Type: Public
On the web: http://www.tnb.com
Employees: 8,750
Employee growth: 2.9%

Thomas & Betts (T&B) is betting on its good connections. The company provides electrical connectors, HVAC equipment, and transmission towers to the commercial construction, industrial, and utility markets. Its segments include electrical (electrical connectors, enclosures, raceways, installation tools); HVAC (heaters, gas-fired duct furnaces, and evaporative cooling products); and steel structures (poles and transmission towers for power companies). T&B's many brands include Color-Keyed, Elastimold, Kindorf, Red Dot, Reznor, Sta-Kon, and Steel City. Sales outside the US account for about one-third of its revenues.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2010:
Sales: $2,004.4M
One year growth: 5.6%
Net income: $145.6M
Income growth: 35.0%

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Dominic J. Pileggi
President and COO: Charles L. (Chuck) Treadway
VP Information Technologies: Joseph (Joe) DiCianni

Competitors:
Cooper Industries
Hubbell
Siemens AG

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