Mark Breitbart Joins The Structure Group® to Enhance Depth of Rapidly-Growing, AMI / MDM / SmartGrid Consulting Practice
FOR RELEASE MAY 5, 2009
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Marc Bane
Phone: 1+978.443.2378
marc.bane@thestructuregroup.com
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HOUSTON, TEXAS (May 5, 2009) - The Structure Group®, an industry leader in consulting services and business solutions for energy market participants, has announced the appointment of Mark Breitbart as Senior Manager - AMI / MDM / SmartGrid Solutions. Breitbart will further strengthen Structure's experience and expertise in the areas of Meter Data Management and Advanced Metering Infrastructure - both critical components of Smart Grid initiatives at electric utilities.
Formerly, an executive at eMeter Corporation, Breitbart brings more than 17 years of utility industry experience in business process and system design, Meter Data Management, Advanced Metering Infrastructure, software development, systems architecture, and Smart Grid business case development. He has an extensive background in utility best practices and has been directly engaged with leading energy market participants in the U.S. and abroad.
"MDM and AMI are the cornerstones of any successful Smart Grid initiative," said Breitbart. "However, even the most sophisticated data collection and management is only of value if it can be successfully utilized to enhance the automation and efficiency of all utility operations as well as provide the business intelligence and transparency to support demand response and load management initiatives. The Structure Group's depth of expertise in such areas as: Transmission and Distribution, Smart Grid, ISO Markets, Enterprise Asset Management, and Risk Management, will help ensure that its customers will receive maximum value for all future MDM / AMI investments," said Breitbart.
Mark will continue to reside in Los Altos, California.
About The Structure Group®
The Structure Group is a leading provider of consulting services and business solutions to energy market participants in North America and Europe. Structure has assisted more than 70 market participants on business transformation projects. Structure offers comprehensive consulting services and deep energy industry expertise through five consulting practices: Market Solutions, Energy Trading and Risk Management, Energy Management and Control Systems, Utility Enterprise Asset Management, and AMI / MDM / SmartGrid. For more information, visit www.thestructuregroup.com.