By Juliet Ebirim
Global power management company, Eaton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with provider of electrical and electronic equipment in Nigeria, Somotex Limited to warehouse and distribute the company’s leading products to retailers across Nigeria’s power sector.

Eaton, which specialises in helping customers manage electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power more reliably, efficiently, safely and sustainably, employs over 103,000 people worldwide and serves customers in 175 countries. The company recently launched in Nigeria to further serve the needs of Eaton’s customers in the country and in West Africa.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Charles Iyo, Eaton Regional Sales Manager, West Africa said Eaton will continue to build a more energy efficient West Africa through an ever expanding group of distributors and partners.

“The partnership with Somotex will enable Eaton provide advance power management technologies for businesses to do more with less energy in an increasingly resource constrained nation,” said Iyo. “Eaton is therefore delighted that this signing ceremony will further bring Eaton closer to its Nigerian customers.”

Also speaking at the ceremony, Somotex Nigeria Managing Director, Mr. Anil Mohinani said “As a frontline provider of electrical equipment in Nigeria, Somotex is pleased to partner with one of the world’s respected energy management companies. This partnership will no doubt catalyse sustainable growth in the power sector in line with Nigeria’s government transformation agenda.”

He said that as Eaton continues to explore avenues to serve the needs of its customers and build business relationships across the various sectors of the Nigerian economy, the company will host industry players and customers at an Eaton Tech Day event slated for February 2015 at the Eko Hotel, Lagos.

According to Iyo, Tech Day is a platform to showcase Eaton’s solutions in key segments to industry leaders in Africa’s biggest market.