RPS Power Systems standby power for mission-critical tasks

Acquired by Ultralife in November 2007 under the name of Reserve Power Systems Inc, RPS provides comprehensive hardware products incorporating energy storage and electronics for critical power applications and renewable energy needs. RPS offers an extensive range of market-competitive products, including VRLA (valve-regulated lead-acid) batteries, racks, cabinet systems, trays, cables and accessories, as well as soon-to-be-announced UPS systems, telecom inverters and power distribution units.

John D Kavazanjian, Ultralife's president and chief executive officer, says: "The launch of RPS Power Systems is in direct support of our strategy to become a key player in the standby power marketplace. We feel that RPS is unique in both its approach to the marketplace, with its comprehensive product offerings and established customer relationships, as well as its timing, in the sense of the growing worldwide need for reliable backup power."

Markets and applications that benefit from RPS products include broadband/cable TV, fibre networks (FTTx), electric utility, telecommunications, industrial and data centres whose need for reliable backup power, uninterruptible power - or for batteries that can operate consistently through numerous power outages - has never been so important.