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W. Marie Zanavich

Vice President Information Technology / CIO, Retired
	Member Since: 10/30/07 Author Rating: New Article Count: 1 Email this author Phone: 919-533-6085

Background

Ms. Zanavich has over 26 years experience in information technology primarily in the utility industry. She has significant experience in the private investor owned utilities as well as municipal government utilities.

Ms. Zanavich also has a consulting background and has been a frequent presenter at conferences focusing on technology and utilities as well as strategic planning.

Ms. Zanavich has recently retired as the Vice President and Chief Information Officer for The United Illuminating Company located in New Haven, Connecticut where she was responsible for the strategic alignment of Information Technology at the Enterprise Level.

Ms. Zanavich is a graduate of the University of California with a Master of Arts degree in Administration from Loma Linda University, also in California.

Articles

11.12.07

Technology Integration Presents Challenges

Topic: Infomation Technology

Article Viewed 619 Times; 9 comments

The biggest technology issue facing utilities today is the lack of compatibility and integration of information from the business or customer side of the utility with information from the operational side. Traditionally, past technology efforts of the last 30 years have focused on the back-office or financial/administrative systems and on customer information management including billing.

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