Itron’s OpenWay Riva™ IoT Solution Receives Grid Edge 2016 Award for Leadership at the Edge
April 21 2016 - 8:45AM
Business Wire
Greentech Media recognizes Itron’s
groundbreaking technology for “demonstrated potential to shape
tomorrow’s distributed energy system”
Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI), a world-leading technology and
services company dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and
water, announced today that it has been named a Grid Edge 2016
Award winner by Greentech Media for its OpenWay Riva IoT solution.
The Grid Edge Awards represent the top 20 companies or projects
that have a demonstrated potential to shape tomorrow’s distributed
energy system.
Greentech Media recognized Itron for its OpenWay Riva IoT
solution, which combines a powerful distributed computing platform
for edge devices with enhanced communications capabilities to
enable new applications and use cases for electric, gas and water
utilities and smart cities. These include applications to improve
grid and pipeline safety, efficiency, reliability and asset
management; to accommodate more renewable and distributed
generation onto the grid; and to drive improvements in
customer-facing applications such as demand response, energy
efficiency and water conservation.
The Grid Edge Awards identify companies that embody grid edge
industry transformation. Winners include pioneers, established
technology vendors, utilities, energy providers and others who
showcase innovative products, market-disrupting business models and
an overall forward-looking vision. Awardees are nominated by and
voted on by energy industry stakeholders, including the team of
analysts at GTM Research.
“For the past three years, Greentech Media has identified
companies at the heart of grid transformation with its Grid Edge
Awards list,” said Steve Propper, director, Grid Edge, GTM
Research. “Itron’s OpenWay Riva solution is one example of how
technology is leading the transformation to a more distributed
energy future.”
“Itron’s OpenWay Riva IoT solution is changing the way our
utility customers think about managing their distribution networks
in an IoT world, so it is quite fitting for us to receive a Grid
Edge Award and we are honored to receive this recognition,” said
Simon Pontin, Itron’s chief technology officer. “Our OpenWay Riva
solution builds upon proven OpenWay networking technology with an
open device platform on which our customers and our technology
partners can innovate – this is really just the beginning of the
story.”
Itron will receive the award at Grid Edge World Forum, taking
place June 21-23 in San Jose, California. See the full list and
learn more here.
About Itron
Itron is a world-leading technology and services company
dedicated to the resourceful use of energy and water. We provide
comprehensive solutions that measure, manage and analyze energy and
water. Our broad product portfolio includes electricity, gas, water
and thermal energy measurement devices and control technology;
communications systems; software; as well as managed and consulting
services. With thousands of employees supporting nearly 8,000
customers in more than 100 countries, Itron applies knowledge and
technology to better manage energy and water resources. Together,
we can create a more resourceful world. Join us: www.itron.com.
Itron® is a registered trademark of Itron, Inc.
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