Bit Stew Systems Inc., a world-leading provider of integrated, real-time network operations for the utility industry, announces the launch of the Grid Director Developer Network (GDN); an online resource and collaboration environment designed to help developers and technology innovators leverage the power of the Grid Director™ platform to build Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) solutions.

The GDN enables developers to build robust and cost-effective applications that easily integrate with existing technologies to deliver real business value for organizations. The GDN offers, technical documentation, collaboration tools, code samples, peer reviews, training tutorials, certification, and an interactive developer forum. These tools help developers conceptualize, prototype and build high-impact solutions quickly on an extensible and scalable platform that is production proven.

“Grid Director has proven its ability to manage millions of connected devices and efficiently process billions of data elements in the utility industry,” says Kevin Collins, CEO of Bit Stew Systems. “By launching the GDN, we are creating and enabling a community of innovators to build upon the strengths of the Grid Director platform and develop their own IIOT applications and solutions.”
GDN will enable developers to:

  •     Fully leverage the proven capabilities of the Grid Director platform
  •     Quickly build prototypes and meaningful solutions to solve business and market challenges
  •     Rapidly test new features and capabilities as well as gain user feedback
  •     Access and share best practices including sample code, templates and real-world examples

Find out more about the GDN and how to join by contacting gdn (at) griddirector (dot) com.

About Bit Stew Systems Inc. & Grid Director™

Bit Stew Systems Inc. is a world-leading provider of integrated, real-time network operations solutions for the utility industry. Bit Stew’s flagship product, Grid Director, is revolutionizing the way the utility industry deploys, operates, secures and optimizes smart grids globally. Grid Director’s game-changing approach offers customers an in-depth, interactive and real-time view of their smart grids enabling them to make more agile and informed decisions that elevate their business operations. Founded in 2005, Bit Stew Systems is a private company that is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia with offices in Mountain View, California, Toronto, Ontario, and Melbourne, Australia. Bit Stew was named to the Gartner Cool Vendors in Energy & Utilities list for 2014.