Since 1978, Newton-Evans has been conducting business-to-business survey research for both multi-client and proprietary studies focused on energy industry automation, information technology, and infrastructure topics such as Smart Grid. The firm also provides business consulting services for clients in the computer, communications, control systems and engineered products areas.
While continuing to serve a broader energy industry audience, Newton-Evans Research Company has developed a special focus on the worldwide electric power industry. Newton-Evans is recognized as a world leader in the technical marketing research of the electric power delivery industry’s use of computers, communications, control systems, and technical equipment and products.
A majority of the company’s business is in the conduct of contract research programs, consulting services and market planning services. Newton-Evans provides marketing studies, consulting services and opportunity assessments to companies in the power delivery equipment manufacturing and automation-related services community. The company has also developed a strong consulting practice among value-added resellers, systems integrators and technical consulting organizations. These clients, in turn, provide their products and services to utilities, pipelines and industrial customers.
Please give us a call and let us know how we can assist you with your marketing efforts. Our toll-free number is +1 800 222 2856, or call +1 410 465 7316. Send email to info@newton-evans.com. Thank you for your interest in our research!
Professional Association Memberships
Newton-Evans Research Company is a member of the American
Marketing Association (AMA), The Council of
American Survey Research Organization (CASRO), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(IEEE), CIGRE, Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) and Utilimetrics. Newton-Evans also retains membership in the American Water Works Association (AWWA), GITA, World Energy Council and EURELECTRIC.
Company Strengths
- Celebrating over 30 years in business.
- World-renowned research reputation in the electric power delivery automation field.
- Highly satisfied, long-term customer base – mix of world’s largest industrial and technology firms to recent
start-up organizations and 25 of the TOP 100 utilities. - Business partnering relationships with several international companies. Newton-Evans Research surveys can be translated into 30 major languages
for use in any global research programs. - Newton-Evans offers a unique working relationship to management consulting firms, affording the title “The
Consultant’s Consultant” for energy-related research services. - From the Wall Street Journal to Business Week to national trade publications, Newton-Evans studies have been
quoted or used as the basis for scores of energy industry and control systems articles for over 30 years. - The company publishes several market studies and reports each year, in addition to undertaking from 10-20 major
client specific assignments and 30-40 “quick” studies. - Company’s Internet site (www.newton-evans.com) is visited by thousands of utilities and energy related companies from 25-30 countries each month.
Key Personnel
Charles W. Newton, President, Newton-Evans Research Company.
A graduate of Fordham University (BA, Economics) and Loyola University of Maryland (MBA, Marketing), Chuck has been a 35 year career-long researcher of information technology products, markets and trends. Since 1983, that research commitment and organizational work effort has been focused on the world’s electric utilities and energy pipelines. During the 1992-2009 periods, Chuck has worked in more than 35 countries meeting with leading utilities, systems integrators, management consultants, and energy IT suppliers to conduct market and product research, as well as to provide briefings and training on infrastructure, automation and information technology issues.
Jeffrey C. Gerhold, Supervisor of Research and Interviewing Services. Jeff, a graduate of Yale University, has been with Newton-Evans Research since 1991. Jeff conducts primary telephone research interviews with utility managers and senior operations and engineering personnel on a wide range of technology topics. Jeff is also responsible for conducting research with utility trade associations and contributing to survey design. Recently, Jeff was project manager for the company’s very successful study of substation automation, which resulted in the publication of a four-volume series of reports. Jeff has been manager of client interviewing projects completed for Areva T&D, Idaho Power, GE Power Systems, ABB, Siemens PTD, Consolidated Edison, IBM, Advanced Control Systems and Hewlett Packard.
Charles Lidard, Senior Research Associate. Charley graduated from Johns Hopkins Evening College in 1975 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He joined Newton-Evans in January 2003 after retiring from Constellation Energy Group (Baltimore Gas and Electric) with over 36 years of service. At BGE, Charley held management positions in distribution planning, engineering, and resource management. He also developed relationships with the management of many large industrial and commercial customers and assisted them through the state of Maryland?s first phase of electric deregulation. Charley has conducted research interviews with various levels of utility personnel on issues involving SCADA, EMS, DMS and transmission activity. He was the project manager for a recent report on performance-based rates for U.S. electric utilities.
Elizabeth Forrest, Business Development and E-Marketing. A
1996 graduate of Clemson University, Elizabeth Forrest began her career as a Marketing Specialist with Newton-Evans, where she worked for two years before relocating to Atlanta, Georgia, then to Milan, Italy and subsequently to Newark, Delaware. After a three-year hiatus from the company, she has rejoined the company on a part-time basis as a business development specialist and research writer specializing in writing and editing supplier profiles.
Eric M. Leivo, Research Associate.
Eric joined Newton-Evans in the fall of 2005 as an International Contact Consultant. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Eric’s responsibilities include data management, website management, infographics, graphic design & standardization for Newton-Evans reports.
Newton-Evans Research Company Clients
(List is a representative mix of clients purchasing research reports
and/or consulting services in a typical year)
ABB
Advanced Control Systems
AREVA T&D
ARINC
Avistar
Bain & Company
Baltimore Gas & Electric
Basler Electric
Beckwith Electric Company
Black and Veatch
Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
BP Global
China Light and Power
CISCO Systems
Commonwealth Edison
Consolidated Edison
Cooper Power Systems
Cutler-Hammer (Eaton)
Doble Engineering
EFACEC Sistemas de Electrica
Emerson Process
EPRI
G&W Electric
GE Energy
GE Industrial
Harris Corporation
Hewlett-Packard Company
Hydro Quebec
IBM
Idaho National Labs
Intel
Invensys
Itron
Joslyn Manufacturing
Kansai Electric Power
KEMA Consulting
Kinectrics
LeT Systems
Magnatek
MehtaTech
Microsol Ltd.
Mitsubishi
Motorola
NovaTech
NR Electric
Oracle Utilities
Open Systems International (OSI)
Pacific Gas & Electric
PacifiCorp
Pennsylvania Power & Light
Portland General Electric
Prolec
Qualitrol
Reliant Energy
Ruggedcom
S&C Electric
SAIC
SATEC
Schneider Electric
Schweitzer Engineering Labs. (SEL)
Siemens Energy
SNC Lavalin
Space Data Corp
Structure Group
Subnet Solutions
Telvent
Toshiba
TransEnergie
Trench Ltd.
US DOE
ZIV
