The technology company that carries a hot stick
The technology company that carries a hot stick
Unlike the tech giants that carry smart grid solutions, ACS was born in the power industry, from our beginning as a manufacturer of state-of-the-art remote terminal units, to our present as a supplier of utility automation systems throughout the world.
ACS has created a record of industry firsts that parallels, and has often led, the evolution of energy distribution and management. We have provided supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, energy management systems, distribution management systems, and system components for electric, gas and water utilities since 1975. We manufactured and deliver products and systems necessary to effectively control the generation, transmission and distribution of power.
In 1977, we introduced a small microprocessor to meet the distinctive needs of rural electric authorities and municipalities. In 1983, a SCADA master computer that could accommodate bigger distribution management systems was showcased. We delivered the world’s first UNIX-based SCADA system in 1991, and the first energy management system employing fully-integrated power applications on an open system UNIX platform in 1995.
Our most recent achievements include the world’s first fully integrated DA/DSM system, the industry’s first integrated real-time outage management system and the newest fault detector module, jointly developed with the Portuguese Automation unit.
We offer the broadest range of high performance, scalable “intelligent grid” solutions for SCADA, distribution management, distribution automation, substation automation and energy management available today—all on a common platform.
Kevin Sullivan
CEO
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3 years with ACS
Over 37 years of industry experience
Previously served as Senior VP for Global Services for global energy advisor corporation KEMA
Led a number of worldwide businesses for Siemens over a period of 27 years
BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Cape Town, republic of South Africa.
Adrian McNulty
VP of Global Sales and Marketing
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VP of Global Sales and Marketing – 2 years with ACS
Previously led ABB/Ventyx Pre-sales team for Transmission and Distribution solutions
Worked in the career designing and commission power plant control systems with Siemens
Holds a Bachelor in Engineering
Gary Ockwell
CTO
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22 years with ACS
Over 44 years of industry experience
Responsible for ACS’ Smart Grid production direction and roadmap
Previously with Harris Controls Division and Sask Power Corporation
BS in Electrical Engineering from University of Saskatchewn, Canada
Rhonda Mayfield
Director of Human Resources
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Six years with ACS.
Over 25 years in the human resources profession.
Previously lead total rewards management, organizational development, recruiting, and HRIS/payroll activities in the public sector and in manufacturing organizations.
Bachelor of Science Degree from Clayton State University.
Tim Jenkins
Controller
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Eight years with ACS
Over 33 years in the Accounting/Information Technology profession.
Previously directed Audit, Accounting/Finance, and IT activities in public accounting(Deloitte), Kimberly Clark, and Yazaki North America.
Responsible for Finance, Information Technology, Procurement and Legal operations.
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Georgia. Masters in Accountancy, University of Georgia.
Licensed CPA.
Ken Morgan
Director of Operations
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15 years with ACS
Oversees project delivery, manufacturing operations and logistics
Previously served as Director of Projects and Planning, where he was responsible for the proper completion of all active projects and the had-off to customer support
Holds a Bachelor in Management from Georgia Institute of Technology
Frank Hester
Director of Customer Care
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13 years with ACS
Previously served as Manager of Engineering Technical Services of MEAG
Served as Consultant, Special Projects as well as Manager for Systems Engineering and Systems Integration
Holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Science in Management from Albany State College
Jim Sutterfield
Director of Research and Development
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35 Years with ACS
Oversees staff of software and is responsible for the ongoing development of PRISM SCADA, DMS, EMS and RTU applications
Previously served as PRISM Software Product Manager
Holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology
About NATDG
North American Transmission & Distribution Group (NATDG) is a holding company and investment strategy to acquire and grow domestic companies that support mission-critical elements of the electric utility grid. NATDG was formed in March, 2013 and is led by industry veteran Dave Pacyna, former CEO of Siemens’ North American Transmission & Distribution division.
Falfurrias’ first acquisition underneath NATDG was Instrument Transformer Equipment Corporation (ITEC) based in Monroe, NC. ITEC is an original equipment manufacturer of instrument transformer products used by electric utilities and industrial customers.
Falfurrias subsequently acquired Advanced Control Systems, Inc. (ACS) in February 2014. ACS manufacturers and delivers products and systems necessary to effectively control the generation, transmission, and distribution of power.
To learn more about NATDG, visit natdg.com.
