We are already a month into the New Year and it may be hard to believe but DistribuTech is right around the corner. Many of us in the smart grid and utility biz will be traveling to Orlando, FL next week for one of the largest utility focused conferences.
With over 500 exhibitors and more than 15,000 attendees, it can be an overwhelming process to begin preparations for the show. Luckily, the Energy Acuity team is here to help! We can assist you with targeting some of the largest names in the market, find you the best contacts at those companies, and provide lists of the most notable projects that will be moving forward over this next year.
In years past when we’ve met up with our clients at DistribuTech and other conferences several of them have let us know that they used Energy Acuity to help schedule and prepare for meetings. They explained that they search for companies who they want to target and have the contact details provided to them through EA. They then reach out to individuals that work for those companies to set meetings. It is no surprise our clients have such success at DistribuTech as they have access to over 4,000 company and contact details on more than 35,000 executives. They can also do the due diligence and research required to have successful meetings with these companies.
As you prepare for DistribuTech, take a deep breath, and let us help answer some questions for you such as; who are the best companies for me to meet with? Do I know who the biggest players are in the smart grid industry? Who implemented the most projects over the past year? Whose projects are moving forward in the coming year?
Below I have gone ahead and broken down the top companies over the last year according to Energy Acuity’s research.
First, let’s take a look at Last Year’s Top Meter Providers. The first three are the top providers by a total number of projects that were implemented last year while the following three are the top companies by a total number of meters (these numbers are based on 1/1/15 through 12/31/15):
| Company | Projects |
| Landis+Gyr | 9 |
| Elster Group | 8 |
| Itron | 8 |
| Company | # of Meters |
| GE | 4,800,000 |
| Landis+Gyr | 1,810,100 |
| Elster Group | 408,050 |
2015’s Top Communication Providers:
| Company | Projects | |
| Tantalus Systems, Inc | 8 | |
| Landis+Gyr | 6 | |
| Aclara | 4 | |
| Company | # of Meters | |
| Silver Springs Networks | 6,500,000 | |
| Alcate-Lucent | 1,700,000 | |
| RuggedCom | 1,700,000 | |
2015’s Top Data Management/Analytics Companies:
| Company | Projects |
| Landis+Gyr | 2 |
| eMeter | 2 |
| Company | # of Meters |
| C3 Energy | 1,700,000 |
| eMeter | 355,000 |
| Oracle Corp. | 281 |
2015’s Top Distribution Management/Automation Companies:
| Company | Projects |
| Survalent Technology | 10 |
| Open Systems International (OSI) | 3 |
| Schneider Electric | 3 |
| Company | # of Meters |
| DC Systems | 1,700,000 |
| Schneider Electric | 1,700,000 |
| Telvent | 1,700,000 |
These lists should give you an idea of the top smart grid companies in recent years that you want to be targeting for the DistribuTech conference as well as over the next year. Keep in mind these lists are constantly changing as new projects move forward and new players enter the market. For updated lists and details on these companies, their executives, the project break down, or if you are interested in more in-depth rankings please feel free to reach out to us.
Members of the Energy Acuity team (including myself) will be attending the DistribuTech conference next week and we would love to meet you in person.
Please reach out to sales@energyacuity.com to have us answer any questions you have or to schedule some time to meet while out in Orlando.
I wish you the best of luck out at DistribuTech and safe travels to Orlando. Hope to see you there!
Source: Energy Acuity
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