INNOVATION. AUTOMATION. INTEGRATION. To the average person, these words may appear unrelated. Glenn Pritchard, a project manager on Exelon's Meter Reading Technology team (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.), would beg to differ. Whether indulging his passion for trains or advancing his career in electrical engineering, these terms represent a recurring theme throughout this industry trendsetter's life. Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, Pritchard was drawn to the world of electricity from an early age. "My father and I built model trains as a hobby," he says. "I remember being fascinated with constructing their various components, connecting all the wires and watching the trains go." Like many children growing up in the early 1980s, Pritchard also dabbled in computers. During his junior year of high school, he developed a software program that tracked student attendance. "My school actually used the program for several years, which was pretty cool to a kid my age," says Pritchard.
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