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This is a presentation I did at the D-Council of the Canadian Electricity Association on June 7, 2011.

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This entry was posted in Best Practices, Innovation, Public Presentations on June 8, 2011 by Benoit Marcoux.

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About Me

I have designed, financed, managed and sold systems, services and organizations through the transformation of the telecom and energy industries. As a business advisor, I have sold, led or supported over a hundred customer engagements on six continents, including the management of the largest smart meter installation program in Canada.

Always a bit of a geek, I’m a professional engineer with a master’s degree in Applied Sciences and an MBA. I regularly publish analysis on my professional blog, www.benoit.marcoux.ca/blog, and comment industry news on LinkedIn,www.linkedin.com/in/bmarcoux/.

While being semi-retired, I’m helping smart start-ups succeed in the energy business and I’m taking on some selected projects. I’m always eager to exchange on where the industry is going.

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Email: Benoit@Marcoux.ca
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