SmartMark Communications CEO to Bring Deep Insight and Experience to Smart Grid Panel at TM Forum’s Management World Americas Conference

Juliet Shavit to Discuss Opportunities for Collaboration and Opportunity Between the Utilities and Communications Industries

TM Forum’s Management World Americas
ORLANDO, Fla.–SmartMark Communications, LLC, a leading provider of strategic communications services, announced today that the President and CEO of the company, Juliet Shavit, will join an interactive panel on smart grid at TM Forum’s Management World Americas conference in Orlando, Florida on November 8th, 2011 at 4:15 pm. The panel entitled, “Making Smart Grid a Reality”, will explore the opportunities for communications service and solutions providers in the development of Smart Grid.

“Improved communications can pave the way for growth and opportunity for both the telecom and utility industries during the Smart Grid transformation,” said Shavit. “Through this important dialogue and collaboration, these industries will be positioned to benefit from the tremendous opportunity that exists in the roll out, management and security of a smart grid.”

For over a decade, Juliet has been a trusted advisor within the telecom and energy industries and currently provides strategic counsel to a number of companies on smart grid customer engagement strategies. She is also the founder of SmartEnergy IP, SmartMark Communications’ research practice dedicated to smart grid customer education.

To learn more about SmartMark Communications and their work in the utilities and telecommunications industry, visit www.smartmarkusa.com or www.smartenergy-ip.com.

About SmartMark Communications
For more a decade, SmartMark Communications, LLC has provided companies, magazines and industry associations with strategic communications solutions. SmartMark provides public relations, integrated marketing and New Media solutions that help clients maximize marketing communications dollars and programs to improve visibility and drive business development. For more information, visit www.smartmarkusa.com.

About Smart Energy IP
SmartMark Communications’ SmartEnergy IPTM practice is a research and consulting organization within SmartMark Communications that is dedicated to helping utilities communicate the benefits of Smart Grid to customers. As utilities roll out Smart Grid initiatives – from smart meters to dynamic pricing programs—there are ways to ensure that customers are best prepared to make smart energy choices and positively support these rollouts. SmartMark Communications has over a decade of experience in the energy and utilities customer care domain, helping utilities and suppliers market effectively to customers. From creating a customer care strategy to executing that strategy, SmartMark offers an array of services to meet utility needs. For more information, please visit www.smartenergy-ip.com.
Media Contact: SmartMark Communications, LLC Lindsay Ambrose, 215-504-4272 lambrose@smartmarkusa.com