OutBack Power Joins The Alpha Group

August 9th, 2010

July 14, 2010 – Bellingham, Wash. – The Alpha Group recently announced the addition of its newest member, Arlington, Wash.-based OutBack Power Systems, a pioneer and industry leader in renewable energy inverter systems. This addition provides a strategic product line extension for The Alpha Group’s power electronics global business base, while reinforcing Alpha’s commitment to expansion and investment in Northwest Washington.

“The addition of OutBack to the Alpha Group supports our broader renewable energy strategy,” said Fred Kaiser, Chairman of The Alpha Group. “Alpha has more than 30 years of experience developing reliable, efficient and rugged powering solutions; the OutBack product line is going to help us continue our leadership position in innovative powering systems, as we integrate their proven solar power technology throughout Alpha’s product offering.”

OutBack, operating as OutBack Power Technologies, Inc., will continue operations with the existing management team at their current Arlington facility, working with other members of The Alpha Group to broaden their market and accelerate growth.

OutBack Power Technologies, Inc. manufactures innovative power conversion solutions that integrate solar, wind and hydro resources to provide reliable electric power for the renewable energy, mobile and backup power markets. OutBack Power’s engineers have decades of power conversion electronics design and equipment installation experience and share a passion for leading the industry into a new era of performance, ease of use, durability, and standardization. For more information, please visit www.outbackpower.com.

The Alpha Group represents an alliance of independent companies united by a common goal: the development and manufacture of total power solutions.

Through innovative engineering and a commitment to excellence, The Alpha Group has established itself as an industry leader in the design and manufacture of AC and DC power conversion, protection, standby and renewable energy products for the global market. With more than 30 years of aggressive research and development, The Alpha Group can ensure fast effective solutions. The Alpha Group products can be found in a diverse field of industries including broadband, telecommunications, wireless, WiMax, headend, renewable energy, utility, industrial, medical, security, parking, traffic control, access control and commdata.

Other members of The Alpha Group include Alpha Technologies Inc., Alpha Technologies Ltd.,
Alpha Energy, Alpha Industrial Power, Alpha Technologies Services Inc., Altair Advanced Industries, Inc. and Mitra Innovations.

www.outbackpower.com