ITRON: On A Mission To Create A More Resourceful World Through Talent and Technology
Over the years, demands for water and energy have been increasing due to flourishing communities and technological advancement. To keep up with this fastpaced, ever-changing lifestyle, Itron wants to help several communities make their world more resourceful. By taking advantage of what each community has, the company manages to lay a foundation where communities can be provided with a safe and reliable source of water, gas and electricity.
Focusing on the availability of water resources, Itron has come up with solutions that allow several communities control, preserve and share among different people. In this exclusive interview with Itron, Imad Dahleh, the company’ s regional manager for its Water & Thermal Energy division in Dubai, discusses how they manage the resources needed to improve a community’ s way of life while conserving them and minimize their impact on the environment.
Take a closer look at what really goes on in Itron and how they are making the world more resourceful using their own talent and technology.
THE PERSON Introduce yourself. My name is Imad Dahleh and I work as a regional manager in Itron’ s Water & Thermal Energy division based in Dubai. I’ ve pretty much lived my entire life in Kuwait, Jordan, the US and the UAE. My hobbies are running, weight training, cross training, swimming and playing the drums. I performed with very big bands in the region such as Black Sabbath, Avenged Sevenfold, Epica and Nightwish.
How many years have you been working in your industry? 11 years.
THE COMPANY Describe your company. Itron is a technology company that focuses on solutions that help utilities measure, manage and analyze energy and water, headquartered in Liberty Lake, Washington State, USA and listed on the public stock exchange.
How big is your company? Itron is a global company with more than 8,000 employees. We have offices and manufacturing facilities all over the world with more than 75 key locations in 35 countries present in 8,000 + utilities in over 130 countries.
Describe your mission, vision and values. Our mission, vision and values are around creating a more resourceful world. Itron empowers utilities to responsibly and efficiently manage energy and water resources.
In today’ s resource-hungry world— where infrastructure modernization, new CO2- neutral energy generation and clean water for everyone are essential— resource management is more critical than ever before.
We all need to be more mindful of resource utilization and conservation. Itron is dedicated to developing solutions that address these challenges through more efficient measurement, management and analysis of energy and water resources.
The values we bring are:- Manage and conserve resources- Balance supply and demand- Lower costs- Address energy-water nexus- Deliver grid awareness and connectivity- Integrate renewable energy sources- Enable energy efficiency- Provide foundation for smart cities- Increase reliability of service delivery- Enhance customer service- Connect smart grid applications- Engage consumers
Where is this company headed? To help build a sustainable future with the latest innovations, a commitment to quality and a shared passion for responsible resource management.
THE ORGANIZATION How many engineers do you have in your company? I don’ t have the answer to this question, but we are an engineering company in principle.
How do you motivate your employees? Recognition of their dedication and hard work.
THE PRODUCTS What are the most successful products that you have launched and why were they a success? We provide accurate and reliable state-ofthe-art electricity, water, thermal energy and gas meters, communication modules, meter data collection & management systems and data analytics software globally.
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