Roundtables

	Smart technology Smart metering has moved on from traditional Automatic Meter Reading (AMR). Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) solutions offer the potential to benefit the entire value chain of energy stakeholders. Aeris Communications’ Chris Purpura, Motorola’s Jim Hanson, Oracle Utilities’ Guerry Waters and SAP’s Klaus Heimann sat down to discuss the vital features to look for in an AMI system to guarantee success with the lowest amount of risk. More >>		Communication theory As the call center is becoming a two-way communication channel, technology is moving at a rapid pace. What are the key features that energy companies should look for if seeking to overhaul or replace their systems? And how can the implementation of new technology drive profits? Genesys Telecommunications’ David York and Nuance’s Lynda Kate Smith provide answers More >>
	Working smarter The role of the traditional office work environment is changing as employers and staff increasingly adopt smarter ways of working. What are the key issues that energy companies should be aware of when seeking to deploy mobile workforce solutions? And what are the benefits they bring to the industry? Power & Energy gathered Dr. Moshe BenBassat of ClickSoftware, Leif Eriksen of Motorola, Guerry Waters of Oracle Utilities, Aaron Hersey of RAM Mounting Systems and Thell Gillis of Panasonic to discuss the next major developments in the mobile workforce space. More >>

Previous Roundtables

Customer care counts
Power & Energy talks to First Data’s Chris Warrington and SourceLink’s Christopher Behrens about the value of a comprehensive customer communications strategy.
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Rise of the machines
Power & Energy talks to Andrew Berman of Sierra Wireless, Wavecom’s Stefan Lindvall and Chris Purpura of Aeris Communications to find out how M2M is revolutionizing the energy industry.
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The grid gets smarter
Honeywell’s Steve Smith and Tantalus Systems’ Eric Murray look at the rise of the smart grid and the critical role of AMI in making it a reality.
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Promoting Energy Responsibility

A new wave of storage solutions is emerging that offer greener, more energy efficient approaches to IT. Next Generation Power & Energy spoke to APC’s Victor Avelar, Sun’s Dean Nelson, Lee Technologies’ Bob Wooley, Morrison Hershfield’s Juan Garrahan and Aperture’s Bill Clifford, about how companies can reduce their energy costs and usage.

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Advanced metering gets smarter
Itron’s Eric Miller, Doug McCall of Sensus, WACS’ Craig Mataczynski and Ivo Steklac of Enspiria Solutions Inc. discuss where the advanced metering infrastructure industry is headed next.
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Why outsourcing works
Cognizant’s Charles Kaprelian, Sapient’s Rob Milstead and Richard Charles of Alliance Data look at the impact outsourcing can have on the power utilities industry, and discuss the difference between operational and transformational outsourcing.
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