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Silver Spring Networks' Executive Jim Burns Named "Bay Area CFO of the Year"
[May 17, 2016]

Silver Spring Networks' Executive Jim Burns Named "Bay Area CFO of the Year"


Silver Spring Networks, Inc. (NYSE:SSNI) today announced that Silver Spring Executive Vice President and CFO Jim Burns has been named "CFO of the Year - Public Company-Small" at the 11th Annual Bay Area CFO of the Year Awards. Award winners were evaluated on their responsibilities, financial performance, and direct impact on their employees and the communities, among other criteria, by their industry peers. The awards were presented by Larkin Street Youth Services, in partnership with the San Francisco Business Times, at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel on May 12.

Mr. Burns joined Silver Spring in 2013 and is responsible for finance, investor relations, corporate development, manufacturing and IT. Over the past few years, he has helped drive the company to expand its software capabilities in areas including data analytics, smart cities and the Internet of Things, through the acquisitions of Streetlight.Vision SAS (News - Alert), a control software company for smart cities, and Detectent, Inc., a grid analytics Software-as-a-Service company. Silver Spring has expanded its footprint into smart grid, smart cities and other Internet of Things applications, while delivering record gross margin and strong cash flow from operations.

"Each year the CFO Awards recognizes a top tier group of professionals in this field, and this year is no exception. Jim Burns and the others in this year's class of distinguished CFOs exemplify the leadership, skill, integrity, growth and innovation of the very best CFOs," said Mary Huss, Publisher, San Francisco Business Times.

"I am humbled to be recognized among such an impressive group of finalists across different industries, and thank my team and Silver Spring's leadership for their hard work and guidance," said Mr. Burns. "It is an exciting time for Silver Spring as we are at the helm of connecting and managig millions of devices for smart energy, smart cities and other Internet of Things applications that impact our lives and daily business processes."



For more information on the awards, visit http://cfoawards.org

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About Silver Spring Networks

Silver Spring Networks is a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks. Silver Spring's pioneering IPv6 networking platform, with over 23.6 million Silver Spring enabled devices delivered, is connecting utilities to homes and businesses throughout the world with the goal of achieving greater energy efficiency for the planet. Silver Spring's innovative solutions enable utilities to gain operational efficiencies, improve grid reliability, and empower consumers to monitor and manage energy consumption. Silver Spring Networks' customers include major utilities around the globe such as Baltimore Gas & Electric, CitiPower & Powercor, Commonwealth Edison, Consolidated Edison, CPS Energy, Florida Power & Light, Jemena Electricity Networks Limited, Pacific Gas & Electric, Pepco Holdings, Progress Energy, and Singapore Power, among others. To learn more, please visit www.silverspringnet.com.


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