Telvent Receives 2009 Smart Grid Product of the Year Award
from TMCnet.com
Telvent Distribution Management System (DMS) was recognized for its innovation
in smart grid technology by smartgrid.tmcnet.com
February 16, 2010 – Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT), the IT company for a sustainable and secure world,
announced today that Telvent DMS has received a 2009 SmartGrid.TMCnet.com Product of the Year
Award from Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) and Intelligent Communications Partners. Telvent
DMS advanced analytics engine allows utilities to optimize their electric distribution grid and make the
most out of existing assets. This robust, versatile toolset delivers complete functionality for planning,
operation and analysis of the electric distribution system.
Utilities that have deployed Telvent DMS report major operational improvements and significant, tangible
cost savings directly attributable to the system, related telemetry and controls that enhance the operation
of the distribution network. Utilities can achieve bottom-line energy cost savings of 2 to 5 percent — even
in some cases, eliminating the need to build new coal-powered generation plants.
Highly scalable, Telvent DMS is built with open architecture to fully integrate with other smart grid
applications. With a single database supplying multiple applications, utilities minimize errors and avoid
the cost and inefficiencies of redundant updates.
“Advancing the smart grid is critical to achieving a more sustainable and secure world, and we are
appreciative of TMCnet for recognizing our innovative advancements in smart grid technology,” said
Telvent Chairman and CEO, Manuel Sanchez. “No matter where a utility is with its smart grid initiatives,
Telvent’s distribution management system can be implemented to complement its existing efforts and
maximize the effectiveness its infrastructure.”
“SmartGrid.TMCnet.com is pleased to grant a 2009 Product of the Year Award to Telvent for their
distribution management system. Telvent has proven it is committed to quality and excellence while
addressing real needs in the marketplace,” said Rich Tehrani, CEO, TMC. “We’re proud to honor their
accomplishments in the advancement of the smart grid technologies.”
The First Annual SmartGrid.TMCnet.com Product of the Year Award winners are featured on its website
and published in its e-newsletter. For more information about the 2009 Smart Grid Product of the Year
Awards or any of the TMC media properties, please visit www.tmcnet.com.
About TMC
Technology Marketing Corporation (TMC) is a global integrated media company helping clients build
communities in print, in person and online. TMC publishes Customer Interaction Solutions, INTERNET
TELEPHONY, Unified Communications, and NGN magazines. TMCnet, TMC's Web site, is the leading
source of news and articles for the communications and technology industries. TMCnet is read by two
million unique visitors each month on average worldwide, according to Webtrends. TMCnet has ranked
within the top 3,500 in Quantcast's Top U.S. sites, placing TMCnet in the nation’s top .03 percent most
visited Web sites. For more information about TMC, visit http://tmcnet.com/.
About Telvent
Telvent (NASDAQ: TLVT) is a global IT solutions and business information services provider that
improves the efficiency and reliability of the world’s premier organizations. The company serves markets
critical to the sustainability of the planet, including the energy, transportation, agriculture, and
environmental sectors. (www.telvent.com)