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Cracking the Smart Grid Market in China: Experienced Hands Show the Way Smart
Grid Today's
April 13, 2011, multimedia webinar
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Today subscribers pay 10% less. If you are at all involved with the smart grid, you know that China is projected to be one of its fastest growing markets. Whatever happens in China will dramatically change the face of the smart grid for decades to come. So what does that mean for your company? Purchase the recording of Smart Grid Today's webinar "Cracking the Smart Grid Market in China: Experienced Hands Show the Way," which originally aired on April 13, and hear four experts examine the problems and opportunities inherent in doing business in China. You'll
hear from key executives at U.S.-based smart grid companies who
have made the most progress in China. Find out what you can do to
make plans for the changes that will most certainly arise from the
deployment of the smart grid in China.
As one of the largest consumers of energy in the world, China is expected to be one of the smart grid's fastest-growing markets. As the country embarks on a massive build-out and upgrade of its grid, smart grid firms worldwide are -- or should be -- paying close attention. The question is no longer whether to do business in China, but how to go about it. China
is a complex market, with attention focused not only on building
basic infrastructure to keep up with load growth but on grid modernization,
too. It's what China refers to as its dual "strong and smart"
grid approach. You'll find out how all these companies meet the challenges head-on and, as a result, were able to take advantage of a very lucrative opportunity to grow the smart grid in China. Our experts provide you with the latest information on up-and-coming opportunities in the Chinese market and offer tips for developing successful partnerships with Chinese firms. You'll get insights that will save you time and money -- and heartache -- as you make plans to enter this market. Whether you specialize in smart grid hardware or services, smart grid deployment strategies and grid management, smart homes/buildings, green power/distributed generation or investor issues -- anyone who needs to know how business in China will change the industry -- you won't want to miss the recording of Smart Grid Today's webinar.
Steve Jennings is Chief Marketing Officer at BPL Global and is responsible for directing the marketing organization in establishing company strategy and growing the company's leading position, brand and offerings in the marketplace worldwide. He brings international business development and marketing experience, including Europe and Asia, to support the company's global reach. Mr. Jennings has led the definition and global launch of successful new products for multiple technology companies. During his career, he has held senior sales, marketing and general management roles, including 18 years of executive experience serving the electric utility, computer, communications and semiconductor industries. Mr. Jennings joined the firm with BPL Global's acquisition of Serveron where he was Vice President of Marketing. He was a member of the executive team that grew Serveron into an industry leader in electric utility power transformer monitoring. Mr. Jennings oversees BPL Global's business in China.
Robert Wilhite is Global Director/ Senior Vice President of Management and Operations Consulting at KEMA. He is a 26-year veteran of the utility industry, with strategic, operational, and consulting experience. Through a combination of technical knowledge and business problem-solving skills, Mr. Wilhite has provided numerous client solutions in strategic planning, new business/market analysis, financial analysis, business modeling and process redesign, and program implementation. In his prior industry roles, He developed expertise in utility operations, including distribution engineering, metering, energy efficiency, marketing, and customer services. Over the past several years, Mr. Wilhite has been responsible for developing and building various aspects of KEMA's North American consulting practices under the smart grid and utility-of-the-future initiatives and leads KEMA's Management and Operations Consulting business line. In this capacity, he is responsible for achieving strategic growth, profitability, and operational performance objectives globally. He also serves on the board of directors of the GridWise Alliance, the board of directors of Utilimetrics, and was most recently chairman of the implementation work group with the GridWise Alliance. In 2009, Mr. Wilhite was named one of the "Top 25 Consultants" in the US by Consulting magazine.
Jeremy Eaton is Vice President of Honeywell Energy Solutions. He is responsible for Honeywell's energy growth strategy and execution, building on the success of the company's energy performance contracting business in the United States, and focusing on opportunities in the smart grid, renewable energy and sustainability markets globally. Mr. Eaton joined Honeywell in 2007. Prior to his current position, he was the Global Strategy and Marketing Leader for the Automation and Control Solutions business group. In that role, he partnered with the business units to develop their strategic plans, acquisitions and marketing excellence programs. Mr. Eaton holds an MBA from Harvard University and a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University.
Jeff Lund has been with Echelon Corporation since 1991 and has more than a decade of experience in developing technology solutions specifically in the smart grid space. He has been a key member of the executive team and instrumental in helping to set the company's strategic direction and managing multiple business initiatives, including the launch of the company's Networked Energy Services (NES) smart grid infrastructure system. He has held various leadership roles in business development, product management and marketing. Mr. Lund has served on the board of the Open Services Gateway Initiative (OSGi) Inc. He has a master of business administration degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of science degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of California at Davis.
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