Interesting find Gerry. I can only speculate that Tony Gardner as CEO of TPG Australia - a large telco ISP, may be providing the Emerson power division with a supply of lithium carbonate for the manufacturing of telcommunications grade lithium ion batteries for DC power plants.

These power plants on telecommunications sites are used to temporarily provide the site with enough power to stay online for a short amount of time. Sprint happens to be a large buyer of Emerson products, and if i'm not mistaken - also happens to buy a lot of their DC batteries for their cell site power plants..

http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/en-EMEA/Pr...fault.aspx

http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/en-EMEA/Pr...Range.aspx

If proven right about the supply connection, this could lead into a stable / long term business relationship. As lithium ion batteries for DC power plants will always be in demand, and as of yet - there has not been a more cost-effective replacement.

You've perked my interest.. Regardless whether or not if TPAC happens to be the 'middle-man' interconnect between supply chains & manufacturers, they are involved business wise & that means revenues! Regardless of the China SPLG requirements of TPAC having an export division, I'm sure the division will bring some form of profitability to the company - as the company cannot afford to do otherwise at this point in time!



- SM