Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI) announced the promotion of Malcolm
Unsworth to President and Chief Operating Officer of Itron, Inc.
effective immediately. In this position, Unsworth will oversee the
Company´s two operating segments, Itron North America and Actaris, and
will focus on evaluating synergies and opportunities between the two
segments.
Mr. Unsworth joined Itron in July 2004 with the acquisition of
Schlumberger Electricity Metering (SEM). Since joining Itron he has
been Sr. VP, Hardware Solutions and most recently Sr. VP and COO of
our Actaris business, which we acquired on April 18, 2007. Prior to
joining Itron, Unsworth spent 25 years with Schlumberger, including 11
associated with the electricity meter business. He was President of
SEM prior to the acquisition and also served as VP and General Manager
of Schlumberger´s North America Operations in charge of water
electricity and gas products in addition to running the CellNet
business for several years.
Mr. Unsworth will report directly to LeRoy Nosbaum, Chairman and
CEO. "Malcolm has been part of the Itron family for almost four years
and during that time has gained a great understanding of all aspects
of our business," said Mr. Nosbaum. "He has been an influential leader
and shown a level of execution that makes this promotion an easy
decision."
Itron also announced the promotion of Marcel Regnier to Sr. VP and
COO, Actaris. Mr. Regnier joined Itron in April 2007 with the
acquisition of Actaris and has been Managing Director of Actaris´
water and heat business unit for seven years. Mr. Regnier has been
with Actaris since its formation in 2001, and prior to that was with
Schlumberger for 20 years and held a variety of positions in research
and development, marketing and operations. Regnier and Philip Mezey
Sr. VP and COO, Itron North America, will report directly to Unsworth.
"I would like to congratulate Marcel on his promotion," said Mr.
Unsworth. "Marcel has been an invaluable leader for Actaris and has
been instrumental in making this acquisition a success. With Philip
continuing to focus on the transition in North America from AMR to AMI
and Marcel focused on opportunities outside of the United States, we
have a very strong team in place to take advantage of the
opportunities in the industry today on a worldwide basis."
About Itron:
Itron, Inc. is a leading technology provider to the global energy
and water industries. Itron, Inc. consists of Itron in North America
and Actaris outside of North America. Our company is the world´s
leading provider of metering, data collection and utility software
solutions, with nearly 8,000 utilities worldwide relying on our
technology to optimize the delivery and use of energy and water. Our
products include electricity, gas and water meters, data collection
and communication systems, including automated meter reading (AMR) and
advanced metering infrastructure (AMI); meter data management and
related software applications; as well as project management
installation, and consulting services. To know more, start here:
www.itron.com.
