SmartSynch Hires Floyd Hubbell as Senior Vice President of Sales

Hubbell Brings Extensive Wireless Network Industry Expertise

Jackson, MS — January 5, 2010

SmartSynch, Inc., a smart grid infrastructure company utilizing standard IP communications via public wireless networks, has hired Floyd Hubbell to lead the company’s global sales effort as senior vice president of sales.

Hubbell joins SmartSynch with more than 25 years of experience selling wireless technology solutions worldwide. His successful career includes executive positions at AT&T and Lucent Technologies before joining PowerTel, one of the leading wireless carriers in the country (ultimately acquired by Deutsche Telecom and now operating as part of T-Mobile). After leading the sales effort at PowerTel, Hubbell joined Boingo Wireless, where he led the company’s global sales efforts.

“Floyd has been successful throughout his career, and his areas of expertise address our growing business platform and impending needs,” said SmartSynch CEO Stephen Johnston. “We are incredibly fortunate to have him on our team, particularly on the eve of what we anticipate being a very exciting 2010 for our company.”

About SmartSynch
SmartSynch has been the only provider of standard, IP communicating end-to-end smart grid solutions utilizing public wireless networks for the utility industry since 2000. Our clean-tech innovations in the two-way delivery of real-time energy usage data over public wireless networks, in lieu of proprietary networks, have to date simplified deployments for 100 major North American utilities, while enabling their clean-energy initiatives and delivering greater Returns on Resources.

As a smart grid infrastructure company, SmartSynch’s IP-based solutions are capable of delivering grid intelligence to and from any device. Our products and services include SmartMeters™ and SmartBoxes™ that immediately IP-enable the grid, software solutions, and network management services for utilities and their customers, as well as clean-tech companies in need of remote communications and control functionality for products ranging from solar panels to plug-in hybrid vehicles.

IP-based public wireless networks enable utilities to strategically and rapidly deploy more secure and scalable smart grid solutions with minimal capital expenditures. IP networks and solutions may be remotely upgraded to interface with new technologies, since they are built upon open standards and leverage existing programs and tools. SmartSynch’s IP-based Smart Grid communications infrastructure encourages rapid application innovation and delivery of new functionality by allowing the broadest spectrum of ecosystem participants to focus on providing maximum benefits to utilities and their customers.

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