News and Events
Peak Demand to Attend the North Carolina Electric Meter School & Conference
Peak Demand will be in Myrtle Beach, SC the week of June 26th for the North Carolina Electric Meter School & Conference. We will be displaying a full breadth of our product line and giving away an Amazon Fire with Alexa. We look forward to meeting you there.
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Date: May 11, 2017
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Cynthia Woodley joins Peak Demand
Date: April 24, 2017
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ynthia joins the Peak Demand team as a Cross Functional Support Specialist. Cynthia will work across multiple departments including Human Resources, Customer Service, Purchasing and Accounting.
Cynthia brings over 20 years’ experience in many areas including customer service, purchasing, recruiting, contracts management and supply chain management.
Cynthia received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Administration from Shaw University.
Peak Demand to Attend the MEA Summit
Peak Demand at its sales partner, Instruments & Technology, will be in Springfield, IL the week of May 10th for the Midwest Energy Association Electric Operations Technical & Leadership Summit. We will be displaying a full breadth of our product line. We look forward to meeting you there.
Peak Demand to Attend the Mid-South Electric Meter Association Conference
Peak Demand and its sales partner, Power Service Agency, will be in Gatlinburg, TN the week of May 1st for the MSEMA Conference. We will be displaying our line of Alta Series Current Transformers so please stop by and take a look.
Peak Demand has joined APPA as an Associate Member
Date: March 28, 2017
Peak Demand, a leading supplier of transmission and distribution utility products, is proud to join the American Public Power Association as an associate member. APPA is the service organization for the more than 2,000 U.S. community-owned electric utilities that serve more than 47 million Americans. Click here to learn more about APPA.
Peak Demand has joined NRECA as an Associate Member
Date: March 24, 2017
Peak Demand, a leading supplier of transmission and distribution utility products, is proud to join the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association as an associate member. NRECA is the organization that represents the interests of over 900 electric cooperatives in the United States. Click here to learn more about NRECA.
Peak Demand to Present at Omicron Instrument Transformer Testing Workshop Hosted by Southern California Edison | April 5, 2017
Date: March 20, 2017
Peak Demand, a leading supplier of transmission and distribution utility products, will be presenting a talk on high accuracy 600V metering CTs at the Omicron Instrument Transformer Testing Workshop hosted by Southern California Edison on April 5, 2017. Please click here to register for the event.
Peak Demand to Attend the Southeastern Meter School & Conference March 20 – 23
Date: March 17, 2017
Peak Demand, a leading supplier of transmission and distribution utility products, will be attending the Southeastern Meter School & Conference in Auburn, Alabama. Peak Demand will be displaying their High and Standard Accuracy 600V Metering CTs. Please stop by the booth or call us at 1-844-PEAK-247 (1-844-732-5247) to set up a meeting time.
Peak Demand to Attend NRECA TechAdvantage February 26 – March 1
Date: February 7, 2017
Peak Demand, a leading supplier of transmission and distribution utility products, will be attending TechAdvantage in San Diego. TechAdvantage is the leading trade show for rural and municipal utilities in the United States. Peak Demand will be displaying their products in Booth 1702. Please stop by the booth or call us at 1-844-PEAK-247 (1-844-732-5247) to set up a meeting time.
Peak Demand to Attend Middle East Electricity Power and Energy Exhibition February 14-16
Date: February 7, 2017
Peak Demand, a global supplier of transmission and distribution utility products, will be attending Middle East Electricity 2017 in Dubai, UAE. Middle East Electricity is the largest international trade event for the power industry, covering the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, the renewable and nuclear energy sectors and the lighting industry. The show will start February 14 and run through February 16. Please contact Peak Demand at 1-844-PEAK-247 to set a meeting time.
Peak Demand to Attend DistribuTech
Date: January 8, 2017
Peak Demand, a leading supplier of transmission and distribution utility products, will be attending DistribuTech in San Diego. DistribuTech is the premier annual tradeshow for utilities in North America. The show will start January 30 and run through February 2. Please contact Peak Demand at 1-844-PEAK-247 to set a meeting time.
Peak Demand Announces First Factory in the Americas
Date: September 6, 2016
As announced by North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, Peak Demand officially agrees to make Wilson, NC its base of operations in the Americas region.
Governor Pat McCrory, North Carolina Commerce Secretary John E. Skvarla, III, and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina (EDPNC) today announced the expansion of Peak Demand Inc. in Wilson County. The company intends to create 37 jobs over the coming three years. Peak Demand is investing nearly $2.6 million in a new headquarters and manufacturing facility.
“North Carolina’s business climate, talent and quality of life continue to attract companies from around the world,” said Governor McCrory.“Peak Demand builds on an exceptional pool of engineering talent in the power equipment industry and ready access to U.S. and international markets.”
“We are excited to make Wilson our home,” said Jon Rennie, President and CEO of Peak Demand, “We are a team of industry veterans with a mission to revolutionize customer service in the electric utility products market. Our on-line tools and quick-ship processes are helping customers respond quicker to the critical demands of the electrical grid. In Wilson and in North Carolina, we have found a community that understands the importance of business growth and the unique needs of manufacturers. We look forward to a long, successful history here.”
You can read the full press release from Gov. McCrory here.
Rodolfo Elizondo Joins Peak Demand
Date: September 1, 2016
Rodolfo joins the Peak Demand team as Director of Engineering. Rodolfo will oversee the Engineering and R&D departments with responsibility for the implementation of engineer processes and customer-driven product development.
Rodolfo brings over 17 years of experience with low and medium voltage applications in manufacturing and product development from his career at ABB, AlumaForm, Thomas and Betts, CEMEX Mexico and Electro Servicios Elizondo.
Rodolfo has a Master of Science in Engineering Management from Christian Brothers University in Memphis, TN and a bachelors degree as a Mechanical and Electrical Enginneer from La Facultad de Ingenieria Mecanica y Eléctrica in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
Jessica Seelman Joins Peak Demand
Date: September 1, 2016
Jessica joins Peak Demand as a Quality Manager. Jessica will be responsible for developing quality procedures and customer service system as well as implementing lean principles into manufacturing. Jessica has over 5 years of working experience as a manufacturing engineer at ABB, Inc. Jessica recently completed her Master’s in Quality Systems from East Carolina University and received her Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
PeakDemand Launches Online Ordering
Date: August 9, 2016
Peak Demand has launched the MyPeakDemand online ordering system. MyPeakDemand will allow customers to view Peak Demand products, receive customer discounted pricing, check real-time inventory, view order status, track shipments and improve the overall efficiency of their own internal purchasing processes. MyPeakDemand will enable our customers to more accurately enter orders and see updates in real time. Customers will be able to place orders on a secure ordering system that will allow them to see past history, place repeat orders and customize ordering instructions.
To get your secure login to MyPeakDemand, please call us at (844) PEAK-247 (844-732-5247) or email us at info@peakdemand.com.
Mike Bricker Joins Peak Demand
Date: June 8, 2016
Michael Bricker joins the Peak Demand team as Manufacturing Engineering Manager. Michael will be responsible for development and implementation of manufacturing processes as well as product improvements. Michael brings over 30 years of manufacturing experience with industrial companies such as Cresent Ind., AMP Inc., Tyco Elect, and ABB.
His work experience covers Manufacturing Engineering Management, Project Management, Maintenance Manager and Vendor Development Specialist for domestic and international factory manufacturing startups. His most recent position was an ABB Global OPEX Specialist supporting transformer manufacturing factories. Michael holds four (4) US patents and is a Journeyman Tool and Die Maker. He completed a Manufacturing Engineering program at AMP Inc.
Lei Wang Joins Peak Demand
Date: June 3, 2016
Lei recently joined Peak Demand after 5 plus years of working as a product design engineer at ABB. Lei also interned at ABB’s Corporate Research Center with a focus on Power Electronics. Lei’s new role will be as the Product Design Manager and will oversee the product roadmap and design engineering for Peak Demand’s instrument transformer and bushing product lines. Current and voltage transformers are most commonly used in switchgear, medium and high voltage breakers as well as power transformers.
Lei studied Automation and Electrical Engineering at Dalian University in China. He graduated from Florida State University with a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering. Lei is also currently pursuing a Master’s degree from Georgia Tech in Computer Science.
Michael Murphy Joins Peak Demand
Date: June 2, 2016
Michael joins the Peak Demand team as Product Line Manager of overhead transmission and distribution products. Michael will be responsible for developing long term product and sales strategies and will manage the full product life cycle. Michael will oversee the successful launch of a full line of high quality T&D products.
Michael brings over 8 years of experience with industrial companies such as ABB, Altec and Hagie Manufacturing. He has work experience setting up a production line of surge arresters and capacitors as well as a sales engineer with a focus on fused cutouts and single phase disconnect switches. He spent a year in Brazil setting up a production line of high voltage capacitor banks. He has held roles of increasing responsibility from Industrial Engineer to Sales Engineer to his most recent position as International Sales and Marketing Manager.
Michael has an undergraduate degree in Industrial Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Iowa State University and recently completed his MBA from North Carolina State University.
Get to Know Peak Demand
Date: April 26, 2016
Please take a look at our company introduction flyer. Or look for us at the IEEE show and you can get a signed copy from us directly.
IEEE PES T&D Conference
Date: May 2-5, 2016
Our team will be at the 2016 IEEE PES T&D Conference and Exposition in Dallas May 2-5, 2016 and would be interested in meeting with you and your company to discuss how we can help you be even more successful in 2016. Please call us toll-free at 844.PEAK.247 or email us at info@peakdemand.com.
