Dive Summary:
- The Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF) announced on Monday that Ronnie Belmans has been named as its new executive direction.
- Belmans brings an international reputation to the role with experience as the former chairman of Elia, a Belgian distribution system operator.
- He will head the GSGF with the goal of listening to user concerns and defining new business requirements related to the smart grid.
From the press release:
The Global Smart Grid Federation, an international collaborative effort among national and regional smart grid associations, today announced that Ronnie Belmans, former Chairman of the Belgian Distribution System operator Elia, has joined GSGF as its first Executive Director. Mr. Belmans was selected after a global search that began earlier this year.
"The Board of Directors of The Global Smart Grid Federation is pleased that Ronnie Belmans is joining GSGF as its first Executive Director," said Paddy Turnbull, acting Chairman of GSGF. "As a recognized industry thought leader in Europe and beyond, Ronnie brings a wealth of experience to GSGF. He will provide strategic direction to GSGF as it works to transform the world's electricity systems through the deployment of smart grids; one of the most important sectors in the global energy industry."
"As the Executive Director of GSGF, I will try to bring all stakeholders together to develop smart grids in a way that will benefit consumers as much as possible," said Mr. Belmans. "I believe we must listen to the user; understand his requirements on the service level, his environmental concerns, and new types of business requirements, translating them into products and businesses that can lead to economic growth. We can learn from a global approach by exchanging knowledge acquired from real-world deployments, leading to a faster and more efficient implementation. My task will be to listen, bring the ideas together and bring forward ways to cooperate within the organization and with organizations worldwide that have similar goals." ...
