ITT’s Cannon Brand Joins Prominent Industry Association to Support Next-Generation Electric Vehicle Charging

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.

ITT Inc.’s (NYSE:ITT) Cannon brand has joined Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN) e.V., the world’s foremost industry association for the development of global electric vehicle charging standards.

Established by a consortium of global automotive brands that includes BMW, General Motors, Daimler, Ford and Audi, CharIN e.V. and its members are working to develop a high-performance Combined Charging System (CCS) based on open, universal standards. The CSS will incorporate AC and DC charging in a single system along with the connector, inlet and control functions, providing a single solution for all global EV charging requirements.

“Our custom-engineered interconnect concepts have helped EV-makers and hybrid mobility innovators bring powerful new products to their customers over the last two decades,” said Gary Ashurst, vice president and general manager, transportation and industrial for ITT Cannon. “Our membership in CharIN connects us with some of the biggest players in the industry to bring our charging interface and vehicle connector expertise to bear in influencing global standards.”

Backed by a 100-year legacy of breakthrough invention and connector design, ITT Cannon brings more than two decades of EV knowledge to support CharIN’s mission and vision for the future of transportation. The company will contribute the sophisticated connector mating capabilities and custom engineering acumen essential to developing high-performance charging solutions for the EV market.

About ITT

ITT is a diversified leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation and industrial markets. Building on its heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. This work is made possible by the talent and innovation of committed ITT employees in more than 35 countries who create trusted products and brands such as Goulds Pumps, KONI shock absorbers, Cannon connectors and Enidine energy absorption devices. Founded in 1920, ITT is headquartered in White Plains, N.Y. and generated 2015 revenues of $2.5 billion.

About Cannon

ITT’s Interconnect Solutions’ Cannon brand is a leading global manufacturer of connector products serving international customers in the aerospace and defense, medical, energy, transportation and industrial end markets. Whether delivering critical specs to aircraft pilots, streaming data through communications satellites or giving expectant parents a first look at their unborn children, Cannon connects the world’s most important information to the people who need it. In 2015, Cannon celebrated 100 years of making connections that helped make history. Cannon products were used in the first “talking” movies and helped transmit the first messages home from the moon. Today we proudly continue our legacy of innovating to connect the world and inspire the successes of the next century – because amazing things happen when great things connect. For more information, visit www.ittcannon.com.

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