Allan Schurr is responsible for IBM’s market strategy, regulatory policy, and partner management for the global electric, gas, and water industries.  IBM’s solutions for these utility clients include offerings in customer management, advanced metering infrastructure, and work & asset management that integrate the breadth of IBM hardware, software, and service offerings. 

In addition, Schurr leads IBM’s utility initiatives for emerging solutions targeting the role of energy in a Smarter Planet, supported by a broad ecosystem.  In this role, Schurr is working with utility companies to accelerate the development of Smart and the integration of renewable energy sources and distributed energy assets like plug-in vehicles.