**The Evolution and Expansion of Ecologic Analytics in Meter Data Management**
In the early years of 2000 and 2001, Ecologic Analytics emerged as a pioneer in developing meter data management (MDM) software. During this time, they embarked on building an application designed to manage the data generated by emerging Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) systems. This initiative was crucial as it laid the groundwork for understanding what the smart grid would eventually become.
Ecologic Analytics' journey began with a focus on ensuring that all incoming data was accurate, timely, and ready for billing. Over time, they recognized that various utility groups wanted to leverage this data for better decision-making. This insight marked the beginning of MDM's evolution beyond its initial role. The system transitioned from merely managing data to providing advanced analytics, integrating big data, and supporting smart grid initiatives.
The maturation of MDM has seen it become a core component within utilities. It now supports operations in near real-time, allowing utilities to act swiftly without waiting days or weeks for analysis. This capability is transformative, enabling utilities to respond dynamically as data enters the system.
A significant milestone occurred with Landis+Gyr's acquisition of Ecologic Analytics. This partnership allowed both organizations to enhance their portfolios. Landis+Gyr introduced a new product that complemented their existing AMI and metering capabilities, while Ecologic Analytics expanded into established markets. This synergy has been mutually beneficial, fostering growth and innovation.
Excitement grows with the recent collaboration between Ecologic Analytics and Toshiba, the parent company of Landis+Gyr. This partnership ventures into the Japanese market, where the smart grid concept is approached differently. Unlike North America's focus on infrastructure alone, Japan's approach emphasizes a "smart community" model. Here, the grid serves not just as an electricity provider but also as a platform for delivering services and value to customers and communities.
In this new market, Ecologic Analytics' MDM system remains central to achieving business objectives, adapting to different priorities while maintaining its core functionality. This strategic move underscores the adaptability of MDM solutions, highlighting their relevance across diverse smart grid strategies globally.
Ecologic Analytics' story is one of innovation and growth, navigating technological advancements and expanding market horizons. Their journey from a small software developer to a key player in global MDM solutions exemplifies resilience and forward-thinking, poised to meet the evolving needs of utilities worldwide.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enecologic analytics is an Enterprise provider of meter data management software and what we've done is uh we started out early in in 2000 and 2001 building out an application to begin to manage all of the data that was being generated and new would be generated from the the Ami systems that were just sted starting to come out and uh starting to Define uh what the smart grid was going to become since then uh We've really seen uh the maturing of what an MDM really does within a utility and and the role of an MDM has really expanded over time to uh where uh now some of the the most prevalent topics like big data and uh meter data analytics and smart grid uh data analytics uh really are core components of the mdms so we started out by ensuring that all of the data coming into the utility was was uh cleaned was ready for billing was accurate was timely uh and as more and more uh parts of the utility more and more groups of the utility saw this data was available they wanted to know how they could use it and how they could use it to make better decision decisions uh within the utility so it's become a natural progression for the mdms uh to provide additional analytics within the utility the mdms is very uniquely positioned in that it is very close to the devices and the systems that are bringing in data so it P provides uh a a near realtime access to that data and can really support a utility in uh doing their daily op operations they don't have to wait days and weeks to analyze the data to figure out what happened they can be looking at the data as it enters uh their their MDM system and start to take actions from that data the lanis gear acquisition of ecologic analytics has been very mutually beneficial for both organizations it has allowed Landis and gear to introduce a new product into their portfolio that is a extremely good fit for their current Ami and metering capabilities but it's also opened up markets for ecologic to go into existing Landis gear markets and introduce in in mdms into relationships that have already been built we're also very excited about our new relationship that's been formed with Toshiba which is the parent company of Landis and gear the Japanese market for meter data management is right now being defined and their approach to the smart grid is much different than the approach to Smart Grid in North America their approach to the smart grid is more of a smart Community where everything is connected it's not just about providing electricity but it is also about providing services and providing value to their customers and interconnecting their customers and communities so to IBA has made it possible for us to utilize our mdms in a brand new market in which the objectives are somewhat different and yet the mdms will still be a core capability and a core system to help them achieve their ultimate business objectivesecologic analytics is an Enterprise provider of meter data management software and what we've done is uh we started out early in in 2000 and 2001 building out an application to begin to manage all of the data that was being generated and new would be generated from the the Ami systems that were just sted starting to come out and uh starting to Define uh what the smart grid was going to become since then uh We've really seen uh the maturing of what an MDM really does within a utility and and the role of an MDM has really expanded over time to uh where uh now some of the the most prevalent topics like big data and uh meter data analytics and smart grid uh data analytics uh really are core components of the mdms so we started out by ensuring that all of the data coming into the utility was was uh cleaned was ready for billing was accurate was timely uh and as more and more uh parts of the utility more and more groups of the utility saw this data was available they wanted to know how they could use it and how they could use it to make better decision decisions uh within the utility so it's become a natural progression for the mdms uh to provide additional analytics within the utility the mdms is very uniquely positioned in that it is very close to the devices and the systems that are bringing in data so it P provides uh a a near realtime access to that data and can really support a utility in uh doing their daily op operations they don't have to wait days and weeks to analyze the data to figure out what happened they can be looking at the data as it enters uh their their MDM system and start to take actions from that data the lanis gear acquisition of ecologic analytics has been very mutually beneficial for both organizations it has allowed Landis and gear to introduce a new product into their portfolio that is a extremely good fit for their current Ami and metering capabilities but it's also opened up markets for ecologic to go into existing Landis gear markets and introduce in in mdms into relationships that have already been built we're also very excited about our new relationship that's been formed with Toshiba which is the parent company of Landis and gear the Japanese market for meter data management is right now being defined and their approach to the smart grid is much different than the approach to Smart Grid in North America their approach to the smart grid is more of a smart Community where everything is connected it's not just about providing electricity but it is also about providing services and providing value to their customers and interconnecting their customers and communities so to IBA has made it possible for us to utilize our mdms in a brand new market in which the objectives are somewhat different and yet the mdms will still be a core capability and a core system to help them achieve their ultimate business objectives\n"
