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INTERNAL NEWSLETTER | Q4 2017

Grid Automation Update #1

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A message from Massimo Danieli
Dear colleagues,

Welcome to the first issue of the Grid Automation Update – our new internal newsletter for PGGA
employees!

Today, the PGGA team consists of close to 6,000 employees globally. For a unit of this size, it’s
understandable to sometimes feel out-of-touch with your colleagues in other functions. And it is my
hope that this newsletter will help in this respect. I trust it will help you experience the great work
that goes on across the organization globally, to enable you to create customer value each and
every day.

During this year of 2017, we are operating in a challenging market, but we have also shown strength
as a team and we must continue to do so, in order to always strive for the best possible results in
our business performance, strategy and quest for operational excellence. As we look to the future –
we will continue our Power Up transformation, developing opportunities related to digitalization,
software and service to accelerate the growth needed to reach our 2020 goals.

→ Read Massimo's Q3 letter to PGGA employees

Until next time,

Massimo Danieli
Managing Director
Business Unit Grid Automation
Power Grids division
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Health & safety
The health and safety of our employees is our license to operate. To
demonstrate our relentless commitment to HSE, in Q2 we launched our
BU HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) portal, designed to offer useful
3.5
material and information regarding the HSE organization, BU Key Risk
→ our target
Programs and other HSE relevant updates. for hazards
→ Visit the BU HSE portal reported per
PGGA employee
Over the course of 2017 and beyond, the portal will relay a series of
messages reinforcing some of the good habits required in five “key in 2017 – so get
risk” areas we’ve deemed especially relevant for PGGA employees: road
safety, hand protection, electrical safety, factory safety and office
reporting!
safety.

Remember, don’t look the other way

Safety and integrity are everybody’s responsibility and we count on you to ensure that we never
compromise on our basic HSE premises. Your everyday actions can and will make the difference.
You can contact Pat Moran, BU HSE Manager, with any related queries.

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Communications round up
COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

JANUARY 31 MAY 4 SEPTEMBER 15

ABB wireless network to ABB technologies to ABB completes acquisition

enable centralized support smart city of KEYMILE’s
monitoring and control in development in South communication networks
New York Africa business

ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE

JUNE 28 AUGUST 10 SEPTEMBER 13

ABB software to support ABB software solution to ABB controls and software
research institute in Inner improve outage response to optimize electric bus
Mongolia at major U.S. utility operations
JANUARY 31 FEBRUARY 23 MARCH 20 MAY 4

ABB launches next- ABB invests in ABB’s digital ABB Ability based
generation asset Enbala Power technology enables software solution
management solution Networks to co- CenterPoint Energy supports
to improve efficiency develop cutting- to manage mission digitalization of
and optimize costs edge grid software critical grid South African
operations power grid

SUBSTATION AUTOMATION

JANUARY 31 MARCH 14 MAY 24 AUGUST 16

ABB to deliver ABB digitalizes ABB digital ABB brings reliable

digital substation critical substation substation project power supply to the
for one of India’s in New York City in Taiwan Himalayas
largest IT parks

MICROGRIDS & DISTRIBUTED GENERATION

FEBRUARY 1 JUNE 14 JUNE 22 OCTOBER 23

ABB microgrid to ABB to deploy the ABB’s microgrid to ABB microgrid to

bring clean energy UK’s first intelligent power Aruba and power Robben
and power campus microgrid support transition Island
reliability to Alaska control system to renewable energy
community

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Power up
If you are still unsure about the meaning of ‘Power Up’, it’s time to get
informed on this key transformation initiative, led in PGGA by David
Briggs. In Q2, we launched a dedicated BU portal to house all relevant
information. Get up to speed now!

→ Visit the BU Power Up portal

→ Watch David Briggs give a mid-year update on Power Up for PGGA
→ Watch David Goddard talk about the workstream Digitalization
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Videos & blogs

ABB helps modernize grid ABB’s microgrid powers Reliable power wherever and
operations and improve up the island of Aruba whenever it is needed with
outage response in Texas ABB's PowerStore™
→ Watch video → Watch video → Watch video

Digital substation helps Seeing inside the power ABB keeps the lights on -
New York guard against grid with ABB distribution Three cities use ABB
storm chaos automation systems technology to avoid outages
→ Watch video → Watch video → Read blog

Robben Island connects ABB technology to power Microgrids: the power to

microgrid for sustainable Robben Island change human lives
energy
→ Watch video → Watch video → Read blog (internal only)

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Branding
Did you know:
The rollout of our new Corporate Visual Identity (CVI) has ramped up You can set up the
with various new materials now available. Make sure you are always
latest PPT templates
using the latest templates.
as featured themes,
→ Download the new PowerPoint templates so they are
→ Watch a video tutorial on how to adapt old PPT slides to the new
automatically
format available every time
you open PowerPoint.
→ Download the new email signature
→ Find out how
→ Visit brand.abb and the new media bank for other useful materials,
including guidelines, images, fonts, documents templates and more
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SUCCESS SPOTLIG HT

PGGA’s new Tender Competence Center

The Grid Automation Tender Competence Center (PGGA-TCC) was
formed to support tender management teams across the BU’s global
locations. It ensures that synergies are achieved and best practices
leveraged towards consistent tender management globally.

The PGGA-TCC is currently located across three ABB operation centers

located in Chennai and Bangalore, India; Krakow, Poland; and Trutnov,
Czech Republic.

The PGGA-TCC is part of “Initiative 910” in the PGGA World Class Front
End workstream of the Power Up transformation program.

→ Read the full story

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SUCCESS SPOTLIG HT

Grid Automation joint venture CNNPA

receives Gold CEO Excellence Award for
outstanding inventory optimization
project
PGGA factory initiative recognized for stellar achievements in
inventory reduction and lean manufacturing.

→ Read the full story

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EVENT SPOTLIG HT

PGGA’s Digital Transformation Summit

is an overwhelming success
The event in Brisbane brought together 220 customers from across
utilities, mining and transport sectors to discuss how industry is
harnessing digitalization.

→ Read the full story

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Human resources
‘Hot Jobs of the Month’ is a new initiative by HR to share ABB talent and resources across hubs.
Every month, HR will share internally key open positions at BU PGGA, encouraging all interested
employees to apply or refer their relevant internal or external contacts.

→ To receive each month’s ‘Hot Jobs’ list first-hand, follow Tarek Hendi on Yammer.
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BU organizational announcements
→ 1 Oct 2017: HBU Controller Middle East
→ 25 Sep 2017: Hub Human Resources Business
Partner, Continental Europe
→ 25 Sep 2017: Operating Unit Manager for Finland
and Baltics
→ 5 Sep 2017: Global Product Group
Communications Manager, Enterprise Software
→ 5 Sep 2017: Global Alliances Manager, Enterprise
Software
→ 5 Sep 2017: Operations Manager for Microgrids,
India
→ 7 Aug 2017: Global Product Group Manager,
Enterprise Software
→ 20 Jul 2017: BU Chief Software Architect
→ 15 Jun 2017: Operating Unit Manager, Enterprise
Software, China
→ 15 Jun 2017: HBU Marketing & Sales Manager MEA
→ 15 Jun 2017: BU Risk Manager
→ 2 Jun 2017: Global Segment Business
Development Manager, Power Distribution
→ 2 Jun 2017: Global BU Assistant Controller
→ 2 Jun 2017: Global R&D Manager for Base
Technology
→ 2 Jun 2017: Global R&D Manager for Product Line
Bay Level Products
→ 19 Apr 2017: Global Product Group Operations
Manager, Microgrids & Distributed Generation
→ 19 Apr 2017: HBU Marketing & Sales Manager
NEU
→ 4 Apr 2017: Operating Unit Manager,
Microgrids & Distributed Generation, Italy
→ 24 Mar 2017: Operating Unit Manager,
Enterprise Software, UK
→ 15 Mar 2017: HBU Service Sales Manager
MEA
→ 23 Feb 2017: BU Power Up World-class Front
End Lead
→ 31 Jan 2017: BU Supply Chain Manager
→ 31 Jan 2017: Cyber Security Practice Leader
→ 31 Jan 2017: HBU Marketing & Sales Manager
APAC
→ 17 Jan 2017: Product Group Marketing &
Sales Manager for Grid Automation Systems &
Service
→ 16 Jan 2017: Merger of the Grid Automation
Service and Microgrids Local Product Groups
in Australia
→ 16 Jan 2017: New Local Product Group for
Grid Automation Systems in Vietnam
→ 16 Jan 2017: Global Product Group
Communications Manager, Microgrids &
Distributed Generation
→ 2 Jan 2017: BU Power Up Digitalization Leads

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Product Marketing
For more product marketing news on the latest activities, lead
generation campaigns and sales materials, follow the links below:

→ Register for PGGA product marketing updates

→ Visit the PGGA Sales Support Portal and read ‘Powered News’, the
PGGA marketing newsletter
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Stay in the loop!
Stay informed by following our social media channels and visiting our intranet portals.

Power Grids Division channels Internal portals

→ Grid Automation Inside+ home
→ Grid Automation Power Up portal

Grid Automation BU channels → Grid Automation HSE portal

→ Grid Automation Sales Support portal

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About this newsletter
The Grid Automation Update is PGGA’s internal e-newsletter issued to all BU employees. It is
assembled by the BU Communications Team.

To add a missing employee to the distribution list, share your feedback, or submit content for the
newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact the BU Grid Automation Communications Team:

→ Therese Hornstedt → Maria Armianova

BU Communications Manager BU Digital Communications Manager

We value your input!

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