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Since the company s founding by Fred Foster in 1975, Electronic Theatre Controls has become one of the global leaders in entertainment and architectural lighting equipment. ETC's fixtures, lighting control consoles, dimmers and distribution products are the backbone of lighting systems in venues throughout the world in places from schools and churches, to community theaters and TV studios, to opera houses and theme parks. The company also maintains an in-house, 24-hour technical and customer service staff, as well as an extensive network of factory-trained, authorized field service centers. Electronic Theatre Controls is headquartered in Middleton, Wis., where it is privately owned and employs nearly 600 people.

Rockwell Automation offers power, control and information systems and services that are designed to give companies a competitive edge. Its products are designed to conserve power, maximize plant uptime, comply with regulatory requirements and minimize manufacturing risks. Rockwell extends performance gains with its integrated architecture, which includes one of the only integrated control and information platforms that runs discrete motion drives, processes and safety controls. With automation provided by Rockwell, factories are integrated from beginning to end. This bridges islands of automation and carries information throughout each plant. Keith D. Nosbusch has been the chief executive officer of Rockwell Automation for more than two years. He has been with the capital goods company for over 32 years. Nosbusch earned a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison, and a MBA from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Rockwell Automation maintains offices throughout the United States, including Mequon, Wis.