Alan G. Hinchman is the global marketing director, Infrastructure, for GE Intelligent Platforms. He joined GE Automation Services in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2000. He rejoined GE in 2007 as a global industry manager. Hinchman currently leads the strategic marketing team of GE Intelligent Platforms’ energy, oil and gas, water, and commercial building offerings. He has more than 15 years of experience in the oil and gas and municipal water industries. He may be reached at alan.hinchman@ge.com. For more information, visit ge-ip.com.