The 2017 Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS), in cooperation with Zpryme announces SEDC/Futura as the “Best Overall Boardroom Presentation Award” at RSGS17 held November 12th-14th, 2017 at Saddlebrook Resort & Spa.  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE / PRURGENT
Tampa, FL. – November 14th, 2017. The 2017 Rural Smart Grid Summit had thirty-nine participating Smart Utility technology vendors competing in three award categories (BEST SMART UTILITY SOLUTION, SMART UTILITY VENDOR TO WATCH & BEST OVERALL BOARDROOM PRESENTATION). Awards were voted on by the 100+ utility executives in attendance representing co-op utilities form across North America.
SEDC/Futura received the 2017 RSGS Best Overall Presentation award. “SEDC is an information technology cooperative that provides a broad range of utility software and hardware solutions and technical services to distribution utilities nationwide. SEDC believes that with each technological innovation, there is an opportunity to streamline workflow and improve business efficiency. SEDC’s core application, UPN, provides industry-leading performance and stability across a range of operations, while offering unparalleled real-time integration with the industry’s leading engineering, operations, and financial services companies. Its comprehensive, intelligent, and flexible design, together with the experience and expertise of SEDC’s top-notch support staff, make UPN the perfect suite of applications for any utility.” The top three partners nominated for having the Best Overall Boardroom Presentation were SEDC/Futura, Sensus and Landis+Gyr.
The Smart Grid Summits (SGS) consist of three annual utility business development summits, Municipal Smart Grid Summit (MSGS) for public power utilities, the Smart Water Summit (SWS) for water utilities and the Rural Smart Grid Summit (RSGS) for electric cooperative utilities. As exclusive and invitation only summits, the SGS produce a private boardroom format that offers participating technology vendors access to the executive leadership of North America’s public power, rural electric cooperative and water utilities.
Companies interested in participating in the 2018 Summits should contact David Valle at dvalle smartgridsummits.com or by phone at (470)294-2595. | 
