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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NeoCon press kit: https://goo.gl/p4jN4h POWER TEAM: DEKKO and ECA head to NeoCon 2018 together Companies will launch four new power supply products at the show GARRETT, INDIANA, USA – May 24, 2018 – Power and data supply leaders Dekko and ECA head to NeoCon 2018 where they’ll exhibit together, launch four new products and sponsor wireless phone-charging stations at the show. Two of the best-known brands in the power supply industry, Dekko and ECA joined forces in 2016 to become the largest manufacturer of power, charging, data and electrical solutions for commercial furniture and related markets. This year’s NeoCon exhibition is a milestone – it marks the first time the two companies will exhibit together since Dekko acquired ECA in 2016. “Combined, we offer the most powerful lineup of technology support tools in the industry and we’re continually working with our customers to create new ways to connect,” Dekko Chief Executive Officer David Burnworth said. “We are thrilled to share our latest solutions at this year’s NeoCon show – product innovations that are smart, inventive, and ready to meet the needs of evolving markets and work practices.” Dekko and ECA will launch four new power solutions – Ashley InLine, Ashley Link 30, Sand Dollar and The Runabout™ – as well as exhibit an extensive portfolio of existing products in Space 7-1082 at NeoCon. Also during the show, the companies will sponsor wireless charging stations for phones and other devices. The stations will feature AirCharge™ technology located in three areas on the 7 th floor of The Merchandise Mart. (More, next page) The Runabout™ by ECA will launch at NeoCon 2018

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FORIMMEDIATERELEASENeoConpresskit:https://goo.gl/p4jN4h

POWERTEAM:DEKKOandECAheadtoNeoCon2018togetherCompanieswilllaunchfournewpowersupplyproductsattheshowGARRETT,INDIANA,USA–May24,2018–PoweranddatasupplyleadersDekkoandECAheadtoNeoCon2018wherethey’llexhibittogether,launchfournewproductsandsponsorwirelessphone-chargingstationsattheshow.Twoofthebest-knownbrandsinthepowersupplyindustry,DekkoandECAjoinedforcesin2016tobecomethelargestmanufacturerofpower,charging,dataandelectricalsolutionsforcommercialfurnitureandrelatedmarkets.Thisyear’sNeoConexhibitionisamilestone–itmarksthefirsttimethetwocompanieswillexhibittogethersinceDekkoacquiredECAin2016.“Combined,weofferthemostpowerfullineupoftechnologysupporttoolsintheindustryandwe’recontinuallyworkingwithourcustomerstocreatenewwaystoconnect,”DekkoChiefExecutiveOfficerDavidBurnworthsaid.“Wearethrilledtoshareourlatestsolutionsatthisyear’sNeoConshow–productinnovationsthataresmart,inventive,andreadytomeettheneedsofevolvingmarketsandworkpractices.”DekkoandECAwilllaunchfournewpowersolutions–AshleyInLine,AshleyLink30,SandDollarandTheRunabout™–aswellasexhibitanextensiveportfolioofexistingproductsinSpace7-1082atNeoCon.Alsoduringtheshow,thecompanieswillsponsorwirelesschargingstationsforphonesandotherdevices.ThestationswillfeatureAirCharge™technologylocatedinthreeareasonthe7thfloorofTheMerchandiseMart.(More,nextpage)

TheRunabout™byECAwilllaunchatNeoCon2018

DekkoandECA,togetherGarrett,Indiana-basedDekkoacquiredShelton,Connecticut-basedECAin2016toprovidethemostadvancedproductdesign,engineering,manufacturingandsupportcapabilitiesinthepowersupplyindustry.Customersincludeoriginalequipmentmanufacturers(OEMs),interiordesigners,dealersandfacilitiesmanagers.“Ourtwocompaniessharealotofsynergies,”Burnworthsaid.“Together,we’reabletoofferexpandedcapacityforordersofallsizes,anextensiveproductportfolio,avarietyofproductmaterialsandabroadrangeofpricepoints.”Dekkohasa66-yearhistoryofcombininginnovationsintechnologywithhighdesigntoproduceprogressive,award-winningproducts.Thecompanymakespowercharginganddatasystems,industrialandcommercialindoorlightingsolutions,andelectricalcomponentsandassembliesforsomeofthelargestcommercialfurnituremanufacturersinNorthAmerica.Interiordesignfirms,dealershipsandtechnologycompaniesalsospecifyDekkoproducts.DekkohasthreemanufacturingfacilitiesinIndiana,oneinAlabamaandanotherinMexico,aswellastwodistributionfacilitiesinTexas.“Dekkoisrelentlessaboutdesign;alongwithourcustomers,we’rechangingthefaceofpoweranddatawithproductsthatareasbeautifulastheyarefunctional,”ExecutiveVicePresidentandGeneralManagerRickFoxsaid.ECAisbringingnewenergytoaconstantlyevolvingworkplace.Thecompanyhasbeendesigningandmanufacturingpower,dataandelectricalsolutionsfortheofficefurnitureindustryformorethan40years.Knownforanextensiveportfolioofdurable,cost-effectiveproductsthatsuitawidearrayofapplications,ECAalsooffersconsultativeservicesservingdealersandOEMs.ECA’smanufacturingfacilitiesarelocatedinConnecticut.“Theabilitytoadaptiscentraltoourdesignandengineeringprocess.Werespondtotheever-evolvingneedsofourcustomerswithuser-friendlyproductsthatarenimble,flexible,simpleandaestheticallypleasing,”Foxsaid.NewproductslaunchingatNeoConAshleyInLinebyDekkoDesignedtomovewithheight-adjustabletables,AshleyInLinebyDekkosuppliesuptoeightpoweroutletsatatimeforsuchdevicesastablets,computersandphones–allwithasinglecordtothewallandeliminating“cordclutter”intheprocess.ThisstreamlinedofferingprovidesfourACoutlets AshleyInLinebyDekko

mountedundertheworksurfaceand,pairedwithanAshleyunit,offersuptofouradditionalchargingports.Thesolutionisperfectforpoweringmonitorsorprovidingpoweratdeskheightonmobiletables.“Intoday’stechnology-drivenworkplace,poweranddataproductsaren’tjustaconveniencebutanecessity.Weoffercontemporarysolutionstomeettheneedsofenduserswhoareincreasinglyrelyingonmultipledevicestoaccomplishtheirwork,”Foxsaid.AshleyLink30byDekkoThesleekAshleyLink30byDekkoaestheticallyprovidesatechnologybridgeforcurrentandfuturechargingneedsbyofferingbothUSB-A(thecurrentstandardfortheelectronicindustry)andtherapidlyadoptingfuturechargingtechnologyofUSB-C(implementedonnewlyreleasedAppleandSamsungphones).ProvidingcurrentandfutureUSBchargingsolutionsforphones,tabletsandotherdevices,AshleyLink30offers30-wattUSB-C

chargingpowerthroughasingleUSB-CportaswellasadualportUSB-AchargerandtwoACreceptacles.AshleyLink30canbemountedwithaclampandisavailableinwhite,blackandwhite/silver.Theproductprovidesshort-circuit,overchargeandover-currentprotection.

SandDollarbyECAThelow-profileSandDollarbyECA–sportingUSBportsandACreceptacles–cantransformvirtuallyanyunconnectedsurfaceorspaceintoapowerfulchargingstationandmediahub.Seatinginairports,tablesincafésandfurnitureinwaitingroomsarejustafewofthepossibleapplications.“Advancementsintechnologyhaverestructuredhowandwherewework,soconvenientaccesstopoweranddatamustbeastandardthat’sseamlesslybuiltintoanyinfrastructure–SandDollarmeetsthisdemand,”saidDustinRuth,Dekkodirectorofsales,dealerchannel.Thecircular-shapedSandDollarisavailableintwosizes:The2-inchdeviceoffersoneACreceptacleortwoUSB-Aports;the3-inchdeviceincludestwoACreceptacleswithtwoUSB-Aports.Flushmounted,theSandDollarfitsintoaroundopeningandissecuredwithalockingfeaturethathidesbeneaththesurface.SandDollarcanfitintoarangeofthickandthinsurfaces.

AshleyLink30byDekko

SandDollarbyECA

SandDollarismadeofarchitectural-gradeAcrylonandZytel,providingextremestrength,durability,andabrasionandimpact-resistancequalities.Thesematerialsalsoarerecyclable,sustainableandbiodegradable.SandDollarcancomplement,blendinorstandoutwithavarietyofneutralandboldcolors. TheRunabout™byECATheRunabout™byECAisasleek,compact,portablepowerhubwitha360-degree,hexagon-shapeddesignthataccommodatesuptonineuserssimultaneously.Auniversalaccessoryforsimplecentralpowerdistribution,thedeviceprovidesinstantaccesstosixUSBportsandthreeACspill-resistantreceptacles.Availableineightcolors,thedeviceismadeofarchitectural-gradeMakrolonpolycarbonate,providingstrengthandextremedurability.Theplasticcomponentsarefullyrecyclable,sustainableandbiodegradable.AirCharge™stationsatNeoConDekko|ECAwillsponsorAirCharge™stationsonFloor7atTheMerchandiseMartduringNeoConforattendeestotakeabreakandchargetheirphonesandotherdevices.AirCharge™isawirelesschargingsolutionthatprovidespowertoanycompatiblesmartphoneordevice.Designedtobeeasilyinstalledintablesurfaces,thebattery-poweredAirCharge™integratesintoawiderangeofspaceswithoutthehassleofpowercordsorcables.Avarietyofcolorsandconnectingoptionsareavailableatwww.electri-cable.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=AIRCHARGE.AttendeescanlookforthechargingstationsonFloor7neartheelevatorsandalsocanvisitDekko|ECAinbooth7-1082tochargedevices.“Weliveinaworldwherenewtechnologyisemergingatanacceleratedrateandconnectivityisthemostimportanttoolinourlives.DekkoandECAkeeppeopleconnectedwithsolutionsthatareasinnovativeastheyareflexible,andwe’reexcitedtounveilournewestproductsatNeoCon2018,”Foxsaid.

###AboutDekkoDekko,awhollyownedsubsidiaryofGrahamHoldingsCompany(NYSE:GHC),isatrustedelectricalsolutionscompanythatfocusesoninnovativepowercharginganddatasystems,industrialandcommercialindoorlightingsolutionsandthemanufactureofelectricalcomponentsandassembliesformedicalequipment,transportation,industrialandwhitegoodsproducts.Thecompany,foundedin1952,isheadquarteredin

TheRunabout™byECA

Garrett,Indiana,with1,300associatesacrosssevenfacilitiesinthreestatesandMexico.DekkoacquiredElectri-CableAssembles(ECA)in2016.Moreatwww.dekko.com.AboutECAECA(Electri-CableAssemblies)isaleadingdesignerandmanufacturerofpower,dataandelectricalsolutionsforthefurnitureindustry.Thecompany’sfamilyofpowerandchargingsolutionsaredesignedtosuitawidearrayoftraditionalofficeapplicationsincludingconferencerooms,privateofficesandtrainingrooms.ECA’sproductsfacilitatecollaborationwhilesimultaneouslyofferingusersamplepoweroptionsandopportunitytochargetheirdevices,keepingthemincontactwiththeworldaroundthem.Thecompany,foundedin1975,isheadquarteredinShelton,Connecticut,with130associatesacrosstwofacilities.ECAwasacquiredbyDekkoin2016andisawhollyownedsubsidiaryofDekko.Moreatwww.electri-cable.com.

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