ABB Drives and Controls Names B&D Technologies as First U.S. Authorized Value Provider

Jan. 5, 2016
Newly released within the United Sates, ABB’s Authorized Value Provider label distinguishes the best of ABB Drives partners and carries the full support of ABB, Inc. B&D Technologies is pleased to be the first partner into the U.S. program.

Newly released within the United Sates, ABB’s Authorized Value Provider label distinguishes the best of ABB Drives partners and carries the full support of ABB, Inc. B&D Technologies is pleased to be the first partner into the U.S. program.

Headquartered in Georgia with over 20 locations throughout the Southeast, B&D Technologies, a division of B&D Industrial, has been a top ABB Low Voltage (LVD) and Medium Voltage Drive (MVD) distributor for over 15 years with comprehensive breadth and depth of ABB products. B&D Technologies features 15 certified ABB Drive Ppecialists, five certified ABB Drive Experts and two state-of-the-art engineering and testing labs specific to ABB, Dodge and Baldor. The exclusive testing labs allow engineers the opportunity to provide valuable application engineering and pre-testing, ensure complete compatibility with other automation products and offer value-added customer training and testing.

ABB Authorized Value Providers are fully trained in products, tools, databases, processes and service. Like B&D Technologies, providers are audited to confirm that their company facilities and tools fulfill the specified criteria. The authorization program ensures that ABB Authorized Value Providers provide high-quality and globally consistent customer support and services.

“B&D Technologies is proud to partner with ABB, a leader in its field. As the first ABB Value Provider in the U.S., we are honored to receive this exclusive endorsement as it further strengthens the dynamic relationship between B&D Technologies and ABB. B&D Technologies will continue to provide robust solutions, top-notch service and value to manufacturers, OEMs and utility customers throughout the Southeast,” said Ben Nations, vice president of B&D Technologies.

ABB is a leader in power and automation technologies that enable utility, industry, and transport and infrastructure customers to improve their performance while lowering environmental impact. The ABB Group of companies operates in roughly 100 countries and employs about 140,000 people.

“One of the qualifications of an Authorized Value Provider is in-depth knowledge of local markets and expertise in ABB products,” said Todd M. Brown, general manager, ABB Drives and Controls U.S., “B&D Technologies has been a valued drives partner for many years, and certainly fits that bill. We look forward to continuing to grow the program with other such quality companies.”

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