Smart Utilities need fear no snow

17 February 2009, 3:30pm

The year ahead is shaping up as one of the most challenging for Utilities and not just because of weather conditions.

The need to implement Smart Meters and Grids, ensure accurate valuation, operation of and investment in your asset base, get more out of GIS, deliver better customer service and streamline business process and cost bases mean you must be up-to-date with the latest developments shaping your sector.

Add to this the continuing battle to defend your CapEx and OpEx budgets and growing demands on service level delivery, successfully harvesting technology investments presents a daunting task. Are you effectively prepared for the challenges that 2009 will bring? Mark your diary now - Smart Utility 2009, taking place 23-24th June 2009 at The Thistle Marble Arch is the leading event addressing these challenges directly. Established as an invaluable forum for utilities, telecom operators and infrastructure owners and operators managers to discuss the latest technology implementations, policy requirements and to benchmark best practice.

This is your opportunity to get some real traction in your smart technology initiatives, network with peers and colleagues, identify gaps in your programmes and get fresh insight on how to achieve the targets set.

Attend Smart Utility 2009 and:

- Discover how to use advanced asset management to drive performance and profit
- Gain an insight into future smart metering policy direction and rollout from major players
- Improve on current business processes and systems to deliver efficiency gains
- Explore the latest technology to improve asset inventory collection, GIS and data management
- Discover new customer retention and acquisition strategies for a competitive marketplace

Every year, IQPC's Smart Utility event provides a invaluable forum in which those involved with technology, asset management, operations, engineering and strategy participate in interactive discussion with experts from across the Utility sector. It is a rare opportunity for you to benchmark your performance against those of other Utilities and directly interact with major policy players.

For more information email enquire@iqpc.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7368 9300.

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