CEHG builds the operations layer utilities were missing.
smoc.cloud is the product of engineers who modelled the real DLMS object model and real CIM and MultiSpeak traffic — because the estate you operate deserves a platform that understands it.
Serious about critical infrastructure.
CEHG focuses on the operational reality of smart metering — mixed vendors, mixed utilities, regulators that expect evidence and field teams that need clear instructions. smoc.cloud is how that reality gets run from one place.
The people who built the operations layer.
SMOC is built by engineers who have written and implemented the protocols, secured the grids and scaled the estates — not by people who simply understand smart metering.
Chris Gales
Founder & CEO
Leads CEHG. Converts complex technical and commercial choices into clear decisions and dependable outcomes for utilities running connected device estates at scale. Writes field notes on bearer migration, smart metering architecture, procurement and operations from the practice.
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Thibault Ducray
Co-Founder, CTO & Innovation Lead
Leads platform architecture and innovation. Designs systems that connect meters, head-ends and enterprise IT at national scale, with data, performance and security built in from day one. Worked on France's electricity and gas smart metering rollouts and contributes to the DLMS UA smart meter data model. Former CEO of Talan Switzerland and Talan Labs, after ten years as an architect at Bouygues Telecom.
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Michael John
Co-Founder, CSO & Security Architect
Cyber security and OT security specialist with deep experience securing critical energy grids and smart metering deployments. Former Director of Consulting Services at the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), bringing hands-on expertise in smart metering, EV and IIoT security to the platform.
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Co-Founder, Chief People & Purpose
Leads people, culture and organisational purpose at CEHG. Brings a values-led approach to building teams that operate critical national infrastructure — ensuring the people behind SMOC reflect the reliability and integrity the platform demands.
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