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BURLINGTON, Mass.–(EMWNews)–KEMA has promoted Rob Wilhite to senior vice president of KEMA’s

global intelligent networks and communications practice. This promotion

supports KEMA’s continued growth of its global

smart grids practice and focus on grid modernization and utility of the

future initiatives.

Wilhite joined KEMA in 2004, building a successful practice in advanced

metering infrastructure (AMI). In 2007, Wilhite helped expand the global

intelligent networks and communications practice, leading an integrated

team of business strategists and deep technical experts from an array of

direct utility and equipment supplier backgrounds. As senior VP, Wilhite

will continue to coordinate KEMA’s experts in

developing and delivering comprehensive solutions to help clients

achieve smart grids and AMI deployments worldwide.

“AMI and smart grids initiatives currently

under consideration are based on a complex interaction of available and

emerging automation, communications, and metering technologies,”

said Wilhite. “Utilities face increasing

investment risks and new demands on their business operations. We’re

working with clients to craft the financial models and strategies to

develop and justify grid modernization programs, including regulatory

support, system requirements and design specifications, RFP processes

and evaluation, as well as bringing a new level of quality assurance

based on our work in other high-tech industries.”

KEMA is currently working with some of the largest smart grids and

utility AMI initiatives around the world, including those for Southern

California Edison, Duke Energy, Con Edison, the US Navy and its prime

contractor URS Group, CEMIG (Brazil), and Alinta (Australia). KEMA’s

client base is also growing to include major smart grids and AMI

equipment suppliers, as well as investment firms to the industry.

Information about KEMA’s intelligent networks

and communications practice is available at www.kema.com/INC.

About KEMA

Founded in 1927, KEMA (www.kema.com)

is a global provider of business and technical consulting, operational

support, measurement and inspection, testing and certification for the

energy and utility industry. KEMA employs 1,600 professionals in 20

countries. The firm’s North American

consulting operations are headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts.

KEMA’s global headquarters are in Arnhem, the

Netherlands.

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