Dr. Guido Jouret Joins Envision Energy to Lead Its New Silicon Valley Based Global Digital Innovation Lab

SHANGHAI, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Envision Energy, the world leading Smart Energy solution provider, has named Dr. Guido Jouret, a well-respected Internet of Things (IoT) leader, as the president of its new global digital innovation lab in Silicon Valley.

Dr. Jouret, with a 20-year career at Cisco (most recently as the VP and general manager of its Internet of Things business unit), will help Envision Energy to accelerate development and acquisition of the next generation digital solutions. Dr Jouret will report directly to Lei Zhang, the CEO of the China-based Envision Energy.

With the mission to solve the challenges for a sustainable future for mankind, Envision Energy is redefining the future of renewable energy with its Smart Renewable Energy software and technologies. It is integrating advanced sensor technology, machine learning, sophisticated control technology, and big data analytics. Envision Energy's proprietary cloud-based Wind OS and Solar OS platform is managing more than 10,000MW of renewable energy assets in North America, Europe, Latin America and China. 

"Envision Energy seeks to transform our industry by incorporating the latest ICT technologies, including cloud computing, advanced sensors and big data analytics, into conventional and new energy areas," Lei Zhang says. "We aim to develop our Silicon Valley lab into a world-class Center of Excellence in Digital Energy management. With Dr. Jouret's extensive leadership experience in the fields of IoT and related technology, we believe he will help drive a sustained competitive edge for Envision Energy and the global development of new products and solutions."

Dr. Jouret says, "Envision Energy has shown phenomenal growth in the worldwide Smart Energy management solutions sector over the past few years. I'm excited about the opportunity to be part of it, and to foster game-changing innovations to create a digital platform to enable a more sustainable environment."

SOURCE Envision Energy