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With more than 2,200 consultants serving over 80 clients globally our energy, resources and utilities industry solution unit partners with organisations to define and deploy business effectiveness improvement programs that help them stay ahead. From optimising asset utilisation and improving customer service to building intelligent infrastructure and complying with regulations, we help utilities organisations become agile, resilient, and proactive. Wheatley Associates Ltd Broad Road, Bacton, Suffolk, IP14 4HN Tel: 01449 781001 www.wheatley-associates.co.uk Wheatley Associates is the expert in the provision of IT software solutions for UK utility providers and metering companies focused on asset management, data management and mobile workforce scheduling. We offer MOP, MAP, Hosted and SaaS solutions. • methyst: An asset tracking and management solution that covers the A full economic life of both traditional and smart metering assets • mart roll-out optimiser, focusing on the critical areas of smart meter S installation planning, customer engagement and workforce utilisation • Assign, for browser-based, real-time mobile workforce scheduling • UMBO: MAM operations for electricity and gas while holding informaJ tion for all the metering systems managed by the host company. • AID: A software platform and revenue assurance methodology to enR able you to identify and fix revenue leakage in meter-to-cash processes. Subscriber of the week Simon Parsons, customer service director, Scottish Water religiously is Elementary (Sherlock Holmes); my favourite film is Aliens. What's your most treasured possession? My signed Wolverhampton Wanderers match ball. Where did you last go on holiday? I wish it had been the Maldives, but in reality it was a few days at Center Parcs. "Testing bicycles for Team Sky would be pretty high up on my list of dream jobs" What was your first job? I had a summer job, working nights making kettles and saucepans. What are the best and worst parts of your job? Having just started a new job, it's all good at the moment. I'm spending a lot of time learning about the teams in my new directorate and the business challenges that Scottish Water faces. In the Hollywood film of your life, who would play you? Martin Freeman (Doctor Watson in Sherlock). Reveal something about yourself not many people know. I am shrinking and am only 5ft 11in, but I still tell my wife I am just over 6ft. What's your dream job and why? Testing bicycles for Team Sky would be pretty high on the list. What quote or saying do you most overuse? My most overused saying is "Where's the evidence for that?" What album is currently in your car CD player? It's by Swedish House Mafia. If you ruled the world, what would you do first? Make science and maths a great deal more exciting to school children. What's your favourite film and TV programme? The only programme I watch What's your favourite joke? Why are pirates called pirates? They just aaaarrrrrr. DON'T MISS Water Industry Asset Management Conference The Water Bill: implementation, Sustainability Live 1-3 April 2014 challenges and opportunities 28 January 2014 Venue: Central London Venue: Birmingham Organiser: Faversham House The 2nd Water Industry Asset Management Conference is a must-attend event for asset professionals looking to increase efficiency and move towards a totex approach. 20 March 2014 Venue: Central London Organiser: The Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum with: Sonia Phippard, director of water and flood risk management, Defra; Andrew Beaver, director of strategy, Ofwat, and Richard Flint, chief executive, Yorkshire Water. 30 | 13th - 19th December 2013 | UTILITY WEEK Venue: NEC Birmingham Organiser: Faversham House The ultimate event for the sustainability in business sector returns in 2014 with an exciting new format, comprising three co-located and interlinked shows: Nemex, Iwex and Energy Recovery. Together they offer an opportunities for professionals from across the energy, water and energy recovery & reuse sectors.