[November 16, 2009] Eltek Valere Names Paul Sartore AT&T National Account Director for US Tweet RICHARDSON, Texas --(Business Wire)-- Eltek Valere (News - Alert) today announced that 25-year telecommunications industry veteran Paul Sartore has joined its US sales team as national account director for AT&T. Sartore takes over the AT&T (News - Alert) account at a time of growth stemming from Eltek Valere's continued dedication to providing the highest efficiency DC power conversion systems on the market. Eltek Valere boasts a broad product line of groundbreaking DC power conversion solutions with an industry leading 96 percent conversion efficiency. The company recently announced the pending availability of its 1,000-Watt V-Series HE (High Efficiency) rectifier and battery charging system. The V-Series HE is a drop in replacement rectifiers for Eltek Valere's very successful Compact and Integrated DC Power Systems. Both systems offer carriers the plug-and-play functionality that enables them to seamlessly upgrade to the HE solution with no network down time. Sartore, who will be based out of the company's US headquarters in Richardson (News - Alert), TX, will report to David Leal, Director of North America Sales for Eltek Valere. "At a time when the telecommunications industry is emphasizing being cost and energy-efficient, we are excited about the deep industry experience Paul Sartore brings to our North American team," said Leal. "He brings the ideal blend of power and telecommunications industry experience to a team creating customer-focused solutions that help carriers cut operating expenses by being more energy-efficient." Sartore comes to Eltek Valere from Power-One (News - Alert), where he held positions including Marketing Director, Sales Manager, and VP and General Manager of Power-One's Energy Solutions Division in North America, where he developed product management capabilities and sales strategy for the company's Network Power Solutions product line. He began his career in 1985 with AT&T Network Systems in power equipment engineering, and later held the position of BellSouth (News - Alert) Headquarters Account Manager for Lucent Technologies. About Eltek Valere Eltek Valere is the industry's leader in green, high-efficiency power technology and is advancing its goal of ‘becoming the greenest power in the industry' through innovative power solutions and excellence in product quality and customer support. With Americas headquarters in Richardson, TX, Eltek Valere is a global leader in power electronics offering end-to-end power solutions for mobile and fixed-line network infrastructure and industrial applications and includes rectifiers, inverters, enclosures and alternative energy solutions. The company has more than 2,000 employees, offices in 25 countries and sales in more than 100 countries. Founded in 1971, Eltek Valere is part of Eltek ASA listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE). More information is available at www.eltekvalere.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]