Specialists in Public Sector & Smarter Cities: Advising Private & Public Sector clients
Headquartered in metro Washington DC, New Urban Informatics, LLC., is a boutique advisory firm specializes in guiding clients to develop successful strategies and execute innovative business models to drive tangible outcomes. We sit at the intersection of data science, information technology and industry - centered around a core specialization of Smarter Cities & Public Sector. We directly advise both governments and educational institutions; and also private industry that work with them.
Whether you’re a start up, an established multinational or a venture capitalist investing in the space, we will not only help solidify what you create, but we’ll also help it thrive in the world. We bring extensive experience and professionalism to every project and customize our support to your individual needs and concerns.
With over a decade of expertise in the various Smarter Cities domains, coupled with an average of more than two decades in data analytics and informatics across many industries, our experts are on the pulse of modern technology and disruptive business models. We have been engaged in most aspects of business creation, solution development, strategy, team and organization development, procurement, client engagement, agile innovation, training and market access of a Smarter Cities and Data business. We have actively monitored the evolution of the ecosystem, and directed several, to inform our own approaches—all to give you exceptional advise that will last for years to come.
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Core Team
Founder
George D Thomas
From his days starting at Mott MacDonald through his work as a Partner & Global Director at IBM, George has built a global reputation as a thought leader and expert in how information technology and core engineering intersect with policy, planing and business to drive tangible projects and real ROI for his clients. For over eighteen years, via numerous engagements in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, he has represented clients large and small in industries ranging from government, education, energy and utilities, transportation & transit, telecommunications and public healthcare. He was the first Global Director of Strategy for what has since become IBM Smarter Cities practice. He drove global Sales for IBM Smarter Cities, and then spent years based in Beijing, driving IBM's Government & Smarter Cities business for Greater China. Practicing since the first internet boom, George has hands-on experience with how technology affects lives of people around the world.
Education
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Masters in Structural Engineering
KERALA UNIVERSITY
Bachelors in Civil Engineering
Boards & Committees
- Founding Member & Strategic Advisor, Smart Cities Council
- Advisor & Mentor, Center for Innovative Technologies, Commonwealth of Virginia
- Cabinet Member, Global City Teams Challenge
- Executive Committee Member, Public Safety Super Cluster, GCTC
- Committee Member, IOT Standards for Smarter Cities, National Institute of Standards & Technology
- Resident Expert & Speaker (Emeritus), Center for Cognitive Government
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- Board Member, Sierra Infosys Inc
- Board Member, Energy Shrink LLC
- Advisor to the Chairman, BEM Controls LLC
PRINCIPAL
Laura Fu
With 20+ years of experience, Laura is seasoned Sales and Business Development professional with deep expertise in building teams, driving client relationships and closing sales. Among her roles, for over six years, Laura was responsible for a third of IBM's Public Sector business for Greater China. She was instrumental in the build out of IBM's Smarter Cities team for Greater China, and she led cross geography collaboration and sales performance analytics for IBM's Global General Manager for Public Sector for the Growth Markets. Laura is a known expert in driving business for the Government, Education and Smarter Cities industry verticals. Currently based in metro Washington DC, Laura is also a sought-after facilitator and translator for US-Chinese business collaborations.
Committees & Key Programs
- Committee Member, Shanghai Government Development & Research Center
- Committee Member, Zhejiang Provincial e-Government Research Committee
- Program Lead, Wuxi Cloud Computing Center deployment
- Lead, Nanjing Municipal Government - China's 1st Smart City Blueprint & Architecture
- Lead, Suzhou New District - 5-year development & deployment plan for a Smart District
Education
SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY Masters in Business Administration
SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Industrial Foreign Trade
PRINCIPAL
Joseph Abraham
With over 35 years in the IT industry Joseph has track record of negotiating large deals, and successfully implementing them. He has worked with clients in the US, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia. He has developed key offerings and implemented transformational projects for Development Banks, Public Institutions, Non Governmental Organizations, Educational Institutions, and International Government Bodies. He has extensive experience in CPG, Retail and Public Sector.
He has worked in leadership positions with large international system integrators including TCS, Satyam and HCL. Joseph has a successful track record of working with multiple clients globally and was responsible for incubating and growing specific verticals in Retail and Government. He served on the Executive Leadership Council at both TCS and Satyam. Joseph currently also serves as the Executive Vice President at NeST Technologies part of the USD 400M NeST group.
Joseph is the former board member of ITAA. Joseph is frequently active in mentoring and teaching preteens. He is based out of the Washington Metro area.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI Bachelors in Economics
TATA INSTITIUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE Masters in Personnel Management & International Relations