Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, today announced that it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Advanced Distribution Management Systems.

The Gartner Magic Quadrant is widely-regarded as the authoritative source for competitive comparisons in the information technology industry. Magic Quadrant reports offer in-depth analyses and visual summaries of the direction and maturity of markets and key vendors. This report marks the first Magic Quadrant for ADMS, reflecting the maturity of the industry and stability of the market.

“The new Magic Quadrant demonstrates the evolution of the ADMS market and points to rising consumer expectations for grid reliability,” said Frédéric Abbal, Executive Vice President, Energy Business, Schneider Electric. “We consider our position as a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant as confirmation of our mission to enable customers to unlock the power of technology to make energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green while improving business performance. We continue to innovate and offer new capabilities that support critical business processes for utilities during normal and storm operations.”

Schneider Electric is positioned the furthest for Completeness of Vision and Ability to Execute in the Gartner Magic Quadrant. Schneider Electric believes this position is attributed, in part, to the company providing the highest number of ADMS functional components in production – roughly twice as many as the nearest competitor – as well as interoperability with third party systems and complete SCADA and outage management system functionality.

Schneider Electric’s ADMS assists utilities in the analysis, operation, planning and optimization of power distribution systems. It includes advanced analytical functions that help utilities optimize network operations by offering proactive approaches to managing demand, enabling distributed energy resources and improving storm management processes. Schneider Electric’s ADMS provides a comprehensive platform with flexible deployment options to help utilities manage and operate their networks safely, reliably and efficiently. The full-length Magic Quadrant report is available at www.gartner.com . A Gartner subscription is required.