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PEMBROKE, BERMUDA – Tyco Electronics forked over nearly $1 million in lobbying expenses in the last six months of 2007, according to a required disclosure form.
According to the filing, Tyco Electronics lobbied Congress, the departments of Homeland Security, Commerce and Treasury, the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Trade Representative.
The company lobbied on federal contracting issues, funding for public safety communications equipment, international tax on foreign investments, and trade with China.
The company is one of the largest connector suppliers in the world. It split from parent Tyco International last year. Per the filing, Tyco registered to lobby the government in July, and spent $900,000 from that period through year-end.
ARLINGTON, VA – Sales of in-vehicle consumer electronics will grow at a rate of 13% to more than $12.8 billion in 2008, according to the Consumer Electronics Association.
NEW YORK – KPS Capital Partners announced Pierre de Villemejane will advise the company as it pursues investments in the capital equipment, engineered products and assembly industries in North America and Europe.
de Villemejane, who speared the turnaround of Speedline Technologies, is experienced in assembly, sales, sourcing and distribution of finished products and components. The former Cookson executive was tapped to run Speedline when KPS acquired it in November 2003. KPS sold Speedline to ITW last year.
KPS is considering standalone investments in operating companies, and the acquisition of businesses operating as subsidiaries or divisions of large multinational companies.
de Villemejane, who speared the turnaround of Speedline Technologies, is experienced in assembly, sales, sourcing and distribution of finished products and components. The former Cookson executive was tapped to run Speedline when KPS acquired it in November 2003. KPS sold Speedline to ITW last year.
KPS is considering standalone investments in operating companies, and the acquisition of businesses operating as subsidiaries or divisions of large multinational companies.
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