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Community Lowri Beck Services Ltd Mayors Quay, Swan Meadow Road, Wigan WN3 5BB Tel: 01942 771700 Lowri Beck is a leading independent service provider of Metering Systems, Data Capture, Data Management and Field Management services, offering innovative solutions to utilities and business throughout Great Britain. We support the electricity, gas and water markets with Manual and Automated Meter Reading, Data Collection and Aggregation, Meter Asset Provision, Installation and Maintenance services as well as providing a full suite of dual fuel Smart Metering services. Our dual-site Contact Centre provides a wide range of professional outsourcing contact centre services, including overflow call handling and appointment management. Our mobile field management system, Companion, supports a range of operations with mobile handheld solutions ensuring improved data communications between office and field activities. Lowri Beck was established in 1996 and is experienced in offering tailored services and committed to delivering excellent service at realistic prices. For further information contact lbenquiries@lowribeck.co.uk Wheatley Broad Road, Bacton, Suffolk IP14 4HN Tel: 01449 781001 www.wheatleysolutions.co.uk www.wheatleyinsights.co.uk Leading specialists in our field, Wheatley have been intrinsic to UK utilities metering for 25 years. Wheatley ensure solutions reflect and anticipate market needs, meaning we play a business-critical role for our customers and are integral to the UK's smart meter roll out. Our solutions include: Market Messaging – Wheatley's proprietary solution is both flexible and robust. It manages Meter Operator (MOP) and Meter Asset Maintainer (MAM) operations for UK electricity, gas and dual-fuel supply. Asset Management – An industry specific tool proven to offer robust control of metering assets. This solution incorporates all industry and operational requirements needed to deliver efficient and accurate asset management and portfolio optimisation and return, with options to receive industry flows and other bilateral exchanges. Water Retail Market –Assisting the needs of a competitive market Wheatley offer a supply point identification and asset location app as well as relationship management solution for the UK's water Wholesalers and Retailers. Our applications have a range of hosting options and are designed to quickly scale to changing customer requirements. To find out more please visit our website or get in touch. Contact Sarah Wood to advertise here, 01342 332117 30 | 3RD - 9TH AUGUST 2018 | UTILITY WEEK Utility Week Congress 9-10 October 2018, Birmingham Bringing together leaders from water, gas and electricity to offer strategic insight at the highest level. Attend to: • Align your strategy with the latest thinking from Ofgem, Ofwat and the Utility Regulator • Uncover cross-utility insights from 20 of the UK & Ireland's top chief executives • Explore industry progressions in resilience and innovation The sessions on the first day are grouped under Developing functional markets: regulation, competition, or state intervention?; Future of regulation; and Meeting regulatory & customer service expectations. The second day looks at Resilience; and Encouraging investment and creating innovation. Both days include breakout sessions. A top line-up of speakers includes: Dermot Nolan, chief executive, Ofgem; Rachel Fletcher, chief executive, Ofwat; Michael Lewis, chief executive, Eon UK; Steve Robertson, chief executive, Thames Water; Sir John Armitt, chairman, National Infrastructure Commission; and Nicola Shaw, executive director UK, National Grid. For further information, visit: utilityweek.net/congress Health & Safety Conference 1 November 2018, Birmingham The only dedicated event for health, safety and wellbeing leaders from the water, gas and electricity sectors. Attend this CPD-certified conference to: • Effectively promote a culture of safety and achieve board level buy-in • Hear case studies about how innovation is making work environments safer • Tighten up your 'fitness for work' programme • Get involved in the debate for underground utility strike avoidance • Develop your strategy for recognising and highlighting mental health issues on the frontline • Ensure health and safety is effectively managed throughout your supply chain For further information, visit: event.utilityweek.co.uk/hs/ DON'T MISS WWT Sustainable Water Conference 18 September 2018, Birmingham The flagship event for water industry professionals investing in long-term sustainability and shaping the future of the sector. Attend to: • Hear how the water industry is responding to the government's 25 Year Environment Plan • Find out how the post-Brexit CAP will affect agriculture in the UK • Learn how the sector is planning to eliminate plastic waste • Gain insight into how we can deliver better local planning to reduce flooding • Explore how the regulatory framework can be modernised to better suit future needs Speakers include: Sarah Hendry, director, floods and water, Defra; Ed Mitchell, director of environment and sustainability, Pennon Group; Diane Mitchell, chief environment adviser, National Farmers' Union; Pete Fox, director of water, land & biodiversity, Environment Agency; and Yvette de Garis, head of environmental regulation, Thames Water. For further information, visit: event.wwtonline.co.uk/sustainable/ Water Scotland Conference 5 October 2018, Glasgow The only event that brings together the whole sector to share leading case studies and strategic expertise specific to Scotland. Attend to: • Hear Scottish Water's 25-year investment priorities • Find out how the industry is preparing for SR21 • Gain an update on the latest Hydro Nation innovation • Learn how the sector is putting the customer at the heart of decision- making • Hear how Scotland is building resilience, reliability and sustainability Speakers include: Alan Sutherland, chief executive, Water Industry Commission for Scotland; Jon Rathjen, water industry team leader, Scottish Government; and Elise Cartmell, chief scientist, Scottish Water. For further information, visit: event.wwtonline.co.uk/scotland/

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