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30 | 30TH SEPTEMBER - 6TH OCTOBER 2016 | UTILITY WEEK Community COMPANY LINK To advertise here call: Richard Powell on 01342 332062 or email richard.powell@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 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 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 inventory and minimise cash tied up in stock. • Assign – a browser-based workforce scheduling solution enabling businesses 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. To find out more please contact Richard Powell, 01342 332062 Contact Richard Powell to advertise here, 01342 332062 Utility Week Health & Safety Conference 30 November, Birmingham The 4th annual Utility Week Health & Safety Conference is an essential event for SHEW professionals seeking input regarding leadership & organisational change, drone/ UAV use & regulation, leading safety from the board, communication & awareness innovation, when cases go to trial, individual and corporate attitudes to H&S, occupational health & wellbeing, and more. Attend and be equipped to • Lead safety from the boardroom and throughout the company • Know what is examined when cases go to trial • Apply the latest policy updates from the HSE • Better engage your employees and third parties • Be inspired by innovative case studies • Maintain the physical and mental health of your employees For details, visit: http://events.utilityweek.co.uk/hs Utility Week Awards 2016 12 December, Grosvenor House Hotel, London Utility Week's industry achievement awards are the highlight of the calendar. Once a year, we take the opportunity to recognise the companies and individuals forging the way ahead. The awards are widely recognised for the rigour of the judging process: a Utility Week Award is a hallmark of quality. So if you have a team, project or company to be proud of, let the whole world know about it. Book online at: www.utilityweekawards.co.uk DON'T MISS Utility Week Congress 2016 18-19 October, Birmingham The annual Utility Week Congress is the premier event for forward thinking water, gas and electricity leaders driving innovation across the sector. The journalistic expertise, authority and integrity associated with Utility Week will again be brought to life on stage, as the sector's leading lights join government, regulators and investors for strategic dialogue and debate. Attendees will walk away with valuable insight to adapt to the evolving regulatory landscape, make the sector more attractive to investors, build trust with customers and drive innovation across the sector. The Congress combines strategic vision with dedicated streams on: retail competition & customer; behaviour; smart meter rollout delivery; asset investment & innovation; and flexible solutions & cyber security Attend this CPD-certified event to: • Gain insight into market reform and regulatory priorities to adapt your business strategy • Hear the latest updates on retail market reform and smart metering rollout delivery • Explore the infrastructure investment priorities for the UK and what they mean for utilities • Find out how your peers are aligning investment decisions with customer outcomes • Be inspired by companies embracing digital disruption and driving transformation within their organisation For details, visit: http://www.uw-congress.net/ Legend Brands Europe 22 Plover Close, Interchange Park, Newport Pagnell MK16 9PS Tel: 01908 611211 Website: www.legendbrandseurope.com Legend Brands companies manufacture leading solutions to improve interior environments, Drying, Moisture Control, Fume & Dust Extraction as well as cleaning, restoration and deodorisation solutions. 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