Dive Summary:

• Itron Inc. has appointed Philip Mezey to the roles of president and chief executive officer; Mezey will also serve on the board of directors and was previously the president and chief operating officer of the company's global energy segment.
• Mezey has been with the company since 2003, when Itron acquired Silicon Energy, of which Mezey had been employed since 2000.
• John Holleran, who had previously been Itron's senior vice president of special projects, has been named the company's executive vice president and chief operating officer to lead the global energy and water segments.

From the article:

Liberty Lake, Wash.-based Itron Inc. has appointed Philip Mezey the company's president and CEO and named him to its board of directors, succeeding LeRoy Nosbaum. Selected by Itron's board of directors following an extensive international search, Mezey will assume his new role Jan. 1, 2013.

Mezey became president and chief operating officer for Itron's global energy segment in March 2011, with responsibility for the operations of Itron's electricity and gas businesses around the world. He has served the company in several capacities, including as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Itron North America, group vice president and general manager, and senior vice president for software solutions. ...