Advanced Metering Expert Anthony Howells of Apex CoVantage Named to 40 Most Influential People in European Smart Grid
Prestigious award highlights relevance of ProField solution to meeting European AMI mandates
HERNDON, Va., Nov. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Anthony Howells of Apex CoVantage has been named to Metering & Smart Energy International's "40 Most Influential People in European Smart Grid" for his role in bringing excellence in metering installation to Europe through the energy industry's only integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for advanced metering infrastructure (AMI).
Howells has helped deliver some of North America's most recognized smart grid projects including those at Baltimore Gas and Electric, Central Vermont Public Service Corporation, Ameren Illinois and Dominion Virginia Power. He sees the lessons of those major deployments as vital to the needs of European retailers.
Howells said, "With tens of millions of meters poised for deployment to comply with the UK mandate to upgrade to advanced meters by 2020, we're meeting retailers' need to achieve their often aggressive installation goals. ProField software drives the training and certification of workforces and then designs and executes workflows that improve safety, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and consumer satisfaction."
Howells, an expert in AMI and meter data management, was responsible for the establishment of Apex CoVantage's Smart Grid Solutions division, which in just five years has built operations on five continents, employing hundreds. He led the company's successful expansion into Asia and South America and in 2014, was appointed managing director for Europe and Africa for Apex's Smart Grid Division.
The award comes on the heels of Apex CoVantage's selection for the 2014 Fierce Energy Innovation by panel of electric generation and distribution utilities. The ProField-driven solution was picked for its superiority in technology innovation, financial impact, market validation, compatibility with existing network environments, end-user customer experience and overall level of innovation.
About Apex Smart Grid Solutions
Apex Smart Grid Solutions provides meter replacement and network equipment installation powered by ProField®. ProField eases the road to smart grid for utilities by cost-effectively managing workforces for AMI rollouts -- ensuring reliability, reducing risk, increasing compliance, and enhancing customer engagement. See more at http://www.ApexSmartGrid.com.
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