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2013 Post show RePoRt

RecoRd-bReaking attendance of moRe than 9,500 attendees fRom 53 countRies

Event Highlights: •99%ofattendeeswouldrecommendDistribuTECHtotheirpeers•98% ofattendeessaidthequalityofexhibitorsmetorexceededtheirexpectations•97% ofattendeesfavorablycomparedthequalityoftheconferenceprogramoverotherindustryevents•97% ofattendeesfavorablycomparedthequalityofexhibitorsoverotherindustryevents•85% ofattendeessaidtheirvisittotheexhibitfloorisimportantorveryimportantinrelationtotheirjob•72%ofattendeesarrangedtodobusinessontheexhibitfloor•55% ofattendeessaidDistribuTECHistheonlyindustryeventtheyplanonattending•90% ofexhibitorssaidthequalityofattendeesmetorexceededtheirexpectations•84% ofexhibitorssaidtheyselltheirproducts/servicesinternationally

DistribuTECH, the largest U.S. conference that covers the smart grid from-end-to-end held in San

Diego, Calif. Jan. 29-31, finished the week with record-breaking registration numbers. DistribuTECH

is the utility industry’s leading smart grid conference and exposition, covering automation and control

systems, energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy integration, advanced metering,

T&D system operation and reliability, power delivery equipment, commercial and industrial energy

management technology and water utility technology.

This year, the conference featured 14 conference tracks, 77 conference sessions, more than 180 utility speakers, more than 350 of the industry’s top

speakers and 25 Utility University courses. DistribuTECH continues to lead the way in information exchange and utility education. From instructional

courses to experts delivering the latest industry details, DistribuTECH had a lot of power knowledge in San Diego.

DistribuTECH had two co-located events in San Diego, the Utility Products Conference & Exposition and the Electric Light & Power Executive

Conference. Utility Products Conference & Exposition held workshops on the exhibit floor at the San Diego Convention Center. The Electric Light &

Power Executive Conference preceded DistribuTECH, Jan. 27-28, 2013, at the Hilton Bayfront San Diego Hotel.

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15% increase in attendance from last year

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“Extremely productive @DistribuTECH. Caught up on Grid trends & innovations. Lots of progress and transformation by a select group #DTECH”

- tweeted by @dylanPs

”#DTECH @DisribuTECH @capgemini thank you to all the presenters and moderators for fantastic sessions this year. 2013 DistribuTECH rocked!”

- tweeted by @ andytoronto

“Thanks for a great meeting at @DistribuTECH. See you next year in San Antonio! #GEDTECH #DTECH”

- tweeted by @YoursmartGrid

“Thanks @DistribuTECH and@CiscoUtilities for a fabulous time. See you next year! @sanketamberkar @JRGoGreen @omalley_dan”

- tweeted by @bessiewang8

“Making sense of the smart grid at @DistribuTECH - energy efficiency CAN be fun! #DTECH”

- tweeted by @drew_beal

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Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Utility University courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Keynote Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Conference Sessions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Water Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Breakfast Roundtable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

U.S. Department of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Mega Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Industry Announcements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

POWERGRID International

Project of the Year Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Industry News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-10

Ford Mustang Exhibit Floor Giveaway . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Attendee Demographics and Survey Results . . . . 12-14

Exhibition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17

Types of Products and Services on Display . . . . . .15

Exhibitor List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

Sample Attendee List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21

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committee2013 advisory committee

Teresa Hansen, DistribuTECH Conference Program Chair and Editor in Chief, POWERGRID InternationalPennWell Corp.

Debbi Boyne, CMP, DistribuTECH Conference ManagerPennWell Corp.

William Ackerman, Principal Consultant, Ackerman Associates

Sharon Allan, Allan Associates

Craig Befus, Engineering Team Lead, Distribution Standards, BC Hydro

Martha Bernal, Director, Power and High Voltage Products, Thomas & Betts

Elliot Boardman, formerly Executive Director, Peak Load Management Alliance

Mark Browning, Vice President, ComEd IT, ComEd

Stephen Callahan, Vice President and Partner, IBM

ML Chan, Sr. Vice President, ML Consulting Group

Ron Chebra, Vice President, DNV KEMA

G. Larry Clark, Principal Engineer - Power Delivery, Alabama Power Co.

Thomas Cleaver, Director of Technical Sales, The Valley Group/Nexans

Dean Craig, Supervising Engineer, System Automation, ENMAX Power Corporation

Michael Danziger, Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Phil Davis, Senior Manager, Schneider Electric

Keith Deaton, Senior Vice President, SAIC

Brian Deaver, Technical Executive, EPRI

Blaine Dinwiddie, Division Manager, T&D Operations, Omaha Public Power District

Bob Donaldson, Manager - Demand Response, Progress Energy Carolinas Inc.

Damon Dougherty, Principal Consultant, Utilities Industry, AT&T

Robert Duval, Director, Program Administration, Comverge

David Elve, Chief Marketing Officer, PayGo

Michael Elzey, Partner/Principal, Ernst & Young

Heiko Englert, Head of Standardization Management, Smart Grid Division, Siemens AG, Infrastructures & Cities Sector

Johan Enslin, EPIC Director, UNC Charlotte

Tim Epp, IT Business Consultant, Snohomish County PUD

Sergio Escalante, Manager Maintenance Engineering, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California

James Evans, Executive Consultant, The St. Claire Group LLC

Ron Farquharson, Principal Consultant, EnerNex LLC

Linda Finley, Sr. Regional Transmission Engineer, Snohomish County PUD

David Foltz, Program Manager, Sensus USA

Tom Friedman, Managing Director, AlignResults Consulting, LLC

Bennie Fussell, Smart Grid Solutions Manager, Telvent - Schneider Electric

Koustuv Ghoshal, Managing Partner, Inspirra Inc.

Angela Godwin, Chief Editor, WaterWorld

Carl Goeckeler, Lead Distribution Automation Engineer, Kansas City Power & Light Company

Ameen Hamdon, President, SUBNET Solutions Inc.

Jason Handley, Technology Development Manager, Duke Energy

Marco C. Janssen, CEO, UTInnovation

Curtis Johnson, Utility Automation Director, Black and Veatch

Justin Kaster, Co-founder and Director, Cleantech Open - North Central

Steve Kearney, Regional Manager, EMON LLC

Dave Kearns, Application Director, S&C Electric Company

Carolyn Kinsman, President, Automated Communication Links Inc.

Jesper Klingsten Nielsen, Vice President Research and Development, PowerSense A/S

Edward Kobeszka, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Aclara

Alex Lago, Principal, Structure

Rod Litke, CEO, CS Week

Ian MacLeod, Vice President Marketing, Master Meter Inc.

Ross Malme, Partner, Skipping Stone

Otto Marquardt, Manager Electric Distribution Engineering, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

John McDonald, Director Technical Strategy and Policy Development, GE Energy Management - Digital Energy

William (Bill) Meehan, Director, Utility Solutions, ESRI

Sharelynn Moore, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Itron Inc.

Raj Nayar, Business Segment Manager, Disconnect Switch Products, Siemens Energy Inc.

Thomas Neary, President, OpCon Technologies Inc.

Terry Nielsen, Senior Vice President, UISOL

Matt Oja, Vice President, Client Delivery, Silver Spring Networks

Anil Pahwa, Logan-Fetterhoof Chair Professor, Kansas State University

Daniel Partridge, Director, Sentient Energy

Michael Pesin, Chief Technology Advisor, Seattle City Light

Dick Preston, Director, Demand Response, MW Consulting

Glenn Pritchard, Principal Engineer, PECO

Gary Rackliffe, Vice President Smart Grids, North America, ABB Inc.

Greg Robinson, General Manager, Xtensible Solutions

Scott Rogers, President, GeoDigital Solutions Inc.

Julio Romero Aguero, Director, Distribution, Quanta Technology

Heather Sanders, Director, Smart Grid Technologies and Strategy, California ISO

Umesh Singh, Smart Grid SME, Structure Consulting

Allen Skopp, Executive Consultant, Business Development, Open Systems International Inc.

Forrest Small, V.P. of Grid Optimization Strategy, BRIDGE Energy Group

Hahn Tram, Vice President, Smart Grid and Enterprise Integration, Quanta Technology

Robert Uluski, V.P., DMS/DA Systems, Utility Integration Solutions Inc.

Jennifer Van Berkleo, Associate Editor, Electric Light & Power and POWERGRID International

S.S. (Mani) Venkata, Principal Scientist, Alstom Grid

Richard Wernsing, Manager Electric Asset Strategy,Public Service Electric and Gas Co.

Bradley R. Williams, V.P. Industry Strategy, Oracle Utilities

Bartosz Wojszczyk, Managing Director, Global Growth & Strategy, GE Energy, Digital Energy

Tim Wolf, Director of Marketing, Energy, North America/Latin America, Itron Inc.

Gary Wong, Global Water Executive, OSIsoft LLC

Kristen Wright, Senior Editor, Electric Light & Power and POWERGRID International

Paul Yarka

Guohui Yuan, Principal Consultant, Smart Grid and Renewable Energy, ManTech International

Deryk Yuill, Technology Manager, RuggedCom

Joe Zerdin, Manager Distribution Planning, Hydro One

Pennwell and DistributeCh thanks the following group of industry experts for sharing their knowledge, experience and time. these individuals are integral to the continued success of the DistributeCh conference.

“Great keynote @DistribuTECH by Bob Woodward! Always need to understand Washington when thinking about energy efficiency. #DTECH”

-tweeted by @Planetecosys


conference

97% of attendees favorably compared the quality of the conference program over other industry events

Utility University CoUrses

Pre-conference courses were offered Jan. 27 - 28. Courses were taught by recognized experts in their respective fields and are held in a classroom environment to maximize the learning experience. Twelve full day pre-conference courses and 13 half-day pre-conference courses were offered Jan. 27 - 28.

Utility University conference attendance increased by 29% in 2013.

Keynote session

DistribuTECH 2013 officially kicked off with an opening keynote session on Jan. 29 with more than 3,000 attendees. The keynote featured Bob Woodward, journalist and author; Patricia Hoffman, assistant secretary, Department of Energy; Stephen Berberich, president and CEO, California Independent System Operator Corp.; and Michael R. Niggli, president and COO, San Diego Gas & Electric.

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“It’s always about our customers…what we can do for them and the choices we can give them to make their lives more comfortable as inexpensive as possible.”

“At the end of the day…it’s about the customers. We have to make sure that what we are doing is meaningful to the customers.”

Michael R. Niggli as he spoke about opportunities and challenges his utility faces.

Patricia Hoffman as she discussed the importance of making data meaningful for customers.

Stephen Berberich as he told the audience about the challenges of integrating large amounts of renewable energy into the transmission grid.

Bob Woodward as he discussed past, present and future political issues.

“Invest in meteorological skills…what will the wind and sun do for your area? We know about storms, we know about ice and snow, but do we know about cloud coming over to disrupt the solar system?”

“Foreign affairs will truly dominate the Obama presidency and is another reason why they need to get these fiscal issues in order.”

“Extremely productive @DistribuTECH. Caught up on Grid trends & innovations. Lots of progress and transformation by a select group. Smartenit@SmartenIt”

- tweeted by @DylanPs

“#dtech @DistribuTECH @capgemini thank you to all the presenters and moderators for fantastic sessions this year. 2013 DistribuTECH Rocked”

- tweeted by @andytoronto


conference

Most attended track per session: smart grid operations solutions –

an average of 99 attendees per session

overall most attended track (all sessions combined):asset, Mobile and information Management –

more than 600 attendees

largest attendance increase from 2012:international projects –

increased attendance by 49%

new 2013 track: commercial and industrial customer technology –

an average of 27 attendees per session

ConferenCe sessions

After the keynote, the conference program opened with a multitude of learning opportunities. 77 educational conference sessions were broken down into 14 related tracks, including: Advanced Metering; Asset, Mobile and Information Management; Commercial and Industrial Customer Technology; Demand Response and Energy Efficiency; Greening the Grid; International Projects; Residential Customer Strategies; SCADA and Network Infrastructure; Smart Distribution; Smart Grid Communications Technology; Smart Grid Operations Solutions; Substation Integration and Automation; Transmission and Large-scale Renewables; Water Utility Technology. The conference program includes more than 180 utility speakers and more than 350 of the industry’s top speakers.


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BreaKfast roUndtaBles

Fourteen breakfast roundtable topics were offered Wednesday morning as an opportunity to network with industry experts while discussing topics over breakfast.

Breakfast Roundtable attendance increased by 23% in 2013.

toPiCs DisCusseD:•Demand Response•Distribution Automation•Distribution Challenges

•Communications*•Commercial and Industrial

Energy Use*

•Energy Storage*•Customer-Focus•Renewables and the Grid

•Security•Smart Grid **•Substation Automation

•Mobile and GIS•Transmission •Water Utility Technology

*New topics for 2013 **Most attended breakfast roundtable

U.s. department of CommerCe

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Service attended DistribuTECH 2013 and met with U.S. companies to discuss U.S. Government services and international business development programs that can help grow business overseas. The Commercial Service representatives offered a wide range of services that support export growth for thousands of companies.

mega session

PRiminG the PumP: what’s woRkinG anD DeliveRinG value fRom the ReCoveRY aCt The Department of Energy (DOE) moderated the panel session on Wednesday, Jan. 30. The panel session consisted of representatives from six utilities that have taken the DOE’s challenge and are working to improve reliability, each with a unique perspective based on individual circumstances.

Sponsored by:

“Great discussion about customer engagement at @distributechbreakfast #DTECH”

- tweeted by: @Planetecosys

Water traCK

This year’s Water track averaged 20 attendees per session. In addition to the Water track, eight water-related sessions and eight Utility University pre-conference courses were offered. One dedicated Breakfast Roundtable was also offered, Jan. 30.

92% of the water attendees said the quantity and quality of the water sessions met their expectations

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industryindustry announcements

“Congrats RT @black_veatch: Our partner @NVEnergy honored at @DistribuTECH for winning Smart Metering Project of the Year w/NVEnergize”

- tweeted by @JonathanDmast

POWERGRID IntERnatIOnaL MAGAzINE’S PROJECT OF THE YEAR AWARDS The editors of POWERGRID International magazine announced four winners for the magazine’s annual Projects of the Year Awards program during the Keynote Session, Jan. 29. The winners were selected in four categories: Best Energy Efficiency/Demand Response Project, Best Grid Integration of Renewables Project, Best Smart Grid Project and Best Smart Metering Project.

best energy efficiency/demand response project: Gulf Power Co. won for its Energy Select Program

best smart grid project:Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) won for

SmartSacramento, which incorporates grid modernization, customer programs and pilot projects

best grid integration of renewables project:Duke Energy Corp. won for the Rankin Energy Storage System

best smart Metering project:NV Energy won for NVEnergize, which integrates customers

with the utility through advanced technologies

“As a first year attendee, my experience was invaluable and enlightening. The challenges facing the electric utility industry and critical infrastructure are daunting. DistribuTECH 2013 provided a venue to explore and learn more about these challenges. It also allowed industry vendors and professionals to interact and explore potential joint ventures and solutions. I will be coming to the next DistribuTECH!”

- Brian m., executive Director, Corporate Cyber security Programs, electronic warfare associates


industry news

Further details on winning projects will be featured in the April issue of

POWERGRID International magazine. Industry news, along with

announcements from the DistribuTECH show floor, can be found online at

DistribuTECH’s official magazine sponsor’s website POWERGRID International

at http://www.power-grid.com.

POWERGRID International magazine is celebrating its 18th year as the power

industry’s leading source of information on electric power transmission and

distribution automation, engineering and information technology. It reaches

40,000 electric utility professionals, managers, engineers and other qualified

subscribers. All industry professionals can subscribe for free at

http://www.power-grid.com.

Official Partner

http://facebook.com/distributechDistribuTECH kept attendees up-to-date on the latest event happenings through DistribuTECH’s Facebook page. Check out our wall and photo albums for a re-cap of the week. DistribuTECH’s fan base reaches more than 2,700 people on Facebook.

eL&P/Pgi appDownload the official magazine app by searching for “Electric Light & Power and POWERGRID” in your app store. This app will give you instant access to everything electric utility. During the event, this app featured “DistribuTECH” with interactive maps, sessions, product overviews, Twitter feeds and exhibitor profiles.

http://twitter.com/distributech#DTECH and #DistribuTECH were trending all week. Search #DTECH on Twitter to read the latest updates on DistribuTECH. With more than 2,100 followers, DistribuTECH’s Twitter page was buzzing all week.

http://www.linkedin.comDistribuTECH’s networking group on LinkedIN was full of discussions and posts throughout the week. More than 1,100 members belong to DistribuTECH’s LinkedIN group.

“one of the things i really like about DistributeCh is all the customer case studies. mark Carpenter, oncor and keith hall, iBm are planning a practical talk about realizing smart meter benefits.” - Posted by matthew s.

*@andytoronto was our top twitter user during DistributECH and received a $100 gift card to show our appreciation for keeping #DtECH trending all week.

“@DistributeCh: so what do you think is the best thing you’ve seen today? steve Berberich future vision plenary was one high point so far.” - tweeted by @andytoronto

“advantech looks forward to participating in the DistributeCh Conference and exhibition on Jan 29-31st. stop by and say hello at booth 1751” - Commented by advantech on DistributeCh’s facebook wall

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sponsors

thanK yoU to the 2013 sponsors for yoUr valUed sUpport of this year’s event.

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Ruby Sponsor

Emerald Sponsor Emerald Sponsor

Amethyst SponsorSapphire Sponsor

Diamond Sponsor

“Thank you for sharing and for a great event. Already looking forward to next year in San Antonio! #DTECH”

- tweeted by itron during the event


sponsorsWater Reception Sponsor

Breakfast Roundtable Sponsors Wi-Fi Sponsor

Conference Proceedings and Show Video Sponsor

Social Networking Sponsor

Product Locator Sponsor

Utility University Sponsor

Show Video Sponsor

Press Work Room and Coffee Voucher SponsorBadge Mailing Insert Sponsor

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Opal SponsorSapphire Sponsor

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sponsorsford mustang giveaway

speCial thanKs to the 2013 ford mUstang sponsors

The Ford Mustang giveaway was held on the exhibit floor. All delegates visited the sponsoring companies’ booths and had their entry card stamped by representatives of those companies. A random drawing was held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31 at the DistribuTECH Booth. Steve Catanach from City of Fort Collins Utilities was the lucky winner.

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demographics and survey results record-breaking attendance, over 9,500 attendees from 53 countries 71% of delegate attendees work for utilities

DeleGates/visitoRs BY CountRY:84% of exhibitors said they sell their products/services internationally

96.5% of attendees said they are likely to attend next year

90.2% of attendees are involved in the purchasing decision

•Argentina•Australia•Austria•Bahamas•Bangladesh•Barbados•Belgium•Bermuda•Brazil•Canada•Chile•China•Colombia•Czech Republic•Denmark•Dominican Republic•Ecuador•Egypt•Finland•France•Georgia•Germany•Guatemala•Hong Kong• India• Indonesia• Ireland

• Israel• Italy•Japan•Korea, South•Malaysia•Malta•Mexico•Mongolia•Netherlands•New zealand•Nigeria•Peru•Portugal•Russian Federation•Slovenia•South Africa•Spain•Sweden•Switzerland•Taiwan•Thailand•Ukraine•United Arab Emirates•United Kingdom•United States•Vietnam

attendee sUrvey resUltsattendanCe

Which type of organization do you work for? type of org

discipline

�nal decision to purchase

reason for exhibiting

important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety

reason for attending

networking opp

conf program quality

9% ■ Consultant, Consulting Engineer 43.1% ■ Electric Utility 9% ■ Electric/Gas Utility 6.6% ■ Electric/Water Utility 2.8% ■ Energy Service Company .9% ■ Energy Service Provider 1.4% ■ Federal Power Agency 1.4% ■ Gas Utility

7.6% ■ Manufacturer/Vendor 2.4% ■ Municipality Utility/

Public Power 1.9% ■ Rural Electric

Membership Co-op 1.9% ■ Water/Gas Utility 11.8% ■ Other

Which discipline best describes your responsibility/expertise?

type of org

discipline



important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety


networking opp


5.2% ■ Customer Service 35.1% ■ Engineering (including planning, design, systems) 9% ■ Engineering Management/Supervisor 11.8% ■ Executive/General Management (Commissioner, Director, etc.) 14.7% ■ Information Systems/Services 5.2% ■ Operations and Maintenance 4.3% ■ Operations Management/Supervisor .5% ■ Purchasing 5.7% ■ Research and Development 5.5% ■ Other

When it comes to specifying products and services, how much influence do you have on the final decision to purchase?

type of org

discipline



important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety


networking opp


12.2% ■ Final decision is mine 35.1% ■ Others involved, my opinion most important 42.9% ■ Others involved, my opinion equal 9.8% ■ Others decide

Which of the following actions have you taken or expect to take as a result of your visit to the exhibition? (Select all that apply)

22.2% Ask for a quotation

33% Brief a consulting organization

53% Compare various suppliers or services

4.9% Confirm an order

11.9% Decide on a new supplier

31.9% Request a visit from a sales rep

48.1% Take away literature

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Please see the following six questions for a product/service breakdown in each industry.

all survey results are from the on-site survey conducted by an independent research firm, turnkey Surveys.


attendees

Please see the following six questions for a product/service breakdown in each industry.

Please indicate which industry you help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)

39.7% Information Technology

37% Communications Systems/Equipment

33.7% Metering

41.3% Power System Automation

16.8% Transmission Equipment

36.4% Distribution

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The 39.7% of attendees that indicated INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, identified which products/services they help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all the apply)

31.5% AM/FM/GIS 13.7% Billing

11% Call Centers 16.4% CIS/CRM 60.3% Computer Software/Hardware

37% Consulting 6.8% Conversion Services

28.8% Customer Service Demand Response 6.8% E-commerce

45.2% Mobile Computing 45.2% Systems Integration

6.8% Other

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The 37% of attendees that indicated COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS/EQUIPMENT, identified which products/services they help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)

23.5% Coax Cable45.6% Cellular Networks52.9% Fiber Optic26.5% Internet/Web Enabled26.5% Leased Line17.6% Power Line Carrier19.1% Satellite67.6% Wireless11.8% Other

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The 41.3% of attendees that indicated POWER SYSTEM AUTOMATION, identified which products/services they help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)

68.4% Demand Response32.9% Distribution Automation

25% Energy Management Systems52.6% Feeder Automation26.3% Load Management/Control31.6% Outage Management34.2% Power Quality/Reliability61.8% SCADA57.9% Substation Automation21.1% Transmission Automation

7.9% Trouble Call21.1% Work Force Management

0% Other

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The 33.7% of attendees that indicated METERING PRODUCTS/SERVICES, identified which products/services they help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)

71% AMI29% AMR

43.5% Demand Response33.9% Home Automation/Ancillary Devices48.4% Intelligent Meters/Related Software, Services25.8% Traditional Meters/Meter Reading Equipment

8.1% Other

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The 16.8% of attendees that indicated TRANSMISSION EQUIPMENT, identified which products/services they help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)

16.1% Construction Equipment/Services32.3% Distribution Line16.1% Lineman Tools25.8% Monitoring and Testing32.3% Overhead Distribution35.5% Overhead Transmission64.5% Substation32.3% System Protection (breakers, fuses, relays, etc.)

22.6% Tower/Poles38.7% Transformers41.9% Transmission Line16.1% Transportation38.7% Underground Distribution22.6% Underground Transmission

9.7% Other

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The 36.4% of attendees that indicated DISTRIBUTION, identified which products/services they help recommend, specify, purchase or approve purchase. (Select all that apply)

23.9% Construction Equipment/Services52.2% Distribution Line11.9% Lineman Tools34.3% Monitoring and Testing44.8% Overhead Distribution14.9% Overhead Transmission47.8% Substation28.4% System Protection (breakers, fuses, relays, etc.)

26.9% Tower/Poles43.3% Transformers13.4% Transmission Line13.4% Transportation40.3% Underground Distribution11.9% Underground Transmission17.9% Other

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demographics and survey results

96% of exhibitors said they are most likely to exhibit at DistributECH in 2014

91% of exhibitors said the quality of attendees met or exceeded their expectations

85% of exhibitors said the event met or exceeded their expectations

84% of exhibitors said they sell their products/services internationally

How important is your visit to the exhibition in relation to your job?type of org

discipline



important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety


networking opp


25.6% ■ Very important 59.1% ■ Important 10.3% ■ Neither important nor unimportant 1% ■ Not important .5% ■ Not very important 3.4% ■ Not applicable

Please rate the variety of exhibitors.

type of org

discipline



important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety


networking opp


23.6% ■ Exceptional 43.3% ■ Exceeded expectations 30.5% ■ Met expectations 0.5% ■ Did not meet expectations 1.0% ■ Disappointing 1.0% ■ No opinion

Please compare DistribuTECH to other utility events you have attended in terms of NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES.

type of org

discipline



important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety


networking opp


13.2% ■ Exceptional 39.6% ■ Exceeded expectations 39.6% ■ Met expectations 5.5% ■ Did not meet expectations 1.1% ■ Disappointing 0% No opinion

What was your main reason for exhibiting at DistribuTECH?

type of org

discipline



important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety


networking opp


14.4% ■ Establish a presence in a new market 62.9% ■ Establish new business contacts 4.8% ■ Monitor activity of competitors 9% ■ Sell products/services in short term 4.8% ■ Service Provider 4.2% ■ Support local agent or existing clients

Please indicate your primary reason for attending DistribuTECH.type of org

discipline



important visit

exhibitor quality

exhibitor variety


networking opp


19.2% ■ To attend the conference sessions 57.6% ■ To see new products/developments 11.8% ■ To see specific exhibitors 1.5% ■ To evaluate products for purchase 5.4% ■ To get solutions for problems at work 4.4% ■ Other

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13.2% ■ Exceptional 38.5% ■ Exceeded expectations 45.1% ■ Met expectations 0% Did not meet expectations 0% Disappointing 3.3% ■ No opinion

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23.2% ■ Exceptional 39.4% ■ Exceeded expectations 35.5% ■ Met expectations 0% Did not meet expectations .5% ■ Disappointing 1.5% ■ No opinion

98.1% of attendees said the quality of exhibitors met or exceeded their expectations

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exhibitorseXhibitionAlong with a solid conference agenda, DistribuTECH features a large exhibit floor with more than 400 exhibitors ranging from communications to cable, electricity distribution hardware to software, and meters to smart thermostats.

57.6% of attendees said the primary reason they attend is to see new products/developments

types of prodUCts and serviCes on display

t&D equiPment/haRDwaRe•Capacitors•Diagnostic/Monitoring Equipment•Enclosures• Insulators•Metering Equipment•PLCs•Poles•Protective Relays•RTUs•Substation Equipment•Switchgear•Towers•Transformers•Vaults

PoweR sYstem automation anD ContRol•AM/FM/GIS•AMR/AMI Systems•Telecommunications•Data Acquisition Systems•Distribution Automation Systems•Energy Management Systems•Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS)•Load Management Systems•Mobile Computing Hardware•Mobile Work Force•Management Systems•Outage Management Systems•SCADA Systems/Equipment•Security Systems•Substation Automation Systems•Line Design Software•CIS•Cyber Security• Infrastructure Security•Demand Response•HVDC

smaRt meteRinG•AMR/AMI•Meter Data Management•Local Area Network•Communications Technologies•Standards•Meter Maintenance

wateR utilities•Meters and Metering Systems•AMR/AMI Systems•Customer Information Systems, including

hardware and software•SCADA•Systems Monitoring and Control•Communications and Telemetry•Software and Hardware•Pump and Motor Control and Monitoring•Flow, Level and Pressure Monitoring•Security Systems•Energy Management•Geographical Information Systems (GIS):

Mapping Systems

ABB INCABB TROPOS WIRELESS

COMMUNICATIONACCENTUREACE ENERGY INC.ACLARAADVANTECHAFFINITY IT SECURITY SERVICESALCATEL-LUCENTALERTENTERPRISE INC.ALLIGATOR COMMUNICATIONSALPHA INDUSTRIAL POWERALSTOM GRIDAMBIENT CORP.AMETEK INC.AMSC – AMERICAN

SUPERCONDUCTORANGUS GEOSOLUTIONS INC. (AGSI)APEX COVANTAGEAPPLIED COMMUNICATION SCIENCESARBITER SYSTEMS INC.ARCOS INC.ARICENT GROUPARMOR™ FROM DRS TECHNOLOGIESARTECHEASAT SOLUTIONS INCAT&TAUTODESK INC.AUTOGRIDAVNET INC.AzTECH ASSOCIATES INCBADGER METERBARCOBATTELLEBAY METALBEC TECHNOLOGIES INCBECKETT ENERGY SYSTEMS, A

DIVISION OF RW BECKETT CORP.BECKWITH ELECTRIC CO INC.BEIJING SIFANG AUTOMATION CO.

LTD.BELDEN INC.BENTLEY SYSTEMSBIDGELYBLACK & VEATCH CORP.BOXCOBPL GLOBAL LTD.BRIDGE ENERGY GROUPBROOKS UTILITY PRODUCTSBYRAM LABORATORIES INC.CABLING INSTALLATION &

MAINTENANCECALAMPCALICO ENERGYCAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC.CANADA PAVILIONCAPGEMINI U.S. LLC

CAPROCK MFG. INC.CEATI INTERNATIONAL INC.CEIVA LOGIC INC.CG AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS USA

INC.CGI UTILITIESCHERYONG ELECTRIC CO. LTD.CIENACISCOCLEAVELAND/PRICE INC.CLEVEST SOLUTIONS INC.CLICKSOFTWARECODA ENERGYCOGNIzANTCOHESIVE INFORMATION SOLUTIONS

INC.COMNET COMMUNICATION

NETWORKSCOMVERGE INC.CONCEPT SEATING INC.CONSTELLATION AN EXELON CO.CONTINENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMSCOOPER POWER SYSTEMSCOPA-DATA USA CORP.CORIXCORPORATE SYSTEMS ENGINEERINGCRAVE INFOTECHCRC PRESS/TAYLOR & FRANCIS

GROUP LLC.CRITICALSPACE SOLUTIONSCRYSTAL GROUP INC.CS WEEKCYBER-ARK SOFTWARE INC.CYBERLOCK BY VIDEXDAQ ELECTRONICS LLCDATA COMM FOR BUSINESS INC.DATA CONNECT – SYNXCOMDATA911DAVEY RESOURCE GROUPDELOITTE LLPDENT INSTRUMENTS INC.DIGI INTERNATIONALDISTRIBUTECHDISTRIBUTECH AFRICADISTRIBUTECH BRASILDNP USERS GROUPDNV KEMA ENERGY &

SUSTAINABILITYDOBLE ENGINEERING CO.DOE/OE CYBERSECURITY FOR

ENERGY DELIVERY SYSTEMS PROGRAM (CEDS)

DVIDYNAMIC RATINGS INC.EA TECHNOLOGYEARTH NETWORKSEATON CORP.

ECHELONECOBEEEDX WIRELESS INCEFACEC ADVANCED CONTROL

SYSTEMSEFERGY USAELAN TECHNOLOGIES INCELECTRIC ENERGY T&D MAGAzINEELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER EXECUTIVE

CONFERENCEELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER MAGAzINEELECTRO INDUSTRIES/GAUGETECHELECTROMETER AMERICA LLCELECTROSONIC INC.ELECTROSWITCHELECTSOLVE TECHNOLOGY

SOLUTIONS & SERVICES INC.ELIPSE SOFTWAREELSTEREMC CORP.ENCORE NETWORKSENERGATE INCENERGYHUBENERLIANCE INC.ENERNEXENERNOC INC.ENOSERVENTEK SYSTEMSEPRIERICSSONERLPHASE POWER TECHNOLOGIESESRIETAPETHERWAN SYSTEMS INC.EXELERON SOFTWARE INC.FIBOX ENCLOSURESFIELDMETRICS INC.FIERCESMARTGRIDFIVE POINT/EP2MFREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR INC.FREEWAVE TECHNOLOGIES INC.FUSHI COPPERWELD INC.G & W ELECTRICGAMBER-JOHNSON LLCGARRETTCOMGE DIGITAL ENERGYGENERAL PROJECTION SYSTEMS

INC.GEODIGITALGETAC INC.GM VOICES

GRAYBARGREENTECH MEDIAGREENVITY COMMUNICATIONS INC.GRID ONE SOLUTIONSGRID PROTECTION ALLIANCEGRID SENTRY LLCGRID SOFTWAREGRIDIANT® CORP.GRIDKEYGRIDMAVEN UTILITIES SOLUTIONSGRIDSENSE INC.HAI BY LEVITONHAMPDEN ENGINEERING CORP.HARRIS UTILITIES SMARTWORKSHD ELECTRIC CO.HENRICH ELECTRONICSHIPOTRONICS-HAEFELY-TETTEXHIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION AND

CONTROL INC.HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.HORTON AUTOMATIONHUBBELL POWER SYSTEMSHYDRO REVIEWHYDROVISION BRASILHYDROVISION INTERNATIONALIBMICE ENERGYIFACTORIKEYIN MOTION TECHNOLOGY INC.INDUSTRIAL INFO RESOURCESINFINEON TECHNOLOGIESINFOTECH ENTERPRISES AMERICA

INC.INMARSAT GLOBAL LTD.INSTEP SOFTWAREINTEGRAL ANALYTICSINTEL®INTERGRAPH CORP.IRBY ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTORITRONIUS TECHNOLOGIESJ&D ELECTRONICSJCMB TECHNOLOGY INC.JOMAR SOFTCORP INTERNATIONALJOULE ASSETSJUNIPER SYSTEMS INC.KALKI COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGIES LIMITEDKAMSTRUP INC.KERN INC.


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KISTERS NORTH AMERICAKONYKOREA ELECTRIC POWER CORP.

(KEPCO)LAMINATED WOOD SYSTEMS INCLANDIS+GYRLANNER ELECTRONICSLIGHTSPEED TECHNOLOGIESLIGHTWAVE MAGAzINELINDSEY MANUFACTURING CO.LIVEDATA INC.LOCKHEED MARTIN ENERGY

SOLUTIONSLUFKIN INDUSTRIES INC.LUXOFT, IBS GROUP OF COMPANIESM2MICRO(CHANGSHU) CO. LTDMANITOBA HVDC RESEARCH CENTREMARWELLMASTER METERMAXWELL TECHNOLOGIES INC.MEHTA TECHMETADIGM SERVICESMETROBILLINGMETRUM TECHNOLOGIESMILSOFT UTILITY SOLUTIONSMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC VISUAL

SOLUTIONS AMERICAMOBILE MARK INC.MOBILE MOUNTING SOLUTIONS INC.MORGAN SCHAFFER INC.MOTION COMPUTINGMUELLER WATER PRODUCTSNATIONAL INSTRUMENTSNATIONAL TECHNICAL SYSTEMS

(NTS)NEXANS THE VALLEY GROUPNEXANT INC.NEXGRID LLCNEXTSTEP ELECTRIC INC.NIGHTHAWKNOREN PRODUCTS INC.NOVATECH LLCNRECA (NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC

COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION)OATIOLAMETEROMICRON ELECTRONICSON-RAMP WIRELESSONSTAROPCON TECHNOLOGIESOPEN SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL

INC. (OSI)OPOWEROPOWEROPTECH INCORPORATEDOPTISENSE NETWORK LLCORACLE AMERICA INC.

OSISOFT LLCOTN SYSTEMSOUR HOME SPACES - CLOUD BEAMSOWON TECHNOLOGYPANASONIC COMPUTER SOLUTIONS

CO.PATTON ELECTRONICSPAYGO ELECTRICPENNENERGYPENNENERGY.COMPENNWELL CORP.PENNWELL MAPSEARCHPERFECT COMMERCE/VERIzONPHOENIX CONTACTPLANAR SYSTEMSPLANETECOSYSTEMS INC.POWER DELIVERY PRODUCTS INC.POWER ENGINEERSPOWER INFO LLCPOWER SURVEY CO.POWER SYSTEMS INTEGRITY INC.POWER-GEN INTERNATIONALPOWERGRID INTERNATIONAL

MAGAzINEPOWERSENSE A/SPREMIER UTILITY SERVICES LLCPROXIMETRY INC.PTMWPUBLIC UTILITIES FORTNIGHTLYPWCQUALCOMM INC.QUANTA TECHNOLOGYR.L. COMPONENTS LTD.RADIO THERMOSTAT CO.RAM MOUNTING SYSTEMSRAYMAR TELENETICSRCS TECHNOLOGYREGEN ENERGY INC.RELAB SOFTWARE LLCRELIATRONICS INC.RFL ELECTRONICS INC.RLH INDUSTRIES INC.RODAN ENERGY SOLUTIONSROLTAROUTESMART TECHNOLOGIES INC.RUGGEDCOMS&C ELECTRIC COMPANYSAFT AMERICA INC.SAICSAS INSTITUTE INC.SATEC INC.SCHNEIDER ELECTRICSECUCONTROL INC.SECURICON LLCSEL INC.SEMTECH CORP.

SENSUSSENTIENT ENERGY INC.SFO TECHNOLOGIES/NEST GROUPSIEMENSSIERRA WIRELESSSILICON LABSSILVER SPRING NETWORKSSILVER SPRING NETWORKSSISCO INC.SKIPPING STONESKYWAVE MOBILE

COMMUNICATIONSSKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC.SMART GRID SOLUTIONSSMART UTILITY SYSTEMSSMARTCLOUD INC.SMARTER GRID SOLUTIONSSNEISOFTEXSOLAR POWER-GEN CONFERENCE &

EXHIBITIONSOUTHWIRE CO.SPACENET INC.SPACE-TIME INSIGHTSPRINTSSIPOWER A SOUTHERN STATES CO.STRUCTURESUBNET SOLUTIONS INC.SUNRISE TECHNOLOGIESSURVALENT TECHNOLOGYSYMMETRICOMSYSTEMS WITH INTELLIGENCET&R ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO INC.TAEHWATRANS AMERICA INC.TAIT COMMUNICATIONSTANTALUSTAOGLAS USA INC.TAVRIDA ELECTRICTC COMMUNICATIONSTELOGIS INC.TENDRILTENSINGTEXAS INSTRUMENTSTHE CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUE

OF ELECTRIC POWER INDUSTRY (CRIEPI) AND TOSHIBA CORP.

THE CONTROL ROOM GROUP (AVI-SPL)

THINKECO,INC.THINKLOGICALTHOMAS & BETTS CORP.

TOKYO ELECTRIC POWER CO. (TEPCO)TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONSTOSHIBA CORP.TOTH & ASSOCIATES INC.TRANSCORTRANSITION NETWORKSTRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION

WORLDTRAYER ENGINEERING CORP.TRC ENGINEERSTRIANGLE MICROWORKS INC.TRIDIUMTRILLIANTTRIMBLETRU-CHECK INC.TURNKEY SURVEYSTUV SUD AMERICA INC.UCA INTERNATIONAL USERS GROUPUNDERGROUND DEVICES INC.UNITECHUTILIDATA INC.UTILISMART CORP.UTILITIES TELECOM COUNCILUTILITY ASSOCIATES INC.UTILITY PARTNERS OF AMERICA LLCUTILITY PRODUCTS CONFERENCE &

EXPOSITIONUTILITY PRODUCTS MAGAzINEUTILITY SERVICES OF THE AMERICASVANGUARD UTILITY SERVICE INC.VANTEON CORP.VARENTEC INC.VERGENCE ENTERTAINMENTVERIVOLTVERIzON WIRELESSVIASAT INC.VIGIL ANTISLIPVITzROCELLW.I.R.E. SERVICESWAGO CORP.WATER EFFICIENCY MAGAzINEWATERFALL SECURITY SOLUTIONSWATERWORLDWATERWORLD MIDDLE EASTWEST MONROE PARTNERSWIRELESS GLUE NETWORKS INC.WP WIRELESSXENO ENERGYzENNER PERFORMANCEzIGBEE ALLIANCEz-WAVE ALLIANCE

exhibitors

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TITLE COMPANY

VP OF DEVELOPMENT 1ENERGY SYSTEMS INC.

VICE PRESIDENT 1ENERGY SYSTEMS INC.

CEO 1ENERGY SYSTEMS INC.

SR ENGINEERING MANAGER ADVANCED ENERGY

DIRECTOR, PRODUCT MANAGEMENT ADVANCED ENERGY

ENGINEER AEP

SENIOR ENGINEER AEP

DIR. CUSTOMER SERV & MKG AEP TEXAS

RELIABILITY MANAGER AEP-PSO

VP BUS DEV AEROMETRIC

PRINCIPAL ALABAMA POWER CO.

MANAGER REAL TIME SYSTEMS ALABAMA POWER CO.

PRINCIPAL ALABAMA POWER CO.

PRIN ENGR DIST AUTOMATION ALABAMA POWER CO.

MANAGER GIS ALABAMA POWER CO.

MANAGING DIRECTOR ALIGNRESULTS CONSULTING LLC

PROJECT MANAGER ALLIANT ENERGY

DIRECTOR OF SW DELIVERY ALSTOM GRID

MANAGING SUPERVISOR AMEREN

ENGINEER AMEREN

SUPV. ENGINEER AMEREN ILLINOIS

SUPV. DIST. SYSTEM TECH. AMEREN ILLINOIS

SUPV ENGR AMEREN MISSOURI

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST AMEREN SERVICES

IT NETWORK CONSULTANT AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

SR CONSULTING ENGINEER AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER

VICE PRESIDENT AMERICAN FURUKAWA INC.

VP ANALYSIS GROUP

DIRECTOR OF ENG. AND OPS. APPA

IT GROUP MANAGER APS

SMART GRID CONSULTANT APS

MANAGER, SMART GRID PRGMS APS ENERGY INNOVATION

LEADER ADV TECHNOLOGIES ARIzONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.

TECHNICAL ACCT REP ARIzONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ASSOC FOR DR & SMART GRID

TECHNICAL ARCHITECT AT&T

VICE PRESIDENT AUSTIN ENERGY

INTERMEDIATE ELEC ENG AUTOPRO AUTOMATION

SR RESEARCH & DEV ENGR AVISTA UTILITIES

SMART GRID ENGINEER AVISTA UTILITIES

MANAGER, SMART GRID BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC

CONSULTANT BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC

SENIOR ENGINEER BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC

SR. ANALYST IT BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC

DIR-BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC

SR. WAN ANALYST IT BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC

SUPERVISOR BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC

TITLE COMPANY

ENGR PROT & CONTROL PLNG BC HYDRO

TEAM LEAD DIST STANDARDS BC HYDRO

SUPT OF TRANS & DISTRIBUTION BENTON PUD

MANAGER OF KEY ACCOUNTS BENTON PUD

VICE PRESIDENT SMART GRID BKW FMB ENERGIE

NETWORK ARCHITECT BLACK & VEATCH

MANAGER OF ENERGY PROGRAMS BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOP

OPERATIONS SUPERINTENDENT BLUEBONNET ELECTRIC COOP

MANAGER-CUSTOMER SERVICE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

PARTNER BOREAS GROUP LLC

ENGINEERING TECH BRAINTREE ELECTRIC

ASSISTANT GENERAL MGR BURBANK WATER AND POWER

MGR. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BURBANK WATER AND POWER

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER BURNS & MCDONNELL

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER BURNS & MCDONNELL

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER BURNS & MCDONNELL

PROJECT MANAGER BURNS & MCDONNELL

SR CONTROLS ENGINEER BURNS & MCDONNELL

SUBSTATION DESIGN ENGINEER BURNS & MCDONNELL

DIRECTOR OF SMART GRID CAISO

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CAISO

DIRECTOR CALIFORNIA ISO

SMART GRID SOL MGR CALIFORNIA ISO

DIRECTOR OPS CALIFORNIA ISO

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR CAMBRIDGE AND ND HYDRO INC.

MARKETING MANAGER CENTERPOINT ENERGY

IT LEAD INFO & ANALYSIS CENTERPOINT ENERGY

SENIOR STAFF ANALYST CENTERPOINT ENERGY

DIR, INT GRID DEP CENTERPOINT ENERGY

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY/OPS CENTERPOINT ENERGY

ENERGY SERVICES ADMIN. CENTRAL LINCOLN PUD

LEAD ANALYST-PROGRAMS CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO.

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER CFE

DIRECTOR CISCO SYSTEMS

SENIOR EE CITY OF FORT COLLINS L&P

SR ELECTRICAL ENGR CITY OF NAPERVILLE

MANAGER-ET&D CITY UTILITIES

SENIOR ENGINEER CITY UTILITIES OF SPRINGFIELD

MGR - DIST. PLANNING CLECO

MANAGER - PROTECTION ENGIN CLECO CORP.

DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES CMP/TILSON

PRESIDENT COASTAL PARTNERS

MGR. POWER SYSTEM TECH. COBB EMC

CEO COLEMAN INC.

TECHNICAL ANALYST COMED

EDS PROGRAM MGR COMED

DIRECTOR IT COMED

DIRECTOR COMED


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TITLE COMPANY

DISPATCHER COMED

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ANALYST COMED

MASTER COMISION FEDERAL DE ELECTRICID

SR MARKETING SPECIALIST COMMONWEALTH EDISON

SECTION MANAGER CON EDISON CO. OF NY

DISTRIBUTION PLANNING ENGR CONNEXUS ENERGY

PRINCIPLE TECHNOLOGY ENGR CONNEXUS ENERGY

STANDARDS ENGINEER CONSUMERS ENERGY

VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COPPERLEAF

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER 2 COSERV

MANAGER OF ENGINEERING COSERV

PRINCIPLE ENGINEER COSERV

DIR, ENGINEERING COWLITz PUD

MANAGER CPQD

DIRECTOR CURRENT GRID

PARTNER CYCLE CAPTIAL MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION SERVICES DIR DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION

ENGINEERING SYSTEM MANAGER DAKOTA ELECTRIC ASSOCIATON

PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT DANIEL RUIz

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER DEPT. OF ENERGY- WAPA

MGR AMI ENGINEERING DETROIT EDISON/DTE ENERGY

POWER SYSTEMS ENGINEER DNV KEMA

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER DOD

IT ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT DOMINION

MANAGER, ADVANCED METERING DOMINION

NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR DST OUTPUT

PRINCIPAL ANALYST - AMI DTE ENERGY

IT PROJECT LEAD - AMI DTE ENERGY

PRINCIPAL DTE ENERGY

PRINCIPAL MARKETING ANALYS DTE ENERGY

PROGRAM MANAGER - DR DTE ENERGY

DIR, TECH. EVAL./STRATEGY DUKE ENERGY

DIR, GRID MANAGEMENT DUKE ENERGY

MGR SUBSTATION EGNRG DUKE ENERGY

MANAGER - STRATEGY DUKE ENERGY

MANAGER DUKE ENERGY

IT MANAGER DUKE ENERGY

PRODUCT DEVELOP. MGR DUKE ENERGY

MANAGER DUKE ENERGY

DIRECTOR, SG EMERGING TECH DUKE ENERGY

RETAIL PROGRAMS DUKE ENERGY

GIS LEAD DUKE ENERGY

CONSULTING ENGINEER DUKE ENERGY

COMM ENGINEER DUQUESNE LIGHT CO

PRINCIPAL ENGR E.ON CLIMATE & RENEWABLES

SR. MANAGER E&Y/NATIONAL GRID

BUSINESS DEV. MGR EC INFOSYSTEMS

RESEARCH ENGINEER EDF R&D

TITLE COMPANY

B.SC.ECON EIMV

ASSOC ENGR DIST SYSTEMS EL PASO ELECTRIC

TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER ELECTRIC UTILITY

PLANNING ENGINEER ELECTRIC UTILITY

MANAGER, ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL DISTRICT NO. TWO

DEMAND RESPONSE EXPERT ELECTRICITY DE FRANCE EDF

DIR, OPS & DEV ELEKTRO CELJE, D.D.

SE EE ELEKTROINSTITUTE MILAN VIDMAR

REGIONAL MANAGER EMON LLC

SLS CONSULTANT-UTILITIES ENBALA POWER NEWTORKS

AM PROGRAM DESIGN ENTERGY CORP.

MANAGER, T&D ENTERGY SERVICES INC.

DIST. ENGINEER EPCOR UTILITIES

ELECTRIC & GAS UTILITES MG ESRI

UTILITY SOLUTIONS MANAGER ESRI CANADA

SENIOR ENGINEER EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD

MANAGER, IT STRATEGY EXELON

IT DIRECTOR EXELON

SR OPERTIONS ENGR EXELON

ADVISOR EXPERT MICROSYSTEMS INC.

PRODUCT APPLICATION MNGR. FIAMM ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTIONS

VP-SRA FIVE POINT

IT BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT

AMI & TELECOM PLANNER FORTISBC

TECHNOLOGY MANAGER FPL

AGM, ENERGY DELIVERY GAINESVILLE REGIONAL UTILITIES

CLIENT EXECUTIVE GARTNER

RESEARCH DIRECTOR GARTNER

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER GE ENERGY

PROJECT COORDINATOR GEORGIA POWER CO.

DIRECTOR GERMANY TRADE AND INVEST

PRESIDENT GOOD COMPANY ASSOCIATES

SENIOR ADVISOR GOVERNMENT OF ONTARIO

ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR GRANT COUNTY PUD

MGR ENG & OP SYS GREAT LAKES ENERGY

PRESIDENT GRIDATA INC.

CEO GRIDCO SYSTEMS

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS DEVEL GRIDCO SYSTEMS

VP BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GRIDCO SYTEMS

VICE PRESIDENT GSR, INC

PRODUCT MANAGER HIRSCHMANN AUTOMATION

CYBER SECURITY CONSULTANT HONEYWELL

PRESIDENT & CEO HYDRO OTTAWA HOLDING INC

SERVICE SALES LEADER IBM

ENERGY & UTILITIES SOLUTIO IBM

TEAM LEADER-ADV METERING INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO.

DIRECTOR-DIST FIELD OPS INDIANAPOLIS POWER & LIGHT CO.

DIRECTOR OF SYSTEM OPERATI INTERMOUNTAIN REA


attendees

TITLE COMPANY

RESEARCHER IREQ HYDRO-QUEBEC

DEPUTY DIVISION DIRECTOR ITRI

MANAGER ENERGY PRACTICE J.D. POWER AND ASSOCIATES

DIRECTOR JAPAN EPOWER INFO CENTER

ASSOCIATE JPMORGAN CHASE

ASSOCIATE JPMORGAN CHASE

PRODUCT LINE MANAGER JUNIPER NETWORKS

FIELD DESIGN SPECIALIST KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT

MGR, DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM O KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT

VP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT

SR. MGR. STRATEGIC INITIAT KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT

SUPERVISOR, DSO KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT

METERING TECH LEHI CITY CORP.

DIRECTOR LG&E AND KU LLC

MGR OF TECH & MEASUREMENT LIGHT SERVICOS DE ELECTRICIDAD

DIRECTOR LOGAN LIGHT & POWER

OPS UNIT MANAGER M.C. DEAN INC.

MGR OPS SERVICES MADISON GAS & ELECTRIC CO

OPERATIONS MANAGER MARSHALL MUNICIPAL UTILITIES

MANAGER MARUBUN

CERT POWER LINE PERSON MEDICINE HAT ELECTRIC DIST

SYSTEM PROT TECH MGR MEGGER

PRESIDENT METSCO ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC.

SENIOR TELECOM TECHNICIAN MIDDLE TENNESSEE ELECTRIC

GENERAL MANAGER MILBANK

PRESIDENT MODERN GRID SOLUTIONS

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MOESK

MANAGER MORIKAWA & ASSOCIATES LLC

ENGINEER MORIKAWA & ASSOCIATES LLC

DIR, DEMAND RESPONSE MW CONSULTING

SR PROGRAM MGR MWD OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

SENIOR ENGINEER NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE

OPERATIONS MANAGER NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE

MGR-ASSET DATA & ANALYTICS NATIONAL GRID

ELECTRICAL ENG. NATIONAL GRID

TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGER NATIONAL GRID

DIRECTOR NATIONAL GRID

ENGINEER/CONTROL & INTEG. NATIONAL GRID

MGR SMART GRID DEM GRANT NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOP

VP NORTH AMERICA NETCOMM WIRELESS LIMITED

INFRASTRUCTURE SPECIALIST NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR HYDRO

SUPERVISING ENG., COMM. NEWFOUNDLAND HYDRO

MANAGER WM STRATEGIES NIPSCO

DIRECTOR MAJOR ACCOUNTS NIPSCO

CEO NOISE CONSULTING GROUP INC.

MGR, BUSINESS INTEGRATION NOISE CONSULTING GROUP INC.

SMART GRID COORDINATOR NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL

DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER NOVA SCOTIA POWER INC.

TITLE COMPANY

VICE PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING NSTAR ELECTRIC & GAS CORP.

BUSINESS PLANNING OFFICE NTT DATA

ELECTRICAL ENGIN. SUPERVISOR NTUA

VP OF MARKETING DEV NUMENTA INC.

TEAM LEAD CONSTR & MAINT NV ENERGY

SR. CORP. COMM. SPECIALIST OGE ENERGY CORP.

DIRECTOR UTILITY TRANSFORM OGE ENERGY CORP.

PRDUCT INNOVATIONMANAGER OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC

MGR STANDARDS & GUIDES OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC

DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS MGMT OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC

SR. TELECOM ENGINEER OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC

AUTOMATION ENGINEER OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

SUPRV-DISTRIBUTION PLANNIN OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT

MANAGER OMRON CORP.

SR. DIRECTOR MKT OPS ONCOR

SR DIRECTOR ONCOR

SR VP, T&D ONCOR

TEAM LEAD/SENIOR ADVISOR ONTARIO MINISTRY OF ENERGY

VP - UTILITIES MARKETING ORACLE

PRINCIPAL OSI CONSULTING

SR BUSINESS ARCHITECT OSISOFT INC

MANAGER IS AND T OWEN ELECTRIC

MANAGER- MOBILE TECHNOLOGY PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.

SR ADVISING ENGINEER PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.

SR. COMP. SYS/ANA PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CO.

ENGINEER PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LAB

ENGINEER PACIFICORP

VICE PRESIDENT PALADIN CAPITAL GROUP

PRESIDENT PALEON SOLUTIONS

DIRECTOR, IT PECO ENERGY CO

DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PM PNM RESOURCES

PROGRAM MANAGER PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

MANAGER, IT BUS. PARTNERS PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC

VP, SYSTEM DES/COMM POWER SYSTEM ENGINEERING

DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS POWERSTREAM INC.

PE DIR-DISTRIBUTION PROJ PROGRESS ENERGY

MGR OF DEMAND RESPONSE PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA

CEO, PRESIDENT, & CTO PROMETHEAN DEVICES, LLC

ANALYST PSE&G

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NV

SENIOR ADVISOR QUANTA TECHNOLOGY LLC

EXECUTIVE ADVISER QUANTA TECHNOLOGY LLC

BD RAFAEL

SECURE SYSTEMS ENGINEER RAYTHEON TCS

SR. AREA SALES MGR REINHAUSEN MANUFACTURING INC

ELECTRIC SYSTEMS SUPERVISO ROSEVILLE ELECTRIC

SR. ENTERPRISE TECH ANALYS SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY D


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TITLE COMPANY

MANAGER, CONTROL C&M SALT RIVER PROJECT

IT MANAGER SALT RIVER PROJECT

MANAGER SALT RIVER PROJECT

VP CUSTOMER SERVICE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

BUSINESS SYSTEM ANALYST SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

GRID CONTROL TEAM LEAD SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

OFFICE OF CUSTOMER PRIVACY SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

PROJECT MANAGER SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

TEAM LEADER -IV SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC

SUPERVISOR, BUSINESS SASKPOWER

AMI ENGINEER, EIT SASKPOWER

VP OPERATIONS SAWNEE EMC

SR ENGINEER SCE

PROJECT MANAGER SCE

ANALYST SCE

ENGINEER SCHWEITzER ENGINEERING LAB

INTEGRATION APPLICATION EN SCHWEITzER ENGINEERING LAB

PRESIDENT SCOTTMADDEN INC.

PROJECT MANAGER SEGA INC.

PROJECT MANAGER SEMPRA UTILITIES

MANAGER SHARP

GIS SPECIALIST SHARYLAND UTILITIES

ASSISTANT ENGINEER SHREWSBURY ELECTRIC AND CABLE

ENERGY ENGINEER SIEMENS

VP OF TECH STRATEGY SIEMENS

PRINICPAL SKIPPING STONE LLC

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR SMARTER GRID SOLUTIONS

COMM DESIGN ENGINEER SMEPA

AGM, PWR SUPPLY & GRID OPS SMUD

DIRECTOR SMUD

SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY/PMO SMUD

ENTERPRISE PERF. COORD. SMUD

GIS DATA ANALYST SMUD

SENIOR DIST. SYS. ENGR. SMUD

IT BUSINESS CONSULTANT SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD

MGR SUBSTATION ENGRG SNOHOMISH COUNTY PUD

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

MGR MKT SEGMENT SOL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

IT DIRECTOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

MANAGER 3 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

MANAGER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

SMARTCONNECT - PROJ. MGR. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

AUTOMATION ENGINEER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

IT CLIENT PORTFOLIO T&D SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

IT PRINCIPAL PORTFOLIO MGR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

MANAGER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

ENGINEER SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

TITLE COMPANY

REGULATORY ANALYST SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON

SMART GRID PROJECT MANAGER SOUTHERN CO.

RESEARCH ENGINEER SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER SPIRAE INC.

DIR. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SPIRAE INC.

MANAGER COMMUNICATION ENGR SRP

ENGINEER STD

DIRECTOR STD

SR VP, BUS DEV STERLING PLANET INC.

SOLUTION ARCHITECT SYMPHONY SERVICES

DIRECTOR SYMPHONYTELECA

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SYSTEMS CONTROL

ENGINEERING TEAM LEADER SYSTEMS CONTROL

SR. COMM SYSTEMS TECH TACOMA POWER

PROGRAM MANAGER TAMPA ELECTRIC

VP, HEAD OF TECH TATA POWER DELHI DIST LTD

SR. SALES MANAGER TATUNG CO.

VP TECHNOLOGY TAVORMINA AND ASSOCIATES INC

PRESIDENT & CEO TDI

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

PRINCIPAL ENGINEER TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

RESEARCHER TEPCO

AMS PROGRAM MANAGER TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER

DIRECTOR, REP RELATIONS TEXAS-NEW MEXICO POWER

SNR. DISTRIBUTION ENGINEER THE BARBADOS LIGHT & POWER

PRINCIPAL THE BRATTLE GROUP

VICE PRESIDENT TNMP

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR TSRI

SNR PROJECT MANAGER TTP

TELECOMM PLANNING TVA

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW UCI

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER UI CO.

DIRECTOR UIL HOLDINGS CORP.

SR ADVISOR UL LLC

PDE MGR UL LLC

CEO UMS GROUP

NEW TECHNOLOGY MANAGER UNISON NETWORKS

MGR OF INFORMATION SERVICE UNITED POWER INC.

COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL UNITED STATES NAVY

SR INTL TRADE SPECIALIST US DEPT OF COMMERCE

DIRECTOR OFFICE OF DEISTRI US DEPT OF ENERGY

PRACTICE DIRECTOR UTEGRATION

PRACTICE DIRECTOR UTEGRATION

VP DMS, DA SYSTEMS UTILITY INTEGRATION SOLUTIONS

SR. SALES MANAGER - NA VALENCE TECHNOLOGY INC.

PRESIDENT VALUTECH SOLUTIONS INC.

ENGINEER VECTREN

ELECTRIC STANDARDS ENGINEE VECTREN ENERGY DELIVERY


attendees

September 24-26, 2013 Transamerica Expo Center São Paulo, Brasil

March 17-19, 2014Cape Town International Convention CentreCape Town, South Africa

electrifying the globe

DistributECH 2014Next year’s DistribuTECH is scheduled for Jan. 28-30, 2014 in San Antonio, Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.

DistribuTECH will continue to provide attendees and exhibitors a comprehensive examination of trends and challenges facing the transmission and distribution market. Next year’s theme pinpoints this excitement with “Electrifying the Globe” as DistribuTECH’s tagline.

As the industry changes, the sharing of knowledge and collective experiences becomes more and more crucial to improving the efficiency and quality of the utility industry. If you attended DistribuTECH 2013, thank you for making this year the best year of the shows

23-year history. We hope you will join us in San Antonio. For more information, visit http://distributech.com.

intErnational EvEntsDistribuTECH is expanding worldwide! Don’t miss DistribuTECH’s upcoming international events.

Documents

2013 Post show RePoRt - distributech.com · distributech 2013 post show report “Extremely productive @DistribuTECH. Caught up on Grid trends & innovations. Lots of progress and