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KEMA Advances Smart Grids and AMI Solutions for Emerging Utility Challenges
Risk management, quality assurance, regulatory recovery, vendor and technology analysis are key to success
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BURLINGTON, Mass., (July 24, 2008) – KEMA has promoted Rob Wilhite to senior vice president of
KEMA’s global intelligent networks and communications practice. This promotion supports KEMA’s
continued growth of its global smart grids practice and focus on grid modernization and utility of the future
initiatives.
Wilhite joined KEMA in 2004, building a successful practice in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI). In
2007, Wilhite helped expand the global intelligent networks and communications practice, leading an
integrated team of business strategists and deep technical experts from an array of direct utility and
equipment supplier backgrounds. As senior VP, Wilhite will continue to coordinate KEMA’s experts in
developing and delivering comprehensive solutions to help clients achieve smart grids and AMI
deployments worldwide.
“AMI and smart grids initiatives currently under consideration are based on a complex interaction of
available and emerging automation, communications, and metering technologies,” said Wilhite. “Utilities
face increasing investment risks and new demands on their business operations. We’re working with
clients to craft the financial models and strategies to develop and justify grid modernization programs,
including regulatory support, system requirements and design specifications, RFP processes and
evaluation, as well as bringing a new level of quality assurance based on our work in other high-tech
industries.”
KEMA is currently working with some of the largest smart grids and utility AMI initiatives around the world,
including those for Southern California Edison, Duke Energy, Con Edison, the US Navy and its prime
contractor URS Group, CEMIG (Brazil), and Alinta (Australia). KEMA’s client base is also growing to
include major smart grids and AMI equipment suppliers, as well as investment firms to the industry.
Information about KEMA’s intelligent networks and communications practice is available at
www.kema.com/INC .
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[download] 072408 KEMA Advances Smart Grids AMI Solutions (.pdf 25 kb)
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About KEMA
Founded in 1927, KEMA (www.kema.com ) is a global provider of business and technical consulting, operational support, measurement and inspection, testing and certification for the energy and utility industry. KEMA employs 1,600 professionals in 20 countries. The firm’s North American consulting operations are headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts. KEMA’s global headquarters are in Arnhem, the Netherlands.
Media contacts (www.kema.com/press_releases ):
• North America: Kristen Brewitt ( kristen.brewitt@kema.com )
tel +1 781 418 5714
• Europe: Rolf van Stenus ( rolf.vanstenus@kema.com )
tel +31 26 3 56 2607
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