ATLANTA, Sept. 24 -- Cellnet Technology (Cellnet) and Hunt Technologies (Hunt) announced today that the companies have united as Cellnet+Hunt to offer proven advanced metering and infrastructure communications systems to electric, gas and water utilities.
With a staff of 700 and over 20 million advanced metering endpoints installed or under contract for more than 500 utilities worldwide, Cellnet+Hunt is a market leader in advanced metering and energy efficiency systems for utility companies.
Cellnet+Hunt chief executive officer David Slump remarked, "Hunt and Cellnet are market leaders with highly complementary technologies, customers, and cultures and this combination unlocks value for utility customers. As one team, Cellnet+Hunt will set the market standard for customer service while delivering integrated systems tailored to our customers' unique operating and financial requirements."
Puget Sound Energy chief information officer Darren Brady said, "Together Cellnet and Hunt offer a superior value proposition for utilities seeking to enhance customer service and improve system reliability through advanced metering and energy efficiency programs. As a current customer of both companies, we look forward to the benefits of the broadest range of integrated AMI system capabilities and services from a single vendor partner."
Cellnet+Hunt is headquartered in Atlanta, GA, and its worldwide center of excellence for cooperative utility systems is located in Pequot Lakes, MN. Cellnet+Hunt will hold an invitation only launch event for press, analysts, and consultants prior to the opening of the annual AMRA Autovation conference on October 1, 2007.
Cellnet+Hunt is a provider of advanced metering, energy efficiency, and infrastructure communication systems to electric, gas, and water utilities worldwide.
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