WAUKESHA, Wis., Sept. 13, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- With
Hurricane Florence approaching landfall in the Carolinas, Generac
Power Systems has already been responding. Additional portable
generators have been shipping into the affected areas since late
last week. The ranks of the company's Wisconsin-based customer support teams have
swelled with employee volunteers who previously elected to step in
and help in the event of a storm. And Generac is planning to deploy
five storm response teams — a total of ten technicians and a
trailer full of parts — to the Carolinas on Friday morning.
"Florence looks to be the most
severe storm to hit the Carolinas since Hugo in 1989," said
Aaron Jagdfeld, president and CEO,
Generac. "So we're doing everything we can to make sure those in
the storm's path have safe, reliable emergency power available to
them through our many channel partners. Our customer support team
has implemented their storm prep plans to ensure customers can get
all of their questions answered before and during the
hurricane.
"But of course, with the mandatory evacuation orders in effect,
the thoughts of every Generac employee are with those in
Florence's path, and we ask
everyone to take every precaution to stay safe."
Generac's storm response teams, which the company began
deploying in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, consist of the tools
and talent necessary to service or repair generators of all
stripes. Ten factory-trained technicians will begin the drive down
to North Carolina on Friday
morning. Once in the affected area, Generac's service team in
Waukesha will coordinate their
deployment throughout the hardest-hit areas to support the
company's servicing dealers.
"We pride ourselves on deploying storm response teams," Jagdfeld
said. "We deployed them last year for both Harvey and Irma. We help
to provide emergency service for generators at homes, in retailers'
parking lots and our dealers' shops. We created the storm
response teams as a way of helping make the lives of those affected
by storms and major power outages a little bit easier."
Generac manufactures its market-leading automatic home standby
generators in Whitewater, Wis.,
while the Jefferson, Wis.,
facility makes portable generators, pressure washers and other
outdoor power equipment.
For more information on preparing for Hurricane Florence and
general storm preparedness advice, visit
www.generac.com/hurricane-tracker.
About Generac (NYSE: GNRC)
Generac Power Systems is a
leading global supplier of backup power and prime power products,
systems and engine-powered tools. Back in 1959, our founder was
committed to designing, engineering and manufacturing the first
affordable backup generator. Fifty-nine years later, the same
dedication to innovation, durability and excellence has resulted in
the company's ability to expand its industry-leading product
portfolio into homes and small businesses, on job sites, and in
industrial and mobile applications across the globe. Generac offers
single engine backup and prime power systems up to 2 MW and
paralleled solutions up to 100 MW, and uses a variety of fuel
sources to support power needs for our customers. We are proud to
be named, in back-to-back years, the Frost & Sullivan 2014 and
2015 North American Natural Gas Generator Set Company of the Year.
Visit Generac.com for more information.
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