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We are excited and pleased that Green Cubes representative HM Cragg has announced that it has acquired the Stationary Power assets of Ash Battery Systems, who has provided DC power products and installation services to the telecommunications, uninterruptible power supply (UPS), datacenter, utility, and industrial markets in the Midwestern United States since 1954.

This combination will expand HM Cragg’s footprint into the Nebraska, western Iowa, western Missouri, and Kansas markets. Both companies are Manufacturer’s Representatives for C&D Technologies batteries as well as Green Cube’s DC power plants and chargers, and provide installation and maintenance services related to those products.

Ash Battery’s Stationary Power employees will continue to operate out of their current offices in Shawnee Mission, KS, and Omaha, NE. The combination will allow the company to improve the service provided to customers with an expanded joint knowledge base and the ability to increase customer-facing resources.

“I’m excited to bring Ash Battery employees into the HM Cragg employee-ownership team. The values and cultures of the two companies are an excellent fit. I think there is much we’ll be able to learn from each other to the betterment of our customers,” said Tony Wand, VP General Manager/Chief Operating Officer at HM Cragg.

“This combination makes a lot of sense from both companies’ point of view. HM Cragg is a solid organization with a similar long history of serving customers well. Together, we can focus resources on front-line customer activities. We are looking forward to joining the HM Cragg team and improving on the value proposition we offer our customers,” said Andy Ash, President of Ash Battery Systems.

For more information about HM Cragg’s services and availability, email info@hmcragg.com, or call 1-800-672-7244.

About HM Cragg

HM Cragg is a 100-percent employee-owned company that has been in business since 1968. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the company is focused on critical power and infrastructure products and services across
the United States. HM Cragg is a Master Distributor nationally, and a Manufacturer’s Rep locally, for both AC and DC critical power solutions, with the ability to design and build custom, packaged power solutions. Additionally,
HM Cragg’s Service business installs and maintains critical power products, as well as cell site infrastructure.

More information is available at www.hmcragg.com.

On September 12, 2016, Jose (Joe) Merino, founder of Green Cubes (formerly branded as UNIPOWER), lost his fight with cancer while surrounded by his family and friends.

A longtime resident of Coral Gables, Joe was born in Havana, Cuba on July 26, 1949 and immigrated to Miami at the age of 11. He received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and his MBA from Florida International University.  After having several key positions with Burger King and Coulter Corporation, Joe accepted an executive operations position at the Power Products Division of Computer Products, Inc.

The highlight of Joe’s career was his orchestration of a management buyout of the Power Products division and the founding of Green Cubes Corporation in November 1988. Joe’s vision convinced 49 people to take pay cuts, many of them also investing their life savings in this spinoff company. In 1993, Green Cubes was named on INC magazine’s list of fastest growing privately held companies and was the prestigious winner of the Florida Governor’s Sterling award for quality.

Joe was intensely proud of Green Cubes and everybody who worked for the company. Many viewed Joe as a father figure as well as their boss. His zest for life and the bond he created with customers guided the company and all of its employees through good and bad times alike. In addition to his passion for Green Cubes, Joe enjoyed a love for the ocean and an enthusiasm for collecting antique cars. He was an integral member of his local church for many years and was driven by his strong devotion to his faith and his family. His favorite quote was “God is in control.” Joe is survived by his wife, three daughters, and a granddaughter, as well as his sister, mother, and several other close family members. We share in their joy for Joe’s life and sorrow in his parting. Joe forever will be cherished by countless friends and colleagues who were blessed to have known him.

A mass for family and friends is to be held in Joe’s memory at his local church on Friday, September 16 at 9:30 am, followed by a celebration of his life on the church’s premises.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the La Liga Contra el Cancer Miami, Florida.

Personal messages and condolences for Joe’s family can also be included on www.ferdinandfuneralhomes.com.

Messages to the Green Cubes family may be sent to  press@greencubes.com or left on our social media sites.

Today, we announced the launch of a new corporate brand and logo.

Our rebranding was initiated as a result of the company’s expansion through the acquisition of well known and established companies in the power business, including Bel Fuse’s Network Power Systems Division (“NPS” – formerly part of Power-One), and Integrated Power Systems (“IPS”).

“We have integrated the entire product line of these organizations into Green Cubes, and now it’s time to bring our brand into the future with us, as one united brand,” said Dennis Baughman, Vice President, Global Sales.

Our new brand reflects both the evolution of Green Cubes as well as the our vision for the future in supporting applications in the Telecom, Cable, Energy, Power Utilities, and Government markets. The new representation of Green Cubes also illustrates our investment in new technologies and product innovation.

“The new logo borrows from our original mark, while simultaneously moving our brand forward. We’re still using the red that represents Green Cubes – our strength and energy. But we’re also incorporating elements of ‘Technology’ and ‘Power’ through the use of the modern power symbol,” said Joe Merino, Vice President.

While the logo has changed to better represent what the company is today, we will keep the existing tagline of “Powering Technology”.

“Our mission remains the same – that is to remain committed to delivering innovative and reliable power solutions and customer focused service to our partners around the world,” said Baughman.

We have also launched a new website with improved functionality, a portal to support our sales partners around the world, a training program, and a series of training demo videos.

“We are excited about the future’, Baughman added, “This is just the start of many great things to come.”