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Power Storage Solutions Announces Purchase of Interstate PowerCare

May 7, 2018 | Business

                                                                                      

May 19th, 2018

Power Storage Solutions Announces Purchase of Stationary Power Solutions Division of  Interstate Batteries®

Power Storage Solutions will continue to offer critical power services across the stationary power market

 DALLAS – May 22, 2018 – Power Storage Solutions, a company specializing in critical power services, announces an agreement with Interstate Batteries, the No. 1 replacement battery brand in North America, to purchase its Stationary division of PowerCare, effective May 21, 2018. The sale allows Power Storage Solutions to focus their team on the servicing the Telecommunications, UPS, Petrochemical, Utility, Financial, Healthcare and Grid Storage markets.

Power Storage Solutions, based in Dallas, currently offers installation and maintenance services to critical stationary DC power customers. The company is led by former director of Interstate PowerCare’s stationary division, Terry Cummings, who joined Interstate in 2007. He will continue to oversee the stationary power business as CEO of Power Storage Solutions alongside its president, Steve Baker, also a long-time Interstate PowerCare team member.

Interstate Batteries, the No. 1 replacement battery brand in North America, announces an agreement with Power Storage Solutions, a company specializing in critical power services, to purchase its stationary division of PowerCare, effective May 18. The sale allows Interstate to focus on the company’s core business, serving as a leading automotive battery supplier to the largest independent battery distribution system in North America, with the commitment to be First Choice in every community served.

“The relationship Terry and Steve have with Interstate makes them intimately familiar with both our business and team members,” said Scott Miller, president and CEO of Interstate Batteries. “We’re confident that the future of the stationary business is in good hands with Power Storage Solutions and that they will continue to lead the business in a way that’s consistent with Interstate’s Purpose and Values.”

Services provided by Interstate’s PowerCare Stationary Division include EF&I (Engineer Furnish & Install) of DC power plants; capacity testing; UPS sales and service; and custom and standard preventative maintenance of critical DC battery systems in the data center, telecommunications, petrochemical, medical and industrial markets.

“Power Storage Solutions is excited to begin this new chapter with the purchase of Interstate’s Stationary business,” said Terry Cummings, president and CEO of Power Storage Solutions. “We will continue to leverage the critical power team’s expertise in powering companies across the data center, financial services, healthcare, energy/petrochemical, telecommunications and utilities industries. Our company was founded on Power being at the center of everything we do and the people we have make the difference.”

Power Storage Solutions is expected to officially assume ownership from Interstate Batteries on May 21, 2018.

For more information, visit www.pwrstoragesolutions.com or www.interstatebatteries.com.

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About Power Storage Solutions

Power Storage Solutions delivers right-sized customized power solutions for businesses of all sizes. Our comprehensive services, along with our skilled team of experts, provide a true single-source supplier for all your power-related needs. Our experience within the industry allows us to put our best foot forward today and for many years to come.

Our goal is to provide the right solutions and deliver the most reliable source of power to each customer and do it with the greatest of integrity. We are committed to delivering long-term success, making sure you get what you need when you need it and approaching every client relationship as a partnership.

www.pwrstoragesolutions.com

About Interstate Batteries

For more than 65 years, Interstate Batteries® has powered people down roads, trails and waterways and charged up businesses for success. Best known for its starting, lighting and ignition (SLI) batteries, its products have been under car hoods since 1952, each one backed by the company’s service, quality and value. Interstate All Battery Center® provides portable power in both retail and commercial markets, offering customers top quality batteries with industry leading expertise. Headquartered in Dallas, Interstate Batteries is an industry leader in recycling efforts, as well as a global leader in safe lead handling practices. Guided by a set of core values, the company’s purpose is to glorify God and enrich lives while delivering the most trustworthy source of power to the world. For more information, visit www.interstatebatteries.com.

MEDIA CONTACTS:

Caroline Jennings

Jackson Spalding for Interstate Batteries

cjennings@jacksonspalding.com

214-269-4406