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Read the press release >> Quick Take: Many energy management companies have de-emphasized hardware over the past few years. It has been hard to convince utilities to subsidize the cost of
Fresh on the heels of increasing uptake of Opower customer engagement software and programs, the Arlington, VA-based company has revealed it now plans to move strongly into hardware as well. It signaled its intentions with the hiring of Alex Kinnier for the new position of Senior Vice President of Devices and Real-Time Services. (Hopefully Opower will be better at naming products than they are at naming positions.) . Before joining Opower, Kinnier was a partner at New Enterprise Associates and Khosla Ventures and responsible for investments relating to consumer engagement and clean energy. Prior to that he worked as a product manager at Google and founded two energy-related startups. Opower says he'll be responsible for devices being co-developed with Honeywell. And for further enhancing Opower's customer portals.
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Jesse Berst is the founder and chief analyst of Smart Grid News.com, the industry's oldest and largest smart grid site. A frequent keynoter at industry events in the U.S. and abroad, he also serves on advisory committees for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and the Institute for Electric Efficiency. He often provides strategic consulting to large corporations and venture-backed startups. He is a member of the advisory boards of GridGlo and Calico Energy Services.
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