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. 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.
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 College (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 1992-2005 periods, Chuck
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, Associate Researcher.
Eric joined Newton-Evans in the fall of 2005 as an International Contact Consultant. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Eric has designed several advertising e-blasts and made occasional updates to the website. He has recently helped organize and present data from survey responses as a part of various publication responsibilities.
Newton-Evans Research Company Clients
(List is a representative mix of clients purchasing research reports
and/or consulting services in a typical year) Names in bold represent some of our ongoing, long-term clients.
