Introduction: Founded in March 1981, American Power Conversion Company (APC) has grown from a leading supplier of critical power protection products to a global leader in critical power and cooling products and solutions, serving residential, data center and network, building, and industrial markets. The American Power Conversion Corporation (APC) brand has become synonymous with top power, cooling, and management solutions worldwide. On February 14, 2007, Schneider Electric acquired American Power Conversion Company (APC). By merging APC and MGE, Schneider Electric's product "Schneider UPS" has become a leader in the single-phase UPS system market (APC), the three-phase UPS system market leader (MGE), and a top solution provider in the critical power and cooling markets; The official website of the American Power Conversion Corporation is www.apc.com.