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9 <br /> Steve Brantley, Economic Development Director, introduced Henri Guichard (President of <br /> CITEL Group), Patrick Coyle (Vice President of CITEL America from Florida), Daniel Cardoza <br /> (Regional Sales Manager), Tatiana Diep (Production Manager), and Abby Currants from the <br /> Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, who reports to the governor's office and <br /> had brought CITEL to look at Orange County. <br /> Steve Brantley made the following presentation: <br /> Slide #1 <br /> i <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> Proposed Financial Recruitment <br /> Incentive for the Industry <br /> CITEL America, Inc. <br /> Public Hearing by Orange County Board of Commissioners <br /> Southern Human Services Center-Chapel Hill,NC <br /> December 9, 2025 <br /> Slide #2 <br /> About CITEL <br /> • Founded in 1937, CITEL is a private,family-owned French manufacturer <br /> of industrial surge protection products with a wide global footprint. <br /> • CITEL is headquartered in Paris, France.The USA operation was <br /> established 1985, and the current U.S.footprint is in Miramar FL. <br /> • CITEL's products offer protection for many installation types including <br /> AC and DC power supply,telecommunication, radio,data centers,wind <br /> turbines and more. <br /> • CITEL is the leading manufacturer that exclusively produces both Surge <br /> Protective Devices (SPDs)and Surge Protective Components(SPCs). <br /> • CITEL has 8 international offices and R&D sites throughout the world. <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br />