We are pleased to inform you that GE Energy has acquired Kelman Limited.

Acquisition of Kelman Limited Furthers GE Energy’s “Smart Grid” Capabilities with Utilities

GE Energy has acquired Kelman Limited of Lisburn, Northern Ireland, a leading provider of advanced monitoring and diagnostics technologies for transformers, enhancing GE’s smart grid product portfolio.

GE’s smart grid offerings are designed to help utilities increase productivity and reliability, while also providing consumers with information to better manage their electricity use and expenses. Integrating real-time data and information management systems, grid intelligence solutions help utilities optimize their operations and extend the life of their equipment.

John Cunningham, former MD of Kelman Ltd, and Bob Gilligan, Vice-Chairman of GE Energy Transmission & Distribution.	Bob Gilligan, Vice-Chairman of GE Energy Transmission & Distribution.

Adding Kelman’s expertise, experience and multi-gas measurement technology will expand GE’s smart grid portfolio by providing utility customers with a much more comprehensive product offering. Kelman’s advanced dissolved gas analysis (DGA) capability delivers a new level of predictive maintenance for the utility industry allowing utility operators to have greater line of sight into the health and longevity of their transformer fleets.

Kelman’s advanced DGA technology provides critical condition monitoring for high power electrical transformers. This technology enables Kelman to deliver state of the art multi-gas portable and on-line DGA equipment. These products are now being used successfully by some of the world´s largest utilities to protect their critical assets.

“With its outstanding industry knowledge and proven technology, Kelman is an excellent fit with our overall smart grid initiative,” said Bob Gilligan, Vice President of GE Energy’s transmission and distribution business. “Adding Kelman’s innovative transformer monitoring and diagnostics capabilities will benefit our customers and allow us to serve a broader base of users.”

With the acquisition completed, Kelman’s employees are now part of GE’s transmission and distribution operations.

Message from Kelman

We truly believe this is extremely positive news for all our customers and provides us with significant opportunities to continue to deliver first class products, services and solutions. Our transformer monitoring and diagnostics technologies are an excellent fit with GE Energy’s existing Transmission & Distribution portfolio, which includes a broad offering of smart grid technologies, ranging from geospatial software technologies to a full range of transformer products. Furthermore, we are confident that GE’s worldwide presence and access to global research and development resources will lead to many exciting new Kelman product offerings.

This acquisition allows us to better serve all our customers worldwide. Kelman’s customer contacts are unchanged and as always, we remain committed at all times to providing the best solutions and services for your requirements.

Yours sincerely,

Peter Cunningham
Director
Kelman Limited