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Community Wheatley Broad Road, Bacton, Suffolk IP14 4HN Tel: 01449 781001 www.wheatleysolutions.co.uk www.wheatleyinsights.co.uk Leading specialists in our fi eld, Wheatley have been intrinsic to UK utilities metering for 25 years. Wheatley ensure solutions refl ect 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 fl exible 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 specifi c tool proven to offer robust control of metering assets. This solution incorporates all industry and operational requirements needed to deliver effi cient and accurate asset management and portfolio optimisation and return, with options to receive industry fl ows and other bilateral exchanges. Water Retail Market – Assisting the needs of a competitive market Wheatley offer a supply point identifi cation 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 fi nd out more please visit our website or get in touch. Utility Week is published by Faversham House Ltd (registered in England & Wales no. 692570), Windsor Court, Wood Street, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1UZ. Telephone: 01342 332000 Email: utilityweek@fav-house.com Copyright 2020 Faversham House Ltd. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior written permission from the publisher. Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of material published in Utility Week. However, Faversham House Ltd is not liable for any inaccuracies. The views expressed by contributors are not necessarily those of the editor or publisher. Any personal data is processed in accordance with the publisher's Privacy Policy at www.favershamhouse.com/ privacy. The text and cover paper are manufactured from certifi ed sustainable sources and produced with reduced environmental impacts via a recognised and independently audited management scheme. Any polywrap is kerbside recyclable. © 2020 Faversham House Ltd. ISSN 1356-5532. Utility Week is registered as a newspaper at the Post Offi ce. Printed by Buxton Press Ltd To fi nd out more about promotional opportunities in this section of the magazine, please contact Sarah Wood on 01342 332117 30 | 20TH - 26TH MARCH 2020 | UTILITY WEEK DON'T MISS Utility Week Live 10-11 November 2020, Birmingham From a focus on transition to imagining the end game. The headline theme for Utility Week Live 2020 is The Utility of the Future. The UK's only pan-utility exhibition is brought to you by the teams behind Utility Week; Network; and Water and Wastewater Treatment. Over two days, more than 150 exhibitors and 3,000 visitors meet from all sectors. This is your chance to meet industry colleagues face to face at our networking cafés, free Keynote theatre and more. Discover the latest utilities tech and experience innovation fi rst hand and hear about challenges and innovations from sector leaders and transformational companies. For more information and to book a place: utilityweeklive.co.uk/debt ARE YOU SUFFERING A COLLECTIONS HEADACHE? Domestic fuel debt is spiralling as the latest Ofgem figures illustrate. Synergy's professional and empathetic solution can suppor t and boost your existing arrears collection activity. Find out more by contacting Steve Cripwell on 07831 282777 or steve.cripwell@synergyoutsourcingltd.co.uk 2.3 million households 1.3 million households 1.0 million households of utilities The business of utilities

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