Creating Value in Electric Utility Industry: RS Technologies CEO George Kirby, Live from NYSE
IPO Edge hosted a fireside chat from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange with George Kirby, CEO at RS Technologies. Mr. Kirby spoke to IPO Edge Editor-in-Chief John Jannarone about how the electric utility industry is currently expanding, its need to replace older infrastructure with new proposals that are safe and resilient, future opportunities to increase composite utility structures production, and more. Watch the full interview below:
About RS Technologies Inc.
RS Technologies Inc. is a customer and technology driven company that designs, engineers, and manufactures the world’s highest performing composite utility structures. RS poles are used in transmission, distribution, substation, and communication applications, and offer a lighter, more durable, and longer lasting solution over wood, steel, and concrete alternatives. With installations dating back to 2003, RS poles have been installed for over 450 customers in 28 countries.
About George Kirby
George Kirby joined the company in 2021 as Chief Executive Officer with more than 25 years of global operating, investment, capital markets, and regulatory experience within the energy sector including power and utilities, renewables, offshore oil and gas, engineering and construction services, and product manufacturing. Prior to joining RS, George was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director at Ocean Power Technologies (NYSE: OPTT), an ocean-energy and intelligence technology company focused on defense and security, offshore oil and gas, science and research, and the offshore wind industry.
Prior to Ocean Power Technologies, George held senior leadership positions at AECOM, Leidos, AMSC, and GE focused on sales, business development, engineering, and project finance and development. He previously served on the board of Mystic Aquarium/Sea Research Foundation, a world leader in marine mammal research. George has a B.Sc. degree in aerospace engineering from Syracuse University and an MBA from Penn State University. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas, a certified Six Sigma black belt, and has been granted several patents in nuclear steam turbine technology.
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