PITTSBURGH, June 26 /PRNewswire/ --

-- Distribution Intelligence Company Taps Telecommunications Veteran for 
Leading Management Role --

BPL Global(TM), Ltd., an international leader in Distribution
Intelligence and Broadband over Power Line Solutions, announced today that is
has appointed H. Douglas Sansom to the position of Chief Operating Officer.
In this position, Mr. Sansom will be responsible for managing the operations,
leveraging implementation of the company business model across six
continents. He will oversee the establishment of local strategic partnerships
and ensure that the local strategy appropriately complements the global
strategy of the company. With professional and executive experience from
communications leader Comcast, Mr. Sansom brings an impressive pedigree to
BPL Global.

"I'm very pleased to join BPL Global at such an exciting juncture in the
company's development," said Sansom. "The convergence of communications,
software and microprocessor technology will be transformational for the
utility industry on a global scale - the fact that communications technology
can impact efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions would have been
unimaginable just a few years ago. BPL Global is working on exciting joint
ventures to see real changes in electricity efficiency, distribution
automation and reliability on the electric grid, while bringing Internet to a
wider range of the world's populations."

Doug was most recently Senior Vice President for Comcast's Three Rivers
Region located in Pittsburgh, providing video, voice and data service to over
800,000 customers in four states. For the past eight years he managed the
daily operations in Comcast cable systems to deliver the technical support,
customer service and marketing necessary to launch new products and to grow
the business. From 1995 to 1999 he was Assistant Vice President for marketing
at GTE Wireless. In Atlanta, Doug led a combined team of database and
customer service professionals to successfully launch a direct marketing
channel. This new channel efficiently reached target customers, selling over
500,000 cell phones within two years. Doug learned marketing at Procter &
Gamble working on Dawn, Cascade and Gain brands. Doug graduated with a
Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy at West
Point and with a Masters of Business Administration from the Wharton School
at the University of Pennsylvania.

"Doug brings a rare blend of expertise in technology, marketing and
customer acquisition and service to our company," said Keith Schaefer, CEO,
BPL Global. "We believe there is no better choice than Doug for management of
our overall operations -- from his deep understanding of distribution and
communications markets, to his acumen for global business best practices,
marketing, sales and strategic partnerships. Doug has the leadership skills
and experience to take our company to the next level of execution and deliver
the success we have firmly in our sights."

BPL Global forms joint ventures with electric utilities and Internet
service providers (ISPs), ensuring heightened reliability and efficiency of
utility grids through distribution intelligence initiatives, while providing
data, voice and eventually video broadband services over power lines to
multi-occupancy buildings, businesses, government agencies, and consumers.
The company's integrated platform of distribution intelligence applications
includes leading solutions for demand management; distribution reliability
and business optimization.

About BPL Global

BPL Global, Ltd. is dedicated to leading the transformation of how energy
and information are delivered. The company provides Distribution Intelligence
Solutions to electric utilities, enabling an intelligent grid to more
efficiently manage demand, improve service reliability, and optimize cost and
capital productivity. BPL Global provides Broadband Solutions enabling data,
voice and video services over power lines to multi-occupancy buildings,
businesses, government agencies, and consumers. Operating internationally,
the company forms joint ventures with national/regional electric utilities,
internet service providers and strategic partners. BPL Global specializes in
delivering end-to-end solutions, integrating the best in technology,
software, hardware, design, systems integration, and managed services. Visit
BPL Global on the Web at http://www.bplglobal.net.

Web site: http://www.bplglobal.net