its head office in Winnipeg. The company operates from 26 locations in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. For the past six consecutive years, the company has been named one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. Further information is available at www.barobinson.com
For information, please contact:
DL Leslie
Director Branding & Media Relations
Siemens Canada Limited
Tel: (905) 819-5926
Fax: (905) 819-5793
[email protected]
Tim Kist
Director of Sales and Marketing
B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd.
Tel: (204) 789-0539
Fax: (204) 775-7440
[email protected]
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