Itron Software, Integrated with SAP®
Applications, Offers Best-in-class Smart Grid Solutions to Utilities
LIBERTY LAKE, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) announced today that it has developed a meter
data management system for use with SAP® for Utilities
solutions, Itron Enterprise Edition™ MDUS, which is now an SAP-qualified
business solution. The software, integrated with SAP solutions, provides
utilities with a seamless, end-to-end business process, thereby reducing
implementation time and risks and lowering total cost of ownership. It
delivers a unified smart grid platform to utility customers around the
globe.
As an SAP-qualified business solution, Itron Enterprise Edition MDUS
will provide utilities with a smart grid solution that offers
integration with SAP AMI Integration for Utilities software.
SAP-qualified business solutions are complementary to SAP software
offerings and provide additional choices and flexibility for
organizations running SAP software. An SAP-qualified business solution
is developed or integrated in accordance with SAP development
guidelines, has certified integration with the SAP NetWeaver® technology
platform, and has undergone solution qualification by SAP to meet
additional criteria. SAP-qualified business solutions address a specific
business or technology focus, such as advanced metering infrastructure.
They have an established track record of successfully serving customer
needs in the focus areas selected by SAP.
The new Itron software solution will enable utilities to employ new
energy conservation and customer engagement strategies while improving
operational efficiency. Through integration with SAP for Utilities
solutions, Itron Enterprise Edition MDUS can address the changing
demands in energy and water service delivery and manage our planet's
most precious resources.
"Since its inception, Itron and SAP have shared the same vision of a
Meter Data Unification System through our collaboration on the SAP
Lighthouse Council," said Julie Hance, vice president of Software
Solutions, Itron North America. "By working together with SAP on
development efforts and rigorous testing across a variety of technical
and business processes, including IT, scalability, security and
meter-to-cash business processes, we are bringing unprecedented value to
utility customers. What Itron brings to the market with its new software
solution is a truly integrated, end-to-end smart grid solution that
dramatically reduces the risks associated with technical systems
integration while accelerating project timelines—resulting in lower
total overall costs to implement."
"With this new category of SAP-qualified business solutions, SAP
continues to expand its ecosystem, driving new levels of collaboration
and providing additional choices and flexibility to our customers," said
Stefan Engelhardt, head of Utilities Industry Business Unit, SAP AG.
"Itron Enterprise Edition MDUS, now an SAP-qualified business solution,
will help utilities improve efficiencies and maximize the benefits of a
smarter grid."
About Itron:
At Itron, we're dedicated to delivering end-to-end smart grid and smart
distribution solutions to electric, gas and water utilities around the
globe. Our company is the world's leading provider of smart metering,
data collection and utility software systems, with nearly 8,000
utilities worldwide relying on our technology to optimize the delivery
and use of energy and water. Our offerings include electricity, gas,
water and heat meters; network communication technology; collection
systems and related software applications; and professional services. To
realize your smarter energy and water future, start here: www.itron.com.
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Itron Inc.
Sharelynn Moore
Director, Itron Marketing &
Communications
(509) 891-3524
sharelynn.moore@itron.com
or
Angela
Lockwood
Itron Marketing & Communications
(509) 891-3816
angela.lockwood@itron.com
Source: Itron Inc.
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