Partnership provides best practice expertise for smart energy services worldwide ORLANDO, Fla., June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Siemens Energy has partnered with eMeter, a leading provider in Smart Grid management software, to introduce the first three Global Centers of Competence dedicated to supporting the growing demand for smart energy services. Designed to facilitate the transition from the existing infrastructure to an advanced Smart Grid, the centers will provide new and existing customers with the expertise to understand, deploy and extract maximum value from their Smart Grid investment. The centers will be located in Houston, Texas, U.S.; Vienna, Austria; and Nottingham, England. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGO ) "Forming the very foundation of the Smart Grid, meter data management (MDM) enables utilities to effectively manage the enormous amounts of data that will become available with the mass deployment of smart meters," stated Ron Jarvis, Director of Metering Services Americas at Siemens Energy. "EnergyIP(TM) is the best-in-class MDM platform from eMeter Corporation and it provides the flexibility and scalability to meet the challenges of our customers." Each center is staffed with industry experts from Siemens and eMeter, providing customers with personalized guidance to design, deploy and operate their Smart Grid initiatives and meet business goals. Utilizing best-practice implementation technologies, products and business process automation techniques, the centers will provide complete smart service solutions to international customers. The Houston, Texas, center will be serving the Americas, the Vienna, Austria, center will be serving mainland Europe and the Nottingham, England, center will serve the rest of the world. "Siemens' strong position across the energy value chain is the perfect complement to our expertise in advanced data management, creating a focal point for best practices that enable utilities to deliver the full promise of the Smart Grid and reap maximum rewards," said Cree Edward, CEO of eMeter. "These centers give us the mobility to expand our ecosystem of technology solutions and offer global support for our services on the ground." The Siemens Energy Sector is the world's leading supplier of a complete spectrum of products, services and solutions for the generation, transmission and distribution of power and for the extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas. In fiscal 2008 (ended September 30), the Energy Sector had revenues of approximately EUR22.6 billion and received new orders totaling approximately EUR33.4 billion and posted a profit of EUR1.4 billion. On September 30, 2008, the Energy Sector had a work force of approximately 83,500. Further information is available at: http://www.siemens.com/energy. About eMeter: With over 24 million meters under contract, eMeter enables electric, gas and water utilities to realize the full benefits of their AMI and Smart Grid initiatives, through the eMeter Smart Grid Management software suite. eMeter's experienced professional services team can help ensure project success, as well as provide strategic consulting services for meter data management, advanced metering and demand response. http://www.emeter.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070904/SIEMENSLOGODATASOURCE: Siemens Energy CONTACT: Monika Wood, Media Relations of Siemens Energy, Inc. Power Distribution Division, +1-407-455-2076, or Web Site: http://www.emeter.com/

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