| | December 20146CIOReviewCopyright © 2014 CIOReview, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.CIOReviewDECEMBER - 29 - 2014CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). Mailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405 December 29 - 2014, volume SE 34 Published by CIOReview To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreview.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarEditorial StaffSalesT:510.565.7564 VisualizersRyan FernandesArpita GhoshUtilities Technology SpecialCIOReviewWith increasing regulatory complexity, new cybersecurity threats, a wave of smart technologies, and escalati ng performance demands, uti liti es industry is being challenged to keep up with a convergence of ongoing trends and emerging developments.In 2015, four trends that will defi ne the U.S. uti liti es landscape include: technology shift s such as the rise of distributed generati on; the need to respond to new regulati ons, most notably the Environmental Protecti on Agency's (EPA's) latest eff ort to regulate carbon emissions; and the evoluti on of the customer interface.Although these changes will aff ect uti liti es in diff erent ways, leaders within the sector will need to at least consider how to respond with a fl exible but robust strategic approach that maximizes the opportuniti es while managing the risks.For years, technology investments have been below average in the uti liti es sector. While the situati on has not been as dire as it has in some industries, the lack of spending has left uti liti es IT departments struggling to play catch up. As competi ti ve pressure increases from new sources however, uti liti es have to respond with increased investment into not just baseline technologies, but also new areas such as Outage Management Systems, Distributi on Management Systems and a wealth of other technology platf orms aimed at creati ng greater levels of awareness, to provide greater levels of insight. As these new technologies fl ood into their organizati on, savvy CIOs need to put themselves in a positi on to take a leadership role, ensuring the value of the investment is opti mized.CIOs are looking for innovati ve technology soluti ons--and there is no dearth of such soluti ons in the market. We spoke to some of the successful CIOs in the uti liti es space who shared their wisdom, and how they were leveraging technology to deal with the wide array of challenges in the current uti liti es landscape. Reading through these insights will give fellow CIOs and IT decision makers not only a peek into similar environments as theirs but also an understanding of the key business and technology trends impacti ng the uti liti es, and provides guidance on how to deal with these changes and lead with confi dence.In this issue we also feature 50 most promising Uti liti es Technology soluti on providers. Over the last few months, our editorial team has evaluated several technology companies. The chosen 50 are the ones who help customers in the uti liti es industry to opti mize their technology investments and deploy new capabiliti es. Hope this list will help you in formalizing strategies for your organizati on.On that note, we present to you this special editi on on technology for Uti liti es industry. Pradeep Shankar Editor-in-Chief editor@cioreview.comRebooting the Utilities SectorEditorialAishwarya KannanJem ElizabethMatthew JacobSonia SacharYeshwanth H VAlex D'SouzaChristine Wood Joshua Parker Nijhum RudraStephen ThomasJohn VargheseJohn.varghese@cioreview.comMaria D'Souzamaria@cioreview.comRobert Matthewrobert@cioreview.comCharles Mathewcharles@cioreview.com
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