2006 Itron Users Conference Offers Record-Breaking Number of Knowledge Workshops.PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Itron Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :ITRI ITRI Industrial Technology Research Institute (Taiwan, ROC) ITRI Information Technology Research Institute ITRI Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute ITRI International Tin Research Institute Ltd ITRI Information Technology Reuse Initiative ) kicked off its 24th annual Itron Users' Conference today as more than 700 mid- and high-level representatives from utilities around the world converged to gain and share knowledge about the latest metering, data collection, and software technology. Attendance has more than doubled in the past four years Co in 2002, 300 utility representatives were on hand for the Itron Users' Conference. This week, a record-breaking 172 work sessions are scheduled over the next two days, focusing on everything from advanced metering infrastructure Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) or Advanced Metering Management (AMM) refers to systems that measure, collect and analyse energy usage, from advanced devices such as electricity meters, gas meters, and/or water meters, through various communication media on request or (AMI) and automatic meter reading Automatic meter reading, or AMR, is the technology of automatically collecting data from water meter or energy metering devices (water, gas, electric) and transferring that data to a central database for billing and/or analyzing. (AMR (1) (Adaptive Multi-Rate) A variable rate speech codec selected by the 3GPP for the 3G evolution of the GSM cellphone system (WCDMA). Using the Algebraic CELP (ACELP) compression technology, AMR provides toll quality sound at transmission rates from 4.75 to 12. ) to meter data management, fixed networks, water leak detection, energy forecasting and curtailment management. "It's been an exciting year for Itron and for our customers throughout the world," said LeRoy Nosbaum, Itron CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and Board Chairman to the opening audience. "Our revenues are up from last year, our earnings are up and we continue to spend more on research and development to bring you new products and solutions." One of those new solutions include Itron's new OpenWay[TM], an entirely new metering and communication platform that provides an open standards and open protocol approach to system architecture, two-way communication to every meter and robust functionality to support the most rigorous AMI business case. In addition, Nosbaum cited the CENTRON[R] Polyphase Pol´y`phase a. 1. (Elec.) Having or producing two or more phases; multiphase; as, a polyphase machine, a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro-motive force, differing in phase; a meter, Mobile Collector Lite, 60W series endpoints for water, an updated Curtailment Manager 5.0 and Revenue Protection Suite as some of the exciting new technologies Itron offered to customers this year. Attendees include some of the largest utilities and energy market participants across the country, such as Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. , PG&E, CenterPoint Energy, Duke Energy, Progress Energy and Independent System Operators (ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. ) such as New England ISO and New York ISO. "The Itron Users' Conference presents our customers with a unique opportunity to discover new solutions to the industry's challenges," said Kim Pearman-Gillman, vice president of marketing. "Our customers share their experiences with our products -- with us and each other. We listen and take action. That's what makes this partnership so successful." Attendees say the information and knowledge offered to participants is very helpful to apply when they return to their businesses, adding that Itron is one of the few companies that openly shares what they know with their customers. About Itron Itron is a leading technology provider and critical source of knowledge to the global energy and water industries. Nearly 3,000 utilities worldwide rely on Itron's award-winning technology to provide the knowledge they require to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Itron creates value for its clients by providing industry-leading solutions for electricity metering; meter data collection; energy information management; demand response; load forecasting, analysis and consulting services; distribution system design and optimization; web-based workforce automation; and enterprise and residential energy management. To know more: www.itron.com. |
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