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30 | 13th - 19th March 2015 | UtILItY WEEK Community COMPANY LINK DON'T MISS To advertise here call Sarah Wood on 01342 332077 or email sarah.wood@fav-house.com Datamere Software Datamere Software is the award winning software development company behind GMS©, the gas management system that offers a com- plete downstream solution for gas suppliers. Founded in 1998, Datamere has an impressive client portfolio of some of the biggest suppliers in the gas industry and has also built a reputation for offering services to new entrants to the market. the latest release, GMS V4© offers an interface inspired by the Windows 8 operating system and adopts many new features. GMS V4© will manage all industry flows, prospects, instant quoting, CRM, pricing, invoicing and portfolio management. The workflow management system allows a com- prehensive overview and a new transactional billing engine accommodates for increasingly complex pricing options. GMS V4© is also fully Project Nexus compliant. Our gas and power system, GENUS© is currently in development with a projected release date of December 2015. For more details please contact the office on 01625 525033 or visit www.datamere.co.uk 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 Mainte- nance services as well as providing a full suite of dual fuel Smart Metering services. Our dual-site contact centre provides a wide range of profes- sional 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 Website: www.wheatleysolutions.co.uk Wheatley is a UK software development company. We specialise in providing utility industry solutions for asset, data and workforce management. If you are looking to improve your customer service or increase your efficiency in data management or mobile service delivery we would be delighted to talk to you. With our vast experience of the UK metering business Wheatley provide mentorship to companies wishing to enter the meter operation and meter asset management markets. We are also heavily engaged in the UK's Smart Meter programme with software ready to support Smart Meter installations. the key solutions supplied are: • JUMBO – performs MAM operations for electricity and gas whilst holding information for all the metering systems managed by the host company. a key feature is the automated processing of DTC and RGMA flows. • Amethyst – As we move towards large scale Smart Meter deployments amethyst is the ideal tool for the management of assets including haN, WaN and IhDs alongside meters and is an essential tool to manage inven- tory and minimise cash tied up in stock. • Assign – a browser-based workforce scheduling solution enabling busi- nesses to increase the productivity of their mobile field operatives. • Smart Roll-out Optimiser – focuses on the critical areas of Smart Meter installation planning, customer engagement and workforce utilisation. Telecoms & Utilities Consumer Debt 18 March, Holiday Inn, Birmingham the 7th annual Utility Week telecoms & Utilities consumer Debt confer- ence is a must-attend for all telecoms and utility companies who are looking to engage with their consumers on debt issues to help, advise and collect owed debts with strategies that are the most beneficial for both parties. Listen to the latest legislation updates and views of the debt land- scape; hear the best ways to protect vulnerable customers; and improve your billing and collections processes. More information: www.uw-debt.net Reader of the week Ashley Phillips, head of industrial and commercial sales, Haven Power "If I ruled the world I would probably try to get away with sorting out the state of Welsh regional rugby" What was your first job? Fitness instructor. What are the best and worst parts of your job? I enjoy being part of a growing and versatile energy supplier. The electricity supply busi- ness offers constant challenges and overcoming these ensures a varied working week. The worst bit is the commute down the A14 to our head office in Ipswich. What's your dream job and why? Professional rugby player for a club in the south of France. It would mean getting paid for playing a sport I love and it would be in a warm climate with great food and drink. Unfortu- nately I am way too old for that to ever become a reality. What's your most treasured possession? My Rugby World Cup tickets for this year. In the Hollywood film of your life, who would play you? Robert De Niro. What album is currently in your car CD player? David Guetta's Listen. What's your favourite film and TV programme? Film: The Godfather. TV: Any sport I can get away with watching before being overruled for trash TV by my wife. What quote or saying do you most overuse? "Absolutely." It irritates me, so it must infuriate others. If you ruled the world, what would you do first? I am sure that I would consider lots of serious and important things but as I ruled the world I would probably try to get away with sorting out the state of Welsh regional rugby. What's your favourite joke? I picked up a great book about anti-gravity yesterday. I couldn't put it down.