Landis+Gyr Names Stan March as Senior V.P. Corporate Communications

Opens New Corporate Office in NYC to Complement Swiss Global HQ

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Landis+Gyr Holdings, the global leader
in energy management offering utilities next generation "smart grid"
solutions, today announced the appointment of Stan March as Senior Vice
President of Corporate Communications.
Mr. March, 49, joins from STMicroelectronics, where he served as Group
Vice President of Investor Relations.
"I am delighted to join the Landis+Gyr team at such a crucial juncture,"
said Mr. March. "At a time of soaring energy costs, Landis+Gyr smart meter
solutions are revolutionizing energy management and grid reliability across
the globe."
In his new role, Mr. March has overall responsibility for the development
and implementation of Landis+Gyr's global corporate communications strategy.
Mr. March reports to Cameron O'Reilly, CEO of Landis+Gyr Holdings.
"Stan is the right person at the right time for Landis+Gyr as we navigate
an exciting next phase of growth," said Mr. O'Reilly. "Stan brings an
impressive depth and breadth of experience to this new and important role. In
the weeks ahead, we plan to make other key additions to our corporate team."
Mr. March is based in New York City, where Landis+Gyr opened a new
corporate office to complement its global headquarters in Zug, Switzerland.
The opening of the New York office reflects Landis+Gyr's continuing
commitment to the growing U.S. market, which already accounts for more than a
third of its global business. In recent weeks, Landis+Gyr has unveiled a
number of major deals with utilities across the globe, including one of the
biggest yet announced in the U.S. -- a four-year advanced metering contract
with Texas utility Oncor.
Under the agreement, Oncor will deploy a next generation Landis+Gyr
advanced meter system to empower seven million Texas consumers, through 3
million homes and small businesses, to independently manage their energy
consumption, cut their energy bills and protect the environment.
Smart metering solutions provide utilities with a two-way flow of data
required to manage energy use, efficiency and demand response and network
protection. Consumers benefit from improved usage information and with it, the
ability to reduce overall energy costs.
At STMicroelectronics, Europe's largest semiconductor manufacturer with 10
billion USD in annual revenues, Mr. March was responsible for the company's
global investor relations program and all financial communications for the
company.
Mr. March oversaw STMicroelectronics' listings in Paris, Milan and New
York where the company was included in many of the most prominent local
indices. Mr. March was responsible for the related communications and
disclosure requirements tied to the multinational listings.
Prior to that, Mr. March worked at Tenneco, a US based diversified global
manufacturing company, serving in operating management positions as well as
working on merger and acquisitions and divestitures and the related
communications efforts for the 12 billion USD company.
Before leaving Tenneco, Mr. March headed the investor relations program
and was part of the management team that led the final transformation of the
conglomerate into five strong companies.
A former US military officer, Mr. March has both graduate and
undergraduate degrees in engineering. While at West Point, he captained the
Army football team.
About Landis+Gyr
Landis+Gyr is the leading provider of integrated energy management
solutions tailored 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 advanced 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 billion, 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. For more information
about Landis+Gyr Inc., please visit the corporate website at www.landisgyr.com
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