About Us

Helping to protect our critical infrastructure

The Team

The dynamic team at CNIguard is experienced in Smart Grid, IoT, information security and industrial automation. The company was founded on the idea of solving the unique challenges of monitoring the critical underground distribution networks that service large numbers of customers, businesses and large urban venues and provide actionable intelligence that enables data-driven operational decisions by our utility customers.

Today, our solution is proven in some the most populous urban environments in North America, improving the safety and reliability of our customers’ electric distribution networks.

The Challenge

Current utility underground infrastructure is rapidly aging, causing reliability and safety concerns. Climate change and increased electrification are accelerating these issues. The United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that the US distribution system has experienced year-over-year declines in performance since 2013. Additionally, on an annual basis there are large numbers of unrepaired gas leaks and an estimated 5,000 explosive events in manholes per year.

Break and fix and reactive maintenance is NOT working. Reactionary operations cause prolonged downtime, increased costs, safety hazards and inefficient resource utilization. CNIguard’s solution is changing the paradigm, and predictive maintenance is the future.

Proven

CNIguard’s solution and partner integrations are successfully operating today in urban metro environments in the US. The systems provide continuous environmental, infrared (IR) images, and electrical sensor data with predictive analytics, alarms and notifications supporting enhanced operational response. This enables utilities to move from reactive break and fix operations to planned and predictive maintenance that improves reliability, lowers costs and improves community and worker safety. The secure platform is easy to use in the field or office and seamlessly integrates with existing enterprise utility systems for enhanced data integration.

Learn more about CNIguard

USA Headquarters

8601 Dunwoody Place, Suite 303
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
United States

Edinburgh Innovation Center

14 S Charlotte Street
Edinburgh EH2 4AX
United Kingdom

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Jonathan Taylor
VP Customer Delivery

Jonathan is an engineer and project executive with a combined 15 years of experience in utility, manufacturing, deploying, and implementing solutions utility and heavy industrial sectors. He was previously with Osmose Utility Services and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, after starting his career within Aerospace and Pulp and Paper. Jonathan holds an Executive Leadership Certification and a BSME from the Georgia Tech, as well as an active Project Management Professional license from PMI.


Jens Sterum
VP Business Development

Jens has over three decades of experience in international business development, specializing in complex technology sales. Spanning FMCG, logistics, security and utilities, his experience traverses EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas. Prior to joining CNIguard in the USA, he served as MD for a specialized company in industrial automation, having secured and managed a highly successful telemetry framework for the largest water utility in the UK . Jens has a BS in International Economics from Duke University and MS in Management and Organizational Development from University of Aalborg, Denmark.

Jim Darroch
Chief Technology Officer

Jim is a software development executive with 30 years’ experience in designing software and data solutions for Data/Telecoms, Industrial and IoT markets – with an emphasis on reliability, high availability, safety, and security. He has experience in building and leading software teams on a global scale for multiple large corporations (notably HP, Emerson and Honeywell) as well as several small/start-ups; establishing teams to quickly deliver innovative Software solutions. Jim holds a B.Sc. with First Class Honours in Computer Science from Strathclyde University.

Stephen Rose
Chief Financial Officer

30 years qualified accountant with industry based board level experience in the UK, Europe and China. Stephen is a commercially focused accountant having been group financial director for Eaglemoss Publications, an international publishing group for over 20 years. Other roles include management accountant for Porcelanosa and a consultancy role for fashion group, Jumper Retail.

Chris Quire
Chief Executive Officer

Chris is an engineer and technology executive with over 30 years of global experience in designing, manufacturing, deploying, and supporting wireless solutions in the utility and consumer electronics sectors. He was previously with Landis+Gyr and Comverge, after starting his career with Panasonic. Chris holds a MBA from Georgia State and a BEE from the Georgia Tech, as well as two patents.

Jason Wilson
Chief Commercial Officer

Jason is a seasoned sales and business development leader with over 30 years of global experience in high tech and wireless industrial internet of things with a focus on Smart Grid and Digital Oilfield solutions. He was previously with On-Ramp Wireless after starting his career in the United States Air Force. Jason has a Master of Science in Systems Management from the University of Southern California and a Bachelors in Astronautical Engineering from the US Air Force Academy.