Australia's Country Energy Selects Peace Software for Merger Expansion; Rapid Installation, Flexibility and Scalability Key To Selection.Business Editors/Technology Writers MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 11, 2001 Leading Australian energy company Country Energy has licensed Peace Software's Energy(TM) suite for customer management of its nearly 750,000 electricity and gas customers and for its regulated distribution operations. Country Energy is the largest regionally based company in Australia and serves both residential and commercial and industrial (C&I) customers. Its customer base is located in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia South Australia, state (1991 pop. 1,236,623), 380,070 sq mi (984,381 sq km), S central Australia. It is bounded on the S by the Indian Ocean. Kangaroo Island and many smaller islands off the south coast are included in the state. and covers three-quarters of New South Wales New South Wales, state (1991 pop. 5,164,549), 309,443 sq mi (801,457 sq km), SE Australia. It is bounded on the E by the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is the capital. The other principal urban centers are Newcastle, Wagga Wagga, Lismore, Wollongong, and Broken Hill. - an area approximately the size of Texas. Country Energy was formed on July 1, 2001 by the merger of Advance Energy, Great Southern Energy and NorthPower. The merger provided economies of scale for the business to compete effectively when the Australian residential market opens to full retail competition (FRC FRC abbr. functional residual capacity FRC see functional residual capacity. ) in January 2002. Merger synergies also give Country Energy the competitive edge in the open C&I market. "We evaluated many system options and Peace was years ahead of the rest," said Craig Murray, Managing Director of Country Energy. "Our decision to install Energy to support our merger plans is testament to Peace's successful track record of dedicated support for more than six years. Peace has demonstrated its foresight (graphics, tool) Foresight - A software product from Nu Thena providing graphical modelling tools for high level system design and simulation. and flexibility to anticipate and respond to market shifts in Australia. We're banking on that flexibility and commitment as we execute against our vision to deliver new benefits to people throughout the states that we serve." The association between Peace Software and Country Energy dates back to 1995 when Peace's Energy suite was initially deployed at Ophir Electricity in New South Wales. Ophir Electricity later merged with four other electricity companies to form Advance Energy, which selected Energy as the customer management framework for its restructuring and expansion. Brian Peace, Peace Software CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chairman, said "We're delighted to be part of Country Energy's plans to deliver exceptional service to customers in multiple Australian states Noun 1. Australian state - one of the several states constituting Australia province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south" . Our international experience in large-scale mass market and C&I operations positions us extremely well to support Country Energy's evolution into Australia's largest and leading energy retailer." Scalability was a strong factor in Peace's favor. Energy will consolidate Country Energy's nearly 750,000 residential and C&I customers spanning electricity, gas and other energy-related products on one system. This includes nearly 10,000 large C&I customers on half-hourly interval metering contracts. Each interval-metered customer generates more than a thousand times more usage data than a typical monthly-read customer. The Energy suite also scored high marks for its browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used user interface (BUI BUI Boating Under the Influence BUI Browser User Interface BUI Bristol Urological Institute BUI Build Up Index BUI Bicycling Under the Influence BUI Badminton Union of Ireland BUI Bus Unit Interface BUI Business User Interface BUI Button User Interface ) technology, which will connect more than a hundred offices and service centers throughout Country Energy's expansive territory, as well as enabling more effective call center customer care. Additionally, Energy delivers advanced Internet self-service options highly valued by remote customers. Remote customers can access their account and energy consumption information, enter meter readings and pay their bills online without needing to visit a service center or post office. C&I customers have the added benefit of viewing 3D graphical demand profiles of their half-hourly electricity consumption to better manage their energy budget. Peace has strong ties to Australia and recently expanded its Australian operations by establishing a regional sales office and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. hub in Sydney. Peace's 250-strong Energy Development Center is based nearby in Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. . About Peace Software Peace Software, Inc. delivers the most comprehensive and cost-effective customer management solutions for utility and retail energy companies. Peace Software's industry-leading Energy(TM) suite is being rapidly deployed in 30 U.S. and international energy markets. Based on open industry standards, the innovative and customer-proven Energy suite integrates customer and commodity management for commercial and industrial (C&I) and mass markets. Headquartered in Miami and founded in 1984, Peace Software is a global company with offices in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Visit us at http://www.peace.com. About Country Energy Country Energy is a regionally based energy retailer and distributor supplying power to the Australian states of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory (1991 pop. 276,468), 939 sq mi (2,432 sq km), SE Australia, an enclave within New South Wales, containing Canberra, capital of Australia. It was called the Federal Capital Territory until 1938. , Victoria and Queensland. Formed in July 2001 from the merger of Advance Energy, Great Southern Energy and NorthPower, Country Energy operates a vast franchise across 72% of NSW NSW New South Wales Noun 1. NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare Naval Special Warfare in addition to successfully competing in the national retail electricity market. Country Energy's core businesses include energy retailing, network operations and infrastructure construction and maintenance. Visit us at http://www.countryenergy.com.au |
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