Released on: September 6, 2008, 11:36 pm

Press Release Author: Colin Saldanha

Industry: Management

Press Release Summary: Ramzi Nassif appointed Managing Director for Middle East
Sales

Press Release Body: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, September 7, 2008 – Leviton is
pleased to announce the appointment of Ramzi Nassif to lead the company’s expansion
into the Mid-East. As Managing Director for Middle East Sales, Nassif will be
headquartered in Dubai and spearhead sales of the company’s line of residential,
commercial and industrial products throughout the Middle East, India, Turkey and
Egypt. Leviton, which is North America’s leading producer of electrical and
electronic products, also has over twenty years of leadership experience in the
commercial networking and structured cabling industry, supplying everything from
high-density copper and fiber solutions for telecommunications rooms and Data
Centers to every type of connector and wall plate for the workstation.

Nassif brings a formidable background in strategic planning and multi-national sales
to his new position. Prior to joining Leviton, he enjoyed a decade-long career with
3M Gulf, Ltd., where he quickly grew sales of the company’s electrical and telecom
solutions and distinguished himself as a consistent high performer. Starting out as
a sales engineer, he later assumed positions as team leader, marketing executive,
regional sales manager and most recently, as Country Business Leader for the
company. He also earned numerous performance distinctions, including awards for best
division and best marketing plan.

“We couldn’t be more pleased to have a professional of Ramzi’s background join our
International Group to lead us in this exciting strategic venture. His track record
of outstanding achievement, performance and leadership bode well for Leviton’s
ability to increase its footprint in these exciting, emerging markets,” said Bruno
Filio, Vice President of International Business Development.

A graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, Nassif holds a BS in Electrical
Engineering, Green-belt level Six Sigma certification and is a member of the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Building Industry Consulting
Services International (BICSI).

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About Leviton Manufacturing Co.
Leviton Manufacturing Company, a 102-year-old family-owned business and the leading
name in electrical devices, also has over twenty years of leadership experience in
the commercial networking and structured cabling industry, supplying everything from
high-density copper and fiber solutions for telecommunications rooms and Data
Centers to every type of connector and wall plate for the workstation. As
networking requirements reach the 10-gigabit transmission level, Leviton is one of
the few global companies with the ability to consistently manufacture system
components capable of meeting rapidly-evolving performance standards. On the
residential side, this technical and manufacturing excellence is the reason why
homebuilders in the U.S. rank Leviton as their top brand in residential structured
cabling and lighting control products (according to Builder magazine’s annual Brand
Use Study). Leviton’s professional-grade voice, data and video products and
systems are the ideal platform for meeting the demands of today’s advanced home
communications, information and entertainment technologies.

For more information, contact Leviton Manufacturing Co., 59-25 Little Neck Parkway,
Little Neck, NY 11362-2591, or visit our Web site at www.leviton.com




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