May 05, 2014 11:40 
Schneider Electric today announced that it has been recognized by the US information technology research and advisory company Gartner as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS).
The global
specialist in energy management has been positioned the first based on the
Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute criteria due to the
company providing the highest number of ADMS functional components in
production and in interoperability with third party systems and complete SCADA
and outage management system (OMS) functionality.
Schneider Electric’s ADMS helps
companies operating in the power distribution industry in the analysis,
operation, planning and optimization of distribution systems.
“We consider our position as a leader in Gartner’s Magic
Quadrant as a confirmation of our mission to help customers to explore the
power of technology so as to make energy safer, reliable, efficient, productive
and green, at the same time improving business performance. We continue to
innovate and offer new solutions meant to support critical business processes
for utilities during normal and storm operations”, said Frederic Abbal, Executive Vice President, Energy
Business at Schneider Electric, according to a company release.
The Gartner Magic Quadrant is regarded
as the authoritative source for competitive comparisons in the information
technology sector. The corresponding reports offer in-depth analyses and visual summaries
of the direction and maturity of markets and key vendors. This report marks the
first Magic Quadrant for ADMS, reflecting the maturity of the industry and
stability of the market.
