TEL
AVIV, Israel, May 22, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Prisma Photonics, the award-winning grid
technologies startup that utilizes advanced optical fiber
technology to monitor large-scale power utility infrastructure,
announced today that it has appointed longtime industry veteran
Tiffany Menhorn as Head of Sales,
North America. Founded in 2017,
Prisma Photonics works with leading power utilities in the United States, Europe, Israel and other regions to deploy solutions
that identify faults and threats like icing or wildfires on
transmission assets in real time while offering hyper-accurate line
ratings. Prisma Photonics also helps utilities comply with U.S.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) regulations by
increasing capacity on congested networks.
Prior to joining Prisma Photonics, Menhorn served as Vice
President of Utility Solutions at Palmetto, a leading provider of
energy intelligence data, where she helped utilities drive consumer
adoption and commercialization of utility-sponsored third-party
ownership of clean energy. Previously, Menhorn led business
development for North America at
LineVision, a grid-enhancing technology company, where she worked
with a variety of American power utilities to integrate power line
monitoring sensors while opening global markets. Tiffany also spent
five years leading sales for the western United States at Enel X, where she helped
change how electric utilities procure commodities, allowing them to
source gigawatts of thermal and renewable power with more
efficiency and transparency.
"As Prisma Photonics continues to expand its footprint in the
U.S. and Canada, we are thrilled
to welcome Tiffany as Head of Sales, North America," said Eran Inbar, CEO of Prisma Photonics. "Her
extensive experience within the utility space and especially her
track record in integrating grid-enhancing technologies with some
of America's largest power utilities will be of immeasurable help
to our growth in the market."
Prisma Photonics' optical fiber sensing technology covers
several infrastructure sectors, including power, oil and gas
pipelines, subsea infrastructure, railways, highways, and other
long-range utilities. It allows operators to increase the safety,
efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of infrastructure operations
while actively supporting utility operators in achieving their
net-zero goals.
About Prisma Photonics
Prisma Photonics revolutionizes
infrastructure monitoring by using optical fibers to monitor
critical large-scale infrastructure like power grids and oil and
gas pipelines for thousands of kilometers, eliminating the need for
sensors.
Combining Hyper-Scan Fiber-Sensing™ technology with
machine learning allows utility operators to reach environmental
and renewable energy goals while maintaining operational excellence
in their journey to net-zero emissions.
Prisma Photonics was founded in 2017 by an expert team with a
proven track record of building and scaling companies in the
deep-tech domain.
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