ATLANTA, August 28, 2007  - Tibs, a division of M.C. Dean, Inc. located in metro Atlanta, announced today that it has established a Critical Power Group dedicated to providing services and solutions to sustaining  mission critical government and business operations in the Southeast.

M.C. Dean, Inc., the parent company of Tibs, is one of the nation's premier engineering and integration firms specializing in the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of complex electrical, electronic, and telecommunication systems for Fortune 1000 companies and public sector clients.

The Atlanta-based Southeastern U.S. Critical Power Group will offer engineering, installation, critical support, and reliability-centered preventive maintenance programs.  Leading the Tibs Critical Power Practice team is John Welch, an industry expert in critical power and energy systems and author of numerous papers and articles on these topics.

“We are definitely fortunate to have someone with John’s experience and wealth of knowledge to direct the operations of our new Critial Power team,” says Mark Tibbetts, Tibs President/Division Manager. “With John’s design/build expertise, our organization can offer our customers crucial services and all important preventative maintenace needed keep their operations up and running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” 

Bill Dean, M.C. Dean, Inc., CEO, says, “Metro Atlanta continues to grow as a population center and as a major hub for government and industry. To meet the needs of this area, we are pleased to establish a practice dedicated to the Southeast, offering the same services that support critical infrastructure in the nation’s capitol.”

According to Welch, who is the Critical Power Group Manager at Tibs, “The overwhleming need to protect and maintain the nation’s critical infrastructures, including power systems, has been receiving considerable media attention lately.”  “By dedicating a Critical Power Practice to serving Atlanta and the surrounding region, M.C. Dean is prepared to support government and business in sustaining the operations of power systems, data centers, and mission critical equipment and facilities.”

An additional area of focus for Welch and the Southeastern U.S. Critical Power Group will be green energy. Says Welch, “I am committed to doing what's right for my employer and see M.C. Dean, Inc.’s commitment to doing what is right for society as an added bonus. I am fortunate to work with an employer whose business initiatives are aligned with my personal passions.” 

Welch joined Tibs in early 2007and since then has worked on a number of critical power projects including large data center expansion efforts for Equinix and Verio corporations, and immersed himself in the delivery of critical power services for Federal government clients such as the Department of Defense. 

Welch, who is one of the Southeast's leading experts in critical power and green energy, has a M.S. degree in industrial operations from Lawrence Technological University and a B.S. in electronic engineering from DeVry Technological University. He also holds a journeyman electrician’s license and is certified in gas engine technology.

Prior to joining M.C. Dean, Inc., Welch was a Technical Product Manager with I Power Energy Systems of Anderson, Indiana, a startup company.  While at I Power Energy Systems, Welch launched a number of green initiatives, making use of low BTU gas from dairy farms, waste water treatment plants and, recently, implemented a new low BTU product at South Side Landfill in Indianapolis, Indiana. Prior to his tenure at I Power, Welch was the Engines Program Manager for DTE Energy Technologies of Farmington Hills, Michigan.  

About Tibs

Founded in 1971, Tibs (www.tibsgroup.com), a division of M.C. Dean, Inc., specializes in electrical, technology, power quality and security services. Tibs, which is based in Suwanee, Ga., has an impressive client list including Delta Airlines, Emory University, Georgia Power, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Sage Software, and the USDA.

About M.C. Dean, Inc.

Established in 1949, M.C. Dean, Inc. (www.mcdean.com) is one of the nation’s foremost providers of full lifecycle solutions for complex power, security, electronics, and telecommunications systems.  The firm has more than 2,500 employees based in 17 offices in the Southeast, MidAtlantic, Europe, and the Middle East.  Clients include the Department of Defense, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, the Department of State, Georgia Power, and Johns Hopkins University. 

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For more information, contact Nancy Gordon-Brooks, 703-930-9717 nbrooks@mcdean.com