The Legrand Group
With a strategic focus on wiring devices, Pass & Seymour/Legrand is the North American arm of Legrand: the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks in residential, commercial and industrial buildings. As such, we draw on the resources of:

• Approximately $3.7 billion in annual sales worldwide
• Legrand offices in more than 60 countries
• Sales in approximately 180 nations
• Catalogs listing over 130,000 items, subdivided into 80 product families
• 33,000+ employees worldwide

• " Pass & Seymour/Legrand investment
  (5 yr. avg. as a % of sales): 10%
• Legrand investment
  (2006 avg. as a % of sales): 5%

We exist to create the most respected and recognized brand in our industry by providing our customers unquestionably the best products, services, and values.

We will hold these as our core values:

• Being humble and honest.
• Exhibiting the highest ethical and professional standards of conduct.
• Maintaining a safe and wholesome work environment full of mutual respect, trust, compassion, and fairness.
• Providing fair compensation for our employees. Being a responsible citizen and good neighbor.
• Feeling a passion for our business and our customers.
• We will measure our success by our reputation for excellence and integrity.

Quality policy
Pass & Seymour/Legrand's competitive advantage lies in providing the industry's highest quality products and services.

We are committed to providing defect-free products and error-free services to our customers.

We will do this through full conformance to customer requirements, both internal and external, in all positions and operations of the company.

We will provide every employee with the information, tools, and training to understand and meet all customer requirements.

We will seek ways to continuously improve our process, products and services to delight our customers with the highest quality and value possible.

We will partner with all suppliers and require that they support and uphold our quality standards in all products and materials we purchase.

Our philosophy & values
Our company slogan is "The one that works for you." Divide that one phrase into three parts, and you'll understand our core philosophy.

• "The one..." We know our customers have other worthy suppliers available to them. Still, unmet customer needs exist. And we believe we will earn our customers' business if we're "the one" who relentlessly seeks out and meets those needs.
• "...that works..." Having earned your business today, we don't take it for granted tomorrow. We've made a long-term company commitment to continuously improving our products, service, and channel support. The work is never done. There are no laurels to rest on.
• "...for you." If you install, use, specify, stock, or sell Pass & Seymour/Legrand products, you're vital to our success. So, don't be surprised if we ask you for feedback on our service or input in our product designs. It's as basic to our business model as air is to breathing.

Our history
Over 100 years ago, our founders set up shop on the banks of the Erie Canal — positioning themselves along the route to a new frontier. Following suit, today's Pass & Seymour/Legrand is well-positioned and well-capitalized to seize opportunities in the next century and new frontiers in the electrical field.

• 1890: Founded in Syracuse, New York — as innovator in porcelain insulators
• 1971: Invented & introduced industry's first GFCI
• 1980: Acquired Sierra Electric
• 1980: Acquired Pass & Seymour, Canada
• 1984: Acquired by Legrand
• 1988: Acquired Slater Electric, Inc.
• 1988: Acquired Power Controls Corp.
• 1996: Acquired The Watt Stopper, Inc.
• 1998: Acquired Ortronics, Inc.
• 1998: Acquired Tomstar Controls, Inc.
• 1999: Acquired Caribe GE Wiring Devices, Inc.
• 1999: Acquired Reiker Enterprises, Inc.

Our products
Unlike manufacturers whose products remain unchanged for years, we continually improve and expand our line of feature-rich products to meet the changing needs of residential, commercial, and industrial applications.

• AC Switches
• Straight Blade Devices
• Hospital Grade Devices
• Residential Devices (TradeMaster^®)
• Decorator Devices
• GFCIs
• TVSS (SpecGuard^®) & Isolated Ground Devices
• Straight Blade Plugs & Connectors
• Locking Devices (Turnlok^®)
• IEC Pin & Sleeve Devices
• Wire Mesh Grips (Flexcor^®)
• Occupancy Sensors
• The Watt Stopper Occupancy Sensors
• Dimmers & Fan Speed Controls
• Designer Style Devices
• Electrical Accessories
• Plastic Boxes (Slater^®)
• Fan/fixture Support Systems (Reiker)
• Wall Plates & Communication Devices
• International Products (Legrand^®)
• DataCom
• Self Contained Devices

Our North American operations
Optimum throughput and minimum defects are the rule at our plants and distribution centers.

Pass & Seymour/Legrand Headquarters
Pass & Seymour/Legrand — U.S. — P.O. Box 4822, Syracuse, NY 13221-4822 — 800-776-4035
Pass & Seymour/Legrand — Canada — 570 Applewood Crescent, Vaughan, ON, L4K 4B4 — 905-738-9195

Other North America Companies
The Watt Stopper — Santa Clara, CA
Ortronics — New London, CT

Manufacturing
Concord, North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina
Tijuana, Mexico
Livermore, California
Concord, Canada

Pass & Seymour/Legrand Distribution Centers
Concord, North Carolina
Cerritos, California
Concord, Canada

Investment record
Pass & Seymour and Legrand are 100% focused on the customer. Key to that focus is our record of substantial investments in R&D, plant improvements, 21st century technology, and people.

• Pass & Seymour/Legrand investment
  (5 yr. avg. as a % of sales): 10%
• Legrand investment
  (1999 avg. as a % of sales): 9.3%

Examples:

• Two state-of-the-art plants:
  • Greensboro, NC
  • Concord, NC
• Manufacturing automation:
  • Residential switches
  • GFCI receptacles
  • EHU Turnlok plugs/connectors
  • Residential receptacles
  • CII receptacles
  • Plastic boxes
• New products:
  • Over 2,500 catalog numbers in last five years
• New full-line printed and CD-ROM catalogs
• New warehouse management system to support all channels of distribution
• Cornerstone commitment to Electrical Distribution
• Technology:
  • All current EDI transactions
  • Bar Coding
  • Supplier Assisted Inventory Management (SAIM)
  • Three-dimensional CAD systems

Our team

• The Pass & Seymour/Legrand team is comprised of skilled and motivated professionals who truly care about doing the best possible job for our customers. We take great pride in our efforts to be the best in the business.
• Career opportunities and avenues for personal achievement include all aspects of product engineering, marketing, sales, administration, information technology, accounting, customer service, human resources, quality control, management, manufacturing, distribution, and other disciplines. Safe, modern facilities across the continent afford our team members "geographic" opportunities, as well.
• Many Pass & Seymour/Legrand associates are active members of professional, civic, or community-based organizations. Several serve on the boards of electrical industry associations or standards-forming bodies charged with improving the safety, practices, technology, or regulation of our industry — among them, the NAED, NEMA, NEMRA, NRHA, EIA/TIA, Electro-Federation, and NFPA. We also participate in the Department of Energy Greenlights^® program.