UTILITY DESIGN SERVICES
Design in Sandton

UDS specializes in consulting and implementation of revenue management projects and provides an independent unbiased third party analysis from a utility point of view. Extensive experience of the user and supplier market in all areas of revenue collection and metering enables UDS to contrast various technologies to advise on the most cost effective solution for a particular application. Experience has shown that traditional billing may be appropriate for one application, prepayment for another, and AMI or AMR (prepaid or billed) for another. UDS stands by its analysis and is able to provide various levels of operational support to the utility ranging from consulting services to to turnkey operation and maintenance. Our generic company approach is to reduce losses, improve revenue and increase customer service. We employ processes and technologies to integrate efforts ad measure project performance against strict technical, financial, operational and customer service standards. Our business philosophy is built on the pillars of sustainability and affordability, strongly supported by service delivery and employment creation. Our approach to reach these goals has been developed over 15 years of experience in this field. Revenue Improvement is as much about improving collections and reducing theft as it is about keeping operating costs down and reducing technical losses. There seems to be a preoccupation with historical debt and credit control measures in the industry. These are certainly important considerations but, more importantly, directly controllable costs and inefficiencies must be reduced. UDS is an independent consulting organization widely experienced in Revenue Management, Prepayment, AMR/AMI, Billing Systems and Metering. UDS has client utilities in Africa, Asia and the Americas. We add value by leveraging our expertise and core competencies to minimize network losses, reduce billing inaccuracies and prevent non-payment. Our systems approach involves the integration of the expertise from various disciplines to ensure that optimal solutions are found. Specialized consulting and implementation services in revenue management and revenue protection. Training, Capacity building and assisting in STS Certification.