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Russ Vanos was named Vice President of Marketing in 2006 after serving as VP of Itron Hardware Sales. Vanos’ experience in the utility industry spans more than two decades much of it directly related to the delivery of advanced data collection and management systems as well as to distribution system optimization. Vanos first joined Itron in 1980 as a field service representative responsible for installing the first generation Itron meter-reading systems. He served previously as Product Manager Manager of Implementation Services Director of Customer Service and Director of Meter Reading. In 1988 he was promoted to Western Area Sales Director. In October 1997 Vanos was named Vice President Utility and Energy Services Solutions where he was responsible for all utility sales technical sales support customer service and marketing throughout North America. Prior to joining Itron Vanos was employed by the Washington Water Power Company (now Avista Utilities) where he played a major role in developing testing and deploying Itron’s first electronic meter reading systems. | 