Sencore Partners with Peppermint Energy to Provide Portable Solar Energy Source

06-March-2013 Sencore, an engineering leader in advanced video content delivery capabilities and contract manufacturer based out of Sioux Falls, recently announced a new original-equipment-manufacturer (OEM) partnership with local energy company Peppermint Energy. This new partnership allows the companies to manufacture a new, portable, solar energy device.

Sencore is excited about the market potential for Peppermint Energy's products, said Thomas Stingley, President of Sencore. We are pleased to team our manufacturing capabilities up with another Sioux Falls company to create a solar energy source that will provide more high-quality, original, made-in-America products. We look forward to a continued partnership and will be supporting Peppermint as the demand for solar-powered products grows.

Focused on the emerging, personal-scale renewable energy industry, Peppermint Energy is currently commercializing more than just this solar energy source with Sencore. Its proprietary products aim at solving the electricity access problem for the 3 billion people worldwide who lack reliable electricity as well as the 80 million people in the United States whose active outdoor lifestyle could benefit from portable energy sources. With products focused on solar technologies, the company delivers portable energy sources strong enough to power small refrigeration units, televisions, and lighting, depending on a customer's needs.

By partnering with Sencore, Peppermint Energy plans to get an innovative solar energy source into more hands worldwide, as well as to provide exceptional support for customers through the process.

We were looking for a local partner to help accelerate our time to market , and provide great engineering support, said Chris Maxwell, President of Peppermint Energy. Sencore's strong product manufacturing expertise, state-of-the-art facility, and years of experience provide a great resource where we can be hands-on right here in Sioux Falls.

About Sencore Contract Manufacturing Services: Sencore's manufacturing facility is a US based operation, with over 92,000 square feet of design, production, assembly, quality control and service. By utilizing state-of-the-art technology and equipment Sencore reduces product development time for their clients. Sencore engineering includes design of complex circuitry, software coding, mechanical enclosures, CAD layout, lithium ion batteries, packaging and more. Learn more here: http://www.sencore.com/manufacturing-services

About Sencore: Sencore is an engineering leader in the development of reliable, cost-effective signal transmission and content monitoring solutions for the broadcast, cable, satellite, and IPTV markets. Backed by world-class customer service and support, Sencores portfolio includes video contribution and distribution equipment, system monitoring and analysis solutions, and test and measurement instruments. Designed to meet the needs of an ever-changing industry, Sencore solutions ensure the efficient delivery of high-quality video from the source to the home, including the latest IP-based video delivery and multiscreen OTT technologies. More information about Sencore can be found at www.sencore.com.

About Peppermint Energy: Peppermint Energy (http://peppermintenergy.com/) is a Sioux Falls, S.D. based company focused on the emerging Personal Renewable Energy Industry. The company is commercializing proprietary products that solve the electricity access problem for the 3 billion people worldwide that do not have reliable electricity, as well as the 80 million people in the United States who are active in outdoor activities. These personal-scale' renewable energy products initially focus on solar technologies to deliver a portable energy source which is strong enough to power small refrigeration units, televisions, and lighting, depending on the customer's specific need, including the ability to power devices at night by simply plugging in to our product's outlets.

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