LAS VEGAS, March 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Switch (NYSE:
SWCH), the global technology solutions corporation that is powering
the future of the connected world®, today announced that
Munters has elected to participate in Switch's utility patent
licensing program. Switch's licensing program extends the
benefits of its patented Exterior Wall Penetrating Multi-Mode HVAC
units known in the industry as the Switch TSC.
Munters, a global leader in energy efficient air treatment and
climate solutions, has been one of Switch's leading global
suppliers of the patented TSC 500, part of the Switch
MOD® facility designs. Munters versatile and rapid
response to Switch's requests has set them apart from others. Both
parties view the license agreement as an opportunity to explore
future strategic customer/vendor opportunities.
"We are excited about the opportunity to further our successful
collaboration with Switch," said Neil
Yule, President of Munters' Data Center business. "We are
very pleased to be able to offer Switch's innovative TSC 500
exterior wall penetrating HVAC units to our clients. It's hard not
to admire the efficiencies of the TSC 500 and the striking
appearance, iconic to Switch's name and brand."
Rob Roy founder and CEO, began
inventing Switch's technologies in 2006. Switch has obtained
regular patent allowances from the United States Patent and
Trademark Office for Rob Roy's
innovative designs. The license with Munters covers issued patent
claims for Switch's Exterior Wall Penetrating Multi-Mode HVAC
technology as well as Switch's Multi-Cabinet Hot Aisle Containment
Chimney Pods and trade secrets related to the same.
"Munters has been a great partner and is well positioned to be a
leader in deploying Switch's sustainable solutions to meet the
massive growth of the internet of everything," said Switch founder
and CEO Rob Roy. "This license to
Munters further demonstrates the unique and valuable role Switch's
patented technologies can play with leaders in the data center
industry."
Historically, licensing of Switch's patents has been reserved
exclusively for its customers until Switch began its broader patent
licensing program in 2016. Since then, Switch has begun licensing
its technology to others, including Schneider Electric and to
Berkshire Hathaway's electric utility, NV Energy.
"The licensing of Switch's technology by third parties further
validates Rob Roy's inventions and
status as one of the world's leading data center designers, with
now more than 400 issued and pending patent claims," said
Sam Castor, executive vice president
of policy. "We believe that many companies in the data center
industry are using Switch's patented designs without permission and
look forward to expanding Switch's licensing portfolio as we
evaluate our patent enforcement and licensing options."
ABOUT Switch
POWERING THE FUTURE OF THE CONNECTED WORLD®
Switch (NYSE: SWCH), the technology infrastructure corporation
headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada
is built on the intelligent and sustainable growth of the internet.
Switch founder and CEO Rob Roy has
developed more than 400 issued and pending patent claims covering
data center designs that have manifested into the company's
world-renowned data centers and technology solution
ecosystems. Visit switch.com for more information.
ABOUT Munters
Munters is a global leader in energy efficient air treatment and
climate solutions. Using innovative technologies, Munters creates
the perfect climate for customers in a wide range of industries,
the largest being the food, pharmaceutical and data center sectors.
Munters has been defining the future of air treatment since 1955.
Today, around 3,800 employees carry out manufacturing and sales in
more than 30 countries. Munters reports annual net sales in the
region of SEK 7 billion and is listed
on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit
munters.com.
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