b'SolarQuality Collaboration Trust BigData //INVESTING IN A STRONG FOUNDATIONGridModernizationBigData Security Innovation Solar AssessmentManagement Accelerating Growth, Innovation Consulting Safety SystemsIntegration and TechnologyWind AdvancedTransportationStrategicPartnerships Storage Our clients bold visions drive the investments we make. Ulteigs strategy focuses on leveraging new ideas and technology and continually expanding our expertise to position us to be a strong partner for our clients. StrategicCollaboration GridModernization Trust Partnerships In 2019: We acquired Sacramento-based PacificWe launched an innovation technology center ArticialIntelligence(AI) Innovation NewTechnologies Solar Quality Power Engineers, adding their expertise in dedicated to identifying new ideas, incubating project management and electrical engineeringemerging technologies, and bringing impactful,ProjectManagement services, including protection and controlviable and forward-looking solutions andSecurity engineering/design, relay settings studies, services to our clients.NERC compliance analysis and interconnection We opened a new office in Austin, TX,//BOLD VISIONS FROM OUR CLIENTS support to the grid within CAISO. Expanding ourenhancing our regional diversification, increasinggeographic reach and capacity increases our our ability to continue acquiring exceptionalability to serve more clients.Succeeding TogetherWe hired more than 200 new employees,talent and strengthening alignment with clientsin all our Lifeline Sectors.increasing the Ulteig workforce by 39% and As a strategic partner, Ulteig is there to help our clientsexpertise. We are expanding our services and expanding our expertise and resources forpush boundaries and be more successful. In 2019,adding new capacities to support clients current our clients.clients engaged with Ulteig in new ways. Ulteig teamsand future needs. collaborated with our clients to understand and prepareOur clients have set bold goals for themselves andfor the impact of new funding, new technologies, newthe communities they serve and Ulteig is prepared In 2019, Ulteig hired more thanrisks and new options that go beyond creating andto help them succeed. 200 new employees, maintaining traditional infrastructure.increasing our workforce by 39% More than ever, we are partnering with cities, utilities,In 2019, nearly of our clients surveyed 200 39%builders, developers and government entities at the80% \x1f\x1e\x1d \x16\x1f\x15\x14\x1e\x13\x17\x1e \x16\x1f \x11\x1a\x10\x1e\x16\x0fdescribed Ulteig as avery beginning of project planning, to ensure theystrategic partner/ receive the full benefit of Ulteigs experience andtrusted advisor \x1e\x1c\x1b\x1a\x19\x18\x1e\x1e\x17 \x1d\x19\x14\x0e\x19\x14\x15\x1e// 6'