We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support!
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Liander is the largest Dutch regional grid manager, distributing electricity to 2.9 million customers and gas to 2.1 million customers. Liander is responsible for the maintenance, expansion and innovation of its grids.
Over the coming years and decades, the energy flowing through the grids will change. An increase in renewable, small-scale, locally-generated energy will cast consumers in the dual role of consumer and producer. Renewable energy will add the dynamics of sun, wind and biomass to our energy flows. We are thus facilitating the transition to a sustainable energy supply and are actively.
For more information about Liander, go to www.liander.nl
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Platinum Sponsor
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T-Systems is Deutsche Telekom’s corporate customer arm.
Using a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. With offices in over 20 countries and global delivery capabilities, T-Systems serves companies in all industries – from the automotive industry to telecommunications, the financial sector, retail, services, media, energy and the manufacturing industry all the way to government agencies and the healthcare sector. For more information, please visit www.telekom.com |
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Gold Sponsors
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Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, with more than 223,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world’s most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments. The company generated net revenues of US$21.6 billion for the fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2010. For more information, please visit www.accenture.com/utilities
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ADD GRUP is dedicated to develop powerful solutions which enable full control and management of the metering infrastructure, and help Utilities to create a reliable platform for the cooperation with its customers and suppliers. Our team, counting more than 300 employees, successfully combines advanced skills, professionalism and knowledge; and is dedicated to create value in each process within the company and translate this value to our products and through them to our customers.
During years of persistent work more then 1.9 million smart meters based on PLC communications have been installed in different countries such as Sweden, Russia, Bulgaria, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, South Africa and others. ADD GRUP’s primary product ADDAX IMS is a turnkey solution, which includes high accuracy metering equipment, a reliable communication network based on open standards and a set of software solutions, offering full control over the system. Visit us at: www.addgrup.com
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For almost 150 years, companies in the DIEHL Metering Group have shaped the history of metering through the development and production of water and thermal energy meters. Today, the range of meters covers the whole of today’s spectrum and includes integrated communication. DIEHL Metering produces more than 6.5 million meters and 4.1 million radio modules a year.
The group implements Smart Metering solutions for worldwide energy Utilities from one source with offering the complete value chain from meter to billing. The DIEHL Metering Group concentrates the expertise of 12 companies: Hydrometer, Hydrometer Electronic, Diehl Gas Metering and EVB Energy Solutions in Germany; Sappel in France; EWT in Austria; MOM in Hungary; Mirometr in Poland, Sappel do Brazil in Brasil; Hydrometer Shandong in China Diehl Middle East in UAE and Diehl Metering DK in Denmark. For more information please visit www.diehl-metering.com |
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Elster (NYSE: ELT) is one of the world’s largest electricity, gas and water measurement and control providers. Its offerings include distribution monitoring and control, advanced smart metering, demand response, networking and software solutions, and numerous related communications and services – key components for enabling consumer choice, operational efficiency and conservation. Its products and solutions are widely used by utilities in the traditional and emerging Smart Grid markets. Elster has one of the most extensive installed revenue measurement bases in the world, with more than 200 million metering devices deployed over the course of the last 10 years. It sells its products and services in more than 130 countries across electricity, gas, water and multi-utility applications for residential, commercial and industrial, and transmission and distribution applications. For more information about Elster, please visit www.elster.com . |
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Ericsson is the world's leading provider of technology and services to telecom operators. Ericsson provides to the utility industry multi-service telecommunication networks, critical infrastructure protection, SCADA solutions, smart metering, revenue management and field service management. Ericsson is the leader in 2G, 3G and 4G mobile technologies, and provides support for networks with over 2 billion subscribers and has the leading position in managed services. The company's portfolio comprises mobile and fixed network infrastructure, telecom services, software, broadband and multimedia solutions for operators, enterprises and the media industry. The Sony Ericsson and ST-Ericsson joint ventures provide consumers with feature-rich personal mobile devices.
Ericsson is advancing its vision of being the "prime driver in an all-communicating world" through innovation, technology, and sustainable business solutions. Working in 180 countries, more than 90,000 employees generated revenue of SEK 203.3 billion (USD 28.2 billion) in 2010. Founded in 1876 with the headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX, Stockholm and NASDAQ New York.
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Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. For more information please visit www.ey.com |
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At Itron, we’re dedicated to delivering end-to-end smart grid and smart distribution solutions to electric, gas and water utilities around the globe. Our company is the world’s leading provider of smart metering, data collection and utility software systems, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our offerings include electricity, gas, water and heat meters; network communication technology; collection systems and related software applications; and professional services. To realize your smarter energy and water future, start here: www.itron.com |
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Kamstrup is a leading manufacturer of smart metering solutions for heat, cooling, electricity, water and gas. Solutions include high accuracy meters, meter reading systems that enable smart grid management and extensive operation and support services. Kamstrup serves the energy industry with long-term stable technology that secures improved energy efficiency, operational performance and customer satisfaction – vital elements for all modern energy companies focusing on streamlined energy production and improved energy consumption awareness. For more information, please visit: www.kamstrup.com |
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Landis+Gyr is the leading provider of integrated energy management solutions tailored to energy company needs. With a global presence and a reputation for quality and innovation, Landis+Gyr is unique in its ability to deliver true end-to-end advanced metering solutions. Today, the Company offers the broadest portfolio of products and services in the electricity metering industry, and is paving the way for the next generation of smart grid. For more information, please visit www.landisgyr.eu |
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Nokia Siemens Networks is a leading global enabler of telecommunications services. With its focus on innovation and sustainability, the company provides a complete portfolio of mobile, fixed and converged network technology, as well as professional services including consultancy and systems integration, deployment, maintenance and managed services. It is one of the largest telecommunications hardware, software and professional services companies in the world. Operating in 150 countries, its headquarters are in Espoo, Finland. www.nokiasiemensnetworks.com
Talk about Nokia Siemens Networks' news at http://blogs.nokiasiemensnetworks.com and find out if your country is exploiting the full potential of connectivity at www.connectivityscorecard.org |
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Oracle Utilities deliver flexible, innovative software applications helping Utilities achieve efficiency, competitive advantage, business performance excellence, lower total cost of ownership. With Oracle’s solutions, Utilities can respond effectively to their customers’ evolving demands, while delivering on their commitments to environmental conservation. Browse Oracle Utilities at www.oracle.com/industries/utilities or
email: oracleutilities-emea_ww@oracle.com |
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Orga Systems – #1 choice for real-time charging and billing
Orga Systems’ convergent real-time charging and billing portfolio enables profitable business for Telecommunication Companies, Mobile Finance Institutions and Energy Suppliers.
Orga Systems’ products and consulting services are designed for living in a connected world: scalable architecture, outstanding performance, lowest rating latency and consequent customer-centricity ensure reliable access to any kind of next generation mobile services.
Worldwide 40+ customers, serving 350+ M subscribers, rely on Orga Systems and achieve competitive advantages in their industry: reduced OPEX, real time-to-market, short-termed ROI as well as beneficial access to new value chains and revenue streams.
For more information on Orga Systems, please visit www.orga-systems.com |
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SAP: HELPING COMPANIES RUN BETTER
As market leader in enterprise application software, SAP helps companies of all sizes and industries run better. SAP empowers people and organizations to work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively to stay ahead of the competition. SAP applications and services enable more than 172,000 customers to operate profitably, adapt continuously, and grow sustainably. For more information, please visit www.sap.com/utilities |
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Sensus is a time-tested technology and communications company providing leading-edge data collection and metering solutions for water, gas, electric and heat utilities around the world. We are a global leader pushing the boundaries of utility management with innovative technology and communications systems that enable utilities and their customers to utilize their resources with unprecedented efficiency. Sensus is a transforming force for utilities and is actively working to create the vision of tomorrow — today — by helping customers optimize resources, as well as to meet conservation and customer service objectives. For more information on Sensus, please visit www.sensus.com / www.sensusesaap.com |
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Silver Spring Networks is a leading smart grid solution provider that enables utilities to achieve operational efficiencies, reduce carbon emissions and empower their consumers with new ways to monitor and manage their energy consumption. Silver Spring provides the hardware, software and services that allow utilities to deploy and run multiple advanced solutions, including Smart Metering, Demand Response, Distribution Automation and Distributed Generation, over a single, unified network. Silver Spring’s Smart Energy Platform is based on open, Internet Protocol (IP) standards, allowing continuous, two-way communication between the utility and devices on the grid. Silver Spring has numerous deployments with leading utilities in the US and abroad, including Baltimore Gas and Electric, Florida Power & Light, Jemena Electricity Networks Limited, Pacific Gas & Electric, Pepco Holdings, Inc., and United Energy Distribution, among others. For additional information, please visit www.silverspringnet.com . |
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The Smart Energy Alliance combines deep industry experience with a broad understanding of technology solutions from Capgemini, Cisco Systems, GE Energy, Hewlett-Packard Company, Intel and Oracle Corporation to accelerate adoption of new technologies in the utility industry worldwide. For more information on the Smart Energy Alliance, visit www.smart-energy-alliance.com |
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Teradata, the world’s largest company solely focused on data warehousing and integrated marketing management, provides powerful solutions for companies of all sizes. Through innovation, consulting services, technology, and industry-specific applications, our customers are outpacing their competition with enterprise agility. For more informations, please visit www.teradata.com |
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Silver Sponsors
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With over 1 million users across the world, Current Cost is the leading global provider of real-time displays (RTDs). The Current Cost family of innovative products features devices that enable consumers to understand how much energy they use, making it easier to target and reduce energy wastage in the home or workplace. With constant innovation at the heart of the business, users can view their energy usage information on the monitor itself or via their PC, internet or even a mobile phone. The new generation of real-time displays even features additional channels to enable individual appliance monitoring. By introducing Individual Appliance Monitors (IAMs) to the home, teamed with RTDs, users can identify and monitor individual home appliances, maybe choosing to switch off any appliance which may be wasting energy or highlight problems with appliance efficiency.
Providing low cost, functional solutions that engage customers and assist utilities is paramount to Current Cost. This ethos inspired Current Cost to make progressive leaps forward in the industry with the development of its new OptiSmart technology. Combined with RTDs, OptiSmart readers can now provide 100% accurate meter reading for electricity, gas, oil and water. The data obtained can be transferred to a web portal of your choice (when utilising the Current Cost NetSmart Bridge). Current Cost leads the way in development for load and ripple control devices, boasting the largest global customer base of web-enabled energy displays. For more information on Current Cost, please visit www.currentcost.com |
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Echelon Corporation (NASDAQ: ELON) is the world's leading open-standard energy control networking company. Echelon technologies connect more than 35 million homes, 300,000 buildings and 100 million devices to the smart grid, and help customers save 20% or more on their energy usage. With more than 20 years of experience in energy control, Echelon delivers a wide range of innovative solutions to commercial and electric utility customers.
Echelon's NES System - the control networking infrastructure for the smart grid - enables intelligent distributed control applications and devices that deliver maximum reliability, survivability and responsiveness. Through the Echelon Control Operating System (CoS), the NES system enables any device, speaking any protocol, connected over any network to be integrated into local decision making and connected securely to enterprise IT systems through virtually any IP network. The NES System helps utilities compete more effectively, reduce operating costs, provide expanded services and help energy users manage and reduce overall energy use. For more information please visit www.echelon.com |
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As a leading solution provider Ferranti Computer Systems delivers innovative IT solutions and services to the global energy, water & utilities industries.
MECOMS™ is a business support system for utilities that combines flexibility, efficiency and smart insights to drastically cut cost-to-serve, even in a changing environment.
MECOMS™ easily and quickly adapts to the changing business needs of any type of utility, both in regulated and deregulated markets.
MECOMS™ enables utilities of any size to streamline business processes and combine high efficiency with first-class customer service. MECOMS™ also offers utilities the insight to detect operational inefficiencies and discover new business opportunities.
For more information on MECOMS™, please visit www.mecoms.com |
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Established in 1927, KEMA is an independent knowledge leader and a global provider of high-quality services to the energy chain, including business & technical consultancy, operational support, measurements & inspection, and testing & certification. KEMA provides impartial advice and support to producers, suppliers and end users of energy, as well as to governmental bodies. For more information on KEMA, please visit www.kema.com |
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The Meters and More Association is an International non-profit association governed by Belgian Law. The Association will maintain and promote the communication protocol Meters and More, that enables bidirectional data transfer in an Advanced Metering Management (AMM) system. Meters and More is a new generation protocol, which leverages from the experience of Enel’s Telegestore, the unique AMM solution in operation worldwide over 32 million customers. For more information, please visit: www.metersandmore.eu |
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Mitsubishi Electric is celebrating 90th anniversary in 2011. In a constantly changing world, the Mitsubishi Electric has kept its focus on providing its wide range of high-quality products and services for homes, offices, factories and social infrastructures, and Mitsubishi Electric is committed to enhance the quality of life throughout society and smart grid system. In the metering field, Mitsubishi Electric has more than 60 years experience on manufacturing and well established metering technology. For more information, please visit: www.mitsubishielectric.com |
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NETINIUM® : Creating value for a smarter world™ Netinium is a leader in advanced smart metering and smart grid solutions, with the Netinium Platform supporting the largest smart metering production environment in the Netherlands. Netinium provides an open standards based, future-proof foundation for data collection, management and control, reducing complexity and cost by enabling adaptability to changing legislation, technology and business requirements. With implementation services available from both Netinium and a range of business partners, the company enables customers to achieve a competitive advantage in the smart grid evolution. For more information on Netinium, please visit www.netinium.com |
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Power Plus Communications (PPC) is Europe's leading supplier of broadband powerline communication (BPL) systems for smart metering and smart grids. By using existing power networks and converting them into IP-based, real-time communications platforms, PPC creates instant, cost effective smart energy networks. BPL’s primary advantage is that it can easily reach any location covered by the power grid, therefore providing the ideal solution for smart metering communications. The technology is currently being used in several smart metering and smart grid projects throughout Europe. The largest single installation is in Mannheim, Germany, covering an entire city with 325,000 inhabitants. For further information, please visit www.ppc-ag.com |
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TailorMade is Scandinavia’s leading provider of billing services and solutions. We have valuable experiences from the Telecom industry within the billing domain to minimise costs and improve flexibility of utility billing. TailorMade deliver billing solutions both based on traditional software model and as a managed service. TailorMade can optimise your revenues and lower you costs. For more information on Tailormade, please visit www.tailormade.se |
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Telvent is a global IT solutions and information services provider that improves the efficiency, safety and security of the world’s leading companies. We serve industries that are both central to everyday life and critical to the sustainability of our planet, including the energy, transportation, agriculture and environment sectors. Through the delivery and integration of real-time business intelligence, our solutions enable our clients to make better decisions as they manage vast infrastructure and complex daily operations. Telvent currently has over 6,000 highly qualified professionals working in 17 corporate offices worldwide, all dedicated to advanced solutions that improve security, efficiency and sustainability for people throughout the world. For more information on Telvent, please visit www.telvent.com |
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Bronze Sponsors
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Aidon is a European technology company specialized in smart metering and smart grid applications. We supply open-architecture-based new generation energy service devices, data communication and software solutions and related services. Our customers are major energy and service companies and our markets cover countries adopting remote meter reading technology across the world. For more information, please visit www.aidon.fi |
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Ambient is a vendor of Smart Grid communications equipment and software. Our node delivers two-way digital communications for multiple applications; advanced metering, distribution automation, energy sensing and data backhaul. Utilities get real-time visibility and control to improve efficiency and reduce cost. Multiple built-in IP based communications interfaces provide ultimate flexibility to configure the communications network as required; Ethernet, cellular, Wi-Fi, powerline, serial and RF. A rugged node ready for field use with mass deployments already made by Duke Energy in USA. For more information on Ambient, please visit www.ambientcorp.com |
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Fujitsu Semiconductor Europe is a major supplier of semiconductor products. The company provides advanced systems solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile telephony, networking and industrial markets. Engineers from design centres dedicated to microcontrollers, graphics controllers, mixed-signal, wireless, multimedia ICs, ASIC products and software development, work closely with Fujitsu Semiconductor’s marketing and sales teams throughout EMEA to help satisfy customers' systems development requirements. For the metering market, Fujitsu offers FRAM as non volatile random access memory, Powerline Communication solutions as well as various microcontrollers. For more information, please see: http://emea.fujitsu.com/semiconductor |
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GÖRLITZ provides expert solutions for the collection and communication of energy data, for energy management and smart metering – major projects throughout European countries are testimony. The industrial and energy sector throughout Europe avails of this expertise and deploys hardware and software from the Koblenz-based company to record, transmit, and process data relevant to energy delivery and consumption.
The GÖRLITZ Group comprises subsidiaries in Austria, Benelux, Denmark, Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The Bavarian-based Berg GmbH located near Munich, provides installations and systems for energy monitoring and cost control in the industrial sector. The most recent addition to the group is GÖRLITZ mobility solutions GmbH, which was founded to address the increasingly important field of electro-mobility. For more information, please visit www.goerlitz.com |
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InterSystems Corporation is a global software leader with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and offices in 23 countries. InterSystems provides advanced technologies for breakthrough applications. Our innovative products are widely used in industries that demand the highest software performance and reliability. Leading application providers also leverage the high performance and reliability of InterSystems' advanced technology in their own products. For more information, please visit www.intersystems.com |
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MeteRSit has developed a new generation of smart gas meters for the distribution companies. These meters are remotely controlled and suitable for several communication technologies. The G4 and G6 meters are also available with a remotely controllable integrated gas valve. Metering is based on a MEMS micro-thermal flow metering sensor. MeterSit is the result of a joined development among companies with complementary expertise of which SIT plays a very important role in the field of gas safety. For more information, please visit www.metersit.com |
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Based in the Czech Republic, ModemTec is a leading R&D company in the area of PLC narrowband communication. It develops communication units and data concentrators for worldwide e-meter producers. ModemTec is also active in developing multiutility solutions (based on Wireless M-BUS and ZigBee standards), cost-effective and reliable smart e-meters, and plays important role in security standards implementation in data transmission within smart metering/smart grids industry. For more information please visit www.modemtec.com |
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Process Vision is a leading energy IT system provider in Europe. Focused on energy markets since 1993, the company provides a complete set of solutions and services for all market roles and players in the energy sector. The product portfolio covers energy information system solutions for electricity, gas and other commodities including large scale smart meter data management, meter asset management, balance settlement and management, contract and portfolio management, scheduling, trade and risk management, advanced billing, customer service, financial administration, national balance settlement and energy exchange market place systems. Process Vision provides solutions also for energy efficiency and emissions management, enterprise energy management, e-services and smart grid data management. For more information, please visit www.processvision.fi |
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TOA Technologies is the only Cloud-based mobile workforce management and predictive customer communication solution. Our patented statistical engine analyzes historical performance patterns, overlays skill-set, job history and customer proximity to create optimized daily schedules. These predictions manage the complete appointment process, from the moment the appointment is taken, through planning, routing, dispatch, and customer communication. TOA's system provides a ground-breaking approach to reducing costs, increasing efficiency, and enhancing customer experience. For more information, please visit www.toatech.com |
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ZPA Smart Energy is a leader in the design and manufacture of advanced metering products and innovative energy management solutions. Our passion since 1958 has been delivering outstanding performance, reliability and value to our customers. Today our AMR and AMI solutions enable utilities and commercial customers to enhance operational efficiency and increase revenues. ZPA builds world class Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI / AMM) solutions that reduce operational costs, improve customer service and optimises load management for electricity, gas and water utilities. ZPA is traditional producer and regional leader in design, production and sales of Ripple Control Receivers (RCR) mainly for generation and load balancing within utilities. For more information on ZPA Smart Energy, please visit www.zpa.cz |
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