Press release Landis+Gyr fast increasing its position in Poland Landis+Gyr win residential and ICG metering contract with ENION Zug, Switzerland, 8 February – Landis+Gyr, the leading global supplier of smart me‐
ters and energy management solutions, continues to expand its leadership position in the Polish market having recently signed a contract with ENION, the second larg‐
est electricity distributor in Poland, for its residential and ICG metering applica‐
tions, further strengthening relations between the two leading companies. “We believe in Poland as a fast moving and strong economy and we are committed to developing its energy infrastructure and overall energy efficiency. ENION’s trust in our ability and expertise will be returned with the timely delivery of best‐in‐class products allowing ENION to realize its energy efficiency goals,” says Andrzej Szy‐
manski, Landis+Gyr CEO, Poland. “As leaders in energy distribution to corporate and individual customers, it is im‐
perative to operate with high quality energy measurement tools. By building rela‐
tions with Landis+Gyr we can further achieve our goals to improve business processes, customer relations, and overall energy management and profit from Landis+Gyr’s experience and capabilities as a leading provider of smart metering applications,” says Jerzy Topolski, Director of the Distribution Services and Tariff Department, ENION S.A. Rapid smart metering development in Poland follows the signing of a declaration in June 2009 calling for the introduction of smart metering in Poland to increase en‐
ergy efficiency for individual, institutional and industrial customers. The declaration is supported by the Polish National Energy Conservation Agency as well as the three largest consumer organizations. During Landis+Gyr’s 17 year presence in Poland it has gained industry respect and built a solid reputation as a trusted partner in energy management solutions. For Poland’s main utilities, Landis+Gyr has been the chosen smart metering supplier due to its reputation for best in class solutions across the entire metering value chain. In 2009, Landis+Gyr announced other successful contracts in the fast growing economy including a contract with Vattenfall, the largest foreign investor in the Polish energy market, for its Gridstream Converge system. About Landis+Gyr Landis+Gyr is the leading provider of integrated energy management solutions tai‐
lored to energy company needs. With a global presence and a reputation for quality and innovation, Landis+Gyr is unique in its ability to deliver true end‐to‐end ad‐
vanced metering solutions. Today, the Company offers the broadest portfolio of products and services in the electricity metering industry, and is paving the way for the next generation of smart grid. With annualized sales of more than US$1.25 bil‐
lion, Landis+Gyr operates in 30 countries across five continents, and employs over 5,000 people with the sole mission of helping the world manage energy better About ENION ENION Spółka Akcyjna Company was established as a result of a merger of distribu‐
tion companies operating in southern Poland. The company operates in an area of 25,538 km 2 . It owns almost 120,000 km of power lines and supplies above 18.5 TWh of electricity. ENION provides services for more that 2.3 mil customers. ENION is a part of Tauron Polska Energia holdings, which started operations on May 9, 2007. The operations of Tauron Polska Energia cover 17 percent of country territory. The holding is the second biggest electricity producer in Poland and the leader in energy sales to corporate as well as individual customers. # # # For more information please contact: Michael Probst, Landis+Gyr EMEA, +41 41 935 6607, mi‐
chael.probst@landisgyr.com