The Communications Cable and Connectivity Association (CCCA - Washington, DC), a non-profit consortium of industry-leading cabling manufacturers, distributors and material suppliers, announced that Leviton has joined the association, and concurrently welcomes Leviton's Ross Goldman to its board of directors.
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Bill Kloss of OFS, CCCA chairman comments, “We at CCCA are thrilled that Leviton has chosen to add its voice to ours by joining the association. Leviton’s brand recognition and well-established reputation for quality fits perfectly with our membership goals and mission.”
Counterfeit and non-compliant products are two of the many issues that CCCA is actively educating the industry about to advance quality and protect consumers of cabling and connectivity products. Other CCCA initiatives include guidance on the pros and cons of data center cabling architecture designs and collaboration with other groups on the development of industry best practices for sustainable, smart building infrastructures.
Ross Goldman, Leviton’s executive vice President and general manager, network solutions, remarked, “Leviton has followed the CCCA and has been impressed with its initiatives and focus on education and creating awareness. We view CCCA as a strong industry association and an excellent platform for Leviton to address issues important to the structured cabling industry and to advance quality.”
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The CCCA cites the ongoing, proactive nature of its stance toward codes and standards bodies and other trade, industry and governmental organizations, in communicating and influencing policy and decisions affecting the quality, performance and societal needs of the structured cabling infrastructure. Member companies of the CCCA include Accu-Tech; AlphaGary; Anixter; Belden; Berk-Tek, a Nexans Company; Cable Components Group; comCables; CommScope; Daikin America; DuPont; 3M; General Cable; Leviton; Optical Cable Corporation (OCC); OFS, a Furukawa Company; Panduit; PolyOne; Sentinel Connector Systems; Solvay Solexis; Superior Essex; TE Connectivity; The Siemon Company.
More info: Headquarters: 1001 Pennsylvania NW, Washington, DC, 20004. For further information, visit the CCCA website www.cccassoc.org or contact Frank Peri, CCCA Executive Director at [email protected].
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