Introducing ECCO Mobile, the new mobile app from ECCO Group. We are passionate about improving safety around commercial vehicles and our goal in creating ECCO Mobile is to do just that by simplifying the back-up alarm selection process with a tool to help customers choose the right alarm for their unique needs. ECCO Mobile makes selection of the correct back-up alarm for any vehicle type and work environment quick and easy. Simply sample the ambient noise surrounding the vehicle using the Decibel Meter to instantly generate a list of suitable alarms, or select one based on the vehicle application. Users can also access detailed product information, listen to sound samples and ultimately find a local ECCO dealer.

For iPhone® and iPad®          For Android™

ECCO Group recently opened a new Sales & Logistics Office in Shanghai to support increasing demand for our products throughout China, particularly with OEMs. The new office will provide a base for both sales and supply chain personnel working throughout China and the rest of Asia.

ECCO's new LED Safety Director™ is a slimline, high-intensity warning system designed to direct traffic approaching from the rear of a stationary vehicle. The compact light-stick design allows for unobtrusive interior or exterior mounting, either flush to the vehicle or using the provided mounting brackets. Inside the cab a modern, soft touch controller offers nine flash patterns, features an LED display that mimics the selected pattern in real time and also includes an auxiliary switch. Click here for product information or click here to watch a product video.

ECCO Group recently launched the new Pulse II™ SAE Class I LED beacon under the ECCO brand name. This particular product launch represents a huge shift in the industry as LED beacons are now price comparable to strobes (of the same quality). This new product also looks just like a strobe, combining all the major benefits of LED technology in a traditional style housing. Visit www.eccolink.com for more information or click here to watch a product video.

ECCO Group Celebrates 40 Years

In 1971, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) enacted job safety legislation requiring back-up warning alarms on all vehicles that operated off public roads. Recognizing the business opportunity created by the requirement, Carl Peterson established ECCO in 1972 and began marketing a limited line of back-up alarms.

Today ECCO Group offers one of the most comprehensive lines of commercial vehicle warning equipment in the world, has facilities on three continents, more than 500 employees and 1000's of customers, including many of the most prominent vehicle manufacturers.

Idaho Celebrates ECCO Group Success

ECCO Group's success was recently celebrated as one of the few companies to move up the rankings in the The Idaho Statesman's annual Private 75, a listing of Idaho's top 75 privately held businesses. Ranked 44th in 2010, ECCO Group jumped 6 places to 38th, one of only a few companies to move up the list this year.

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Chris Marshall Appointed President & CEO of ECCO Group

ECCO Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Marshall as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Group from January, 1 2010. Chris was previously the Managing Director of Vision Alert, ECCO Group’s European Headquarters based in Leeds, England.

Chris joined Vision Alert as Sales and Marketing Director in 2002 and became Managing Director in 2004. His prior experience included senior positions at Hella Ltd. and Lucas Industries as well as service as a Royal Naval Aircrew Officer. For the past eight years, Chris has overseen Vision Alert’s growth and development, which now employs 112 people and services over 60 countries including Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent.

Taking over the role of CEO from Ed Zimmer, who retired in October 2009, Chris Marshall explained, "This is a very exciting move for both myself and my family. Berwind was eager to ensure continuity within the Group following Ed’s departure and I’m delighted that I have been given this opportunity. The Group is immensely strong, but in an ever-changing environment I am looking to secure the Group’s sustainable growth and development strategies for the future". Denis Conlon, Head of Berwind Industrial Products commented, "It was vital that we found the right person to take over from where Ed Zimmer left off. It is a tribute to the Group that we were able to find a person from within to fulfill this role".