Utility Week

30 | 1st - 7th August 2014 | utILItY WEEK Community COMPANY LINK DON'T MISS To advertise here call Hayley Cronin on 01342 332077 or email hayley.cronin@fav-house.com 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 busi- ness 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 ser- vices. 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, Com- panion, supports a range of operations with mobile handheld solutions ensuring improved data communications between office and field activi- ties. 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 Tata Consultancy Services 4th Floor, 33 Grosvenor Place, London, SW1X 7HY Tel: 020 7245 1800 www.tcs.com A part of the tata group, one of India's largest industrial conglomerates, tAtA Consultancy services is an It services, business solutions and out- sourcing organisation with operations in 42 countries and over 160,000 of the world's best-trained It consultants. tCs offers a consulting-led inte- grated portfolio of It and It-enabled services delivered through its unique global Network Delivery Model. With more than 2,200 consultants serv- ing 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.wheatleysolutions.co.uk Wheatley Associates is the expert in the provi- sion of It software solutions for uK utility providers and metering com- panies focused on asset management, data management and mobile workforce scheduling. We offer MOP, MAP, hosted and saas solutions. • Amethyst: An asset tracking and management solution that covers the full economic life of both traditional and smart metering assets • Smart roll-out optimiser, focusing on the critical areas of smart meter installation planning, customer engagement and workforce utilisation • Assign, for browser-based, real-time mobile workforce scheduling • JUMBO: MAM operations for electricity and gas while holding informa- tion for all the metering systems managed by the host company. • RAID: A software platform and revenue assurance methodology to en- able you to identify and fix revenue leakage in meter-to-cash processes. NO-DIG LIVE 2014 16-18 September, Peterborough Arena NO-DIg LIVE 2014 is the 12th biennial trenchless technology exhibition, with outdoor demonstrations and seminars. the event is the uK's major biennial event showcasing trenchless technology and the very best products and services in the industry. Make the most of your visit to NO-DIg LIVE 2014 by joining the daily programme of industry topics and educational sessions. Book your free place now at www.nodiglive.co.uk LCNI Conference 2014 20-22 October, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre hosted by scottish and southern Energy Power Distribution and sponsored by KELVAtEK, the Low Carbon Networks & Innovation Conference will showcase the innovative projects taking place across the uK's gas and electricity networks. this is a must attend event that brings together gas and electricity network experts and learning of low-carbon technologies which together will shape the future of utilities. Registration is open until 3 October 2014. Book your place at www.lcniconference.org Subscriber of the week Sahar Danesh, principal policy adviser, Institution of Engineering and Technology "The world around us exists because of engineering" What was your first job? My first job was in the café at Edinburgh Castle. What are the best and worst parts of your job? The best part is being able to talk to engineers who are lead- ers in their fields. The most challenging part is that every time you learn something you realise that all your knowledge is just a drop in the ocean. What's your dream job and why? I'm doing it. I always wanted to work for IET and to promote engineering, though I would never have predicted I would do that through a policy route. What's your most treasured possession? My phone. I'm not sentimental about trinkets – but I'd be lost without my phone. Where did you last go on holiday? Ibiza. In the Hollywood film of your life, who would play you? Angelina Jolie. She's pro- gressed from a bit of a rebel to a respected political activist and I think that mirrors my own career. Reveal something about yourself not many people know I write short stories and plays. What album is currently in your car CD player? Recently I've been listening to Arctic Monkeys, AM. What's your favourite film and TV programme? TV: The West Wing. Film: The Wizard of Oz. What quote or saying do you most overuse? I find myself saying "that's very interesting" all the time. If you ruled the world, what would you do first? Make everyone understand that the world around them only exists because of the ingenuity of engineers and engineering. What's your favourite joke? An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman went into a pub and the barman said: "What is this, some kind of joke?"

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