CIS Conference Names UtiliPoint International's IssueAlert ®
the Official Electronic Newsletter for CIS Week 2007
For Immediate Release
January 3, 2007—ALBUQUERQUE, NM—CIS Conference announced that IssueAlert ®, the leading source for in-depth analysis on the utility and energy sector, has been selected once again, as the official electronic newsletter of CIS Week. CIS Week, an assortment of premiere utility industry educational venues, consists of the CIS Executive Summit, CIS College, CIS Synergy Groups and the annual CIS Conference. CIS Conference takes the role of Expanding Excellence seriously and is expanding its offerings to encompass more customer service areas from meter to cash, including topics concerning AMI/MDM, field data services, and multi-sourcing.
“Our mutual goals make IssueAlert ® the best choice for an electronic newsletter for our organization.” Our alliance with UtiliPoint provides CIS Conference with strategic access to over 40,000 global utility and energy executives, “ remarked Jerry Duvall, Chief Executive Officer of CIS Conference. “We are looking forward to a continuing relationship with UtiliPoint International, as the company provides electronic media expertise, as well as unmatched research, analytical content, and in-depth interviews with leading global customer care organization executives. Our educational mission will be furthered by this partnership,” he added.
“UtiliPoint International is very pleased IssueAlert ® has been chosen to be the official electronic newsletter of CIS Conference. This is the fifth consecutive year that CIS Conference has chosen UtiliPoint to fulfill this role. UtiliPoint analysts cover topics related to customer service, information technology, outsourcing issues, advanced metering and meter data management, generation, transmission, distribution, retail, regulatory, investment, rates, and trading/risk management in the utility and energy industries. Teaming with CIS Conference provides our readership and clients with more in-depth coverage of CIS Week, scheduled for May 21-24, 2007 in Orlando, Florida at the Gaylord Palms Resort & convention Center,” said Jon T. Brock, Chief Operating Officer, UtiliPoint International, Inc.
New this year for CIS Week 2007: All CIS College courses are certified for CPE credits.The mission of CIS Conference, Inc., is to plan and deliver professional, unbiased, educational opportunities in a cost-effective manner for the electric, gas, water/wastewater utilities, cooperatives and municipalities throughout North America and the world.
More information regarding CIS Week may be found at www.cisweek.org.
About UtiliPoint International, Inc. UtiliPoint is a leader in providing research and consulting services to the utility and energy industries. Our 74-year history and over 100 clients worldwide have led us to currently operate as a utility and energy consulting and issues analysis firm. Our staff is comprised of leading experts with diverse backgrounds in utility generation, transmission & distribution, retail markets, mergers and acquisitions, new technologies, venture capital, information technology, outsourcing, customer service, advanced metering, meter data management, renewable energy, regulatory affairs, and international issues.About CIS Conference
CIS Conference, in conjunction with CIS Week, is one of the largest educational conferences and trade shows in North America. CIS Conference has been held annually for 31 years and is the premiere venue for IT and customer service professionals from electric, gas, water/wastewater utilities and municipalities, to gain knowledge about all customer service issues, business processes and technologies from meter to cash.