| | December 20136CIOReviewAt no time in recent history has the utility industry experienced so much change. The energy and utilities industry is under pressure to reduce costs and improve operational performance simultaneously.How today's utilities will evolve, and in what forms? How will the value chain from generation to consumption change? Who will be the winners and who will be the losers? These are the questions in the minds of utilities, aggregators, large consumers, and cities and municipalities all over the U.S.Forces in the new energy economy are coming together to drive utilities to new ways of doing business. In a business climate of low revenue growth and increased costs from regulatory compliance and security challenges, transformative technologies like smart grid 2.0, mobility, analytics and cloud computing are compelling utility industry professionals to utilize IT advancements to reach their goals.As CIOs aggressively scout for innovative technology solution, there is no dearth of such solutions in the market. Our editorial team evaluated several mature vendors to present you the most promising Utilities technology Solution and consulting companies.We also spoke to some of the successful CIOs in the Utilities space who shared their wisdom and how they were leveraging technology to deal with the wide array of challenges in the current landscape. Reading through these insights will give not only a peek into their business environments but also an understanding of the key business and technology trends impacting energy and utilities, and provides guidance on how to deal with these changes and lead with confi dence.Utility companies across the board are aggressively implementing new ideas to achieve their operational objectives, and technology is by and large the most useful enabler of this transformation. Technology has the potential to change the way utilities are able to deliver to customers, reliable and effi cient services. On that note, we present to you this special edition on technology for Utility industry.Pradeep ShankarEditor-in-Chiefeditor@cioreview.comCopyright © 2013 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.CIOReviewCIOReviewDECEMBER - 2013CIOReview's circulation is audited and certified by BPA International (Audit Pending). EditorialTackling the New Energy Economy--the Technology WayMailing AddressCIOReview44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538T:510.936.8945, F:510.894.8405 December 2013, volume 2-13 Published monthly by CIOReview subscription rate: $60 for 12 issues To subscribe to CIOReviewVisit www.cioreciew.com Editor-in-Chief Pradeep ShankarManaging Editor Christo JacobEditorial StaffSales StaffAbishek ChandranCatherine JosephJennifer StephenJoe PhilipLawrence TseMichelle MathewsPeter JonesThomson AntonyBenny Thomasbenny@cioreview.com510.936.8551James Christiejames@cioreview.com510.936.8840Dennis Peter dennis@cioreview.com510.936.8407George Thomasgeorge@cioreview.com510.936.6832VisualizersSantosh KumarStephen ThomasRuby JonasMohammed Haneef
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