Across the world, liberalisation of utilities industries is bringing about revolutionary change. Newly competitive wholesale markets are emerging and customers are entitled to switch to their supplier of choice, leading to new retail and trading opportunities and risks. Regulatory and cost pressures are transforming traditional oil, gas, electricity and water network businesses.
Successful businesses will need to cost-effectively meet regulatory requirements, especially to open up networks, yet still maintain a clear focus on their core businesses. The utilities and aggregates industries have always been faced with communication issues. With a work force located across the globe and often in remote, sometimes inhospitable locations, web-based technologies provide huge benefits and fantastic cost savings, delivering information instantaneously across the world.
