

PERI Software sponsored the VIP reception for the Southern California Minority Business Development Council, Inc's 26th Annual Leadership Awards Gala (Oct. 15, 2010) honoring Michael W. Allman, The Gas Company President & CEO for his leadership contributions to minority owned business. (L-R) Chair, SCMBDC, Southern California Edison, Sarav Periasamy, President & CEO, PERI, Michael W. Allman, President & CEO, Southern California Gas Company, his wife, Lee Ann Allman, Jeff Thorsen and Yolanda, Padilla, The Gas Company (Sempra Utilities) at the SCMBDC 26th Auual Awards Gala, Beverly Hills, CA.
PERI Software To Sponsor SCMBDC 26th Annual Leadership Awards DinnerMichael W. Allman, president and CEO of Southern California Gas Company Spotlighted
Los Angeles, CA
PERI Software, which has offices in Los Angeles and San Jose, CA, plans to sponsor the Southern California Minority Business Development Council's (SCMBDC) 26th Annual Leadership Awards dinner.
Michael W. Allman, president and chief executive officer of Southern California Gas Company (The Gas Company), will receive SCMBDC's 2010 Leadership Award this Friday, October 15th at the Beverly Hills Hotel (9641 Sunset Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA.)
PERI Software is a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) sponsor and will sponsor the VIP reception (6:30 - 7:00 p.m. in the Sunset Ballroom) prior to the Awards dinner. PERI is one of the fastest growing minority owned business solutions company with 1000 plus employees. In addition to its California locations, PERI is based in Newark, New Jersey (headquarters) with additional offices Chennai, India and Shenzhen, China.
"The Gas Company has always been a world class leader in suppler diversity, as well as innovation, and technology " said Sarav Periasamy, CEO & Founder of PERI Software. "We are a proud sponsor of the Award dinner and we salute Michael W. Allman as president and CEO of SoCal Gas Co., who continues to carry the leadership torch."
Michael W. Allman became President of SoCalGas in March 2010. Previously, Allman served as President and CEO of Sempra Generation, another subsidiary of Sempra Energy, overseeing the operation of merchant power plants through North America. Allman has spearheaded the development of several groundbreaking renewable energy projects, including the country's largest solar photovoltaic plant in Boulder City, Nevada. For more on Michael W. Allman visit:
http://www.scmbdc.org/Events/Leadership-Award-Dinner-biographiesPERI Software is the only minority-owned smart grid technology leader in this industry providing end-to-end smart grid business solutions. The global business solutions company has been named among the nation's fastest-growing private companies by Inc. Magazine earlier this month.
Most recently PERI was in high demand to discuss implementation of Smart Grid Technology. A national conference in Sacramento in July spotlighted PERI as one company that illustrated to national regulators and utility companies how the technology will cut costs in operations and reduce energy consumption.
"Smart grid technology is the wave of the future and we are doing our part to educate the public and media on its deployment," said Periasamy.
"Smart grid technology is mainly used by utilities, and thanks to the incentives program, it will be more affordable to municipalities and their customers," Periasamy said.
About SCMBDC
Southern California Minority Business Development Council (SCMBDC) is the largest nonprofit minority business advocacy organization in Southern California, serving 1,300 minority business enterprises and 300 corporate members throughout 13 counties. SCMBDC seeks to support and develop minority owned businesses.
About PERI
Founded in 1999, PERI is a global business solutions company, which has grown to more than 1000 plus employees and delivers high value-cost effective technology based business solutions. PERI draws on deep industry expertise and a portfolio of interrelated consulting, business processes, application development along with smart-intelligent hardware and software products. PERI blends strategic design, proven technology, and timely delivery of solutions that maximize customers return on IT investment. Be sure to visit PERI's blog for company updates and developments http://perisoftware.wordpress.com