LONDON, December 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Prysmian Group has beaten Nexans to first place in the global specialty cable market in 2011, after its merger with Draka.

MILAN, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- - New Organisational Structure Rolled out - Birth of Prysmian Group, EUR7 Billion Turnover, 98 Plants in 50 Countries, 22,000 Employees Prysmian, worldwide leader in the energy and telecom cables industry, unveils its new organisational structure, marking an important step forward in the integration with Draka, following the closing of the acquisition in March and the delisting from the Amsterdam Stock Exchange in April.

Prysmian is pleased to announce the launch of its VertiCasa(TM) cabling system into the North American market. Prysmian's VertiCasa(TM) system is specifically designed for bringing optical fiber directly into high-rise apartments and office buildings.