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Scottish business water press releases
October 2008
Business Stream links up with Scottish charity to promote forest sustainability
Business Stream, Scotland’s leading non-domestic water and waste water supplier, has announced a partnership with Reforesting Scotland (RS), which is to become its charity of the year.
As well as raising further awareness of the charity amongst its 100,000 Scottish customers, Business Stream will fundraise for RS at its own internal events and release employees to get them involved in a range of forestry-related projects.
September 2008
New water contract helps Business Stream to strengthen its position as market leader
Business Stream, the independent Scottish Water company operating in Scotland’s competitive retail water market, has finalised a contract which will see it supply water and waste water service to Forth Ports six sites across Scotland, including Leith, the Port of Rosyth and Grangemouth.
July 2008
Direct debit discounts and new on-line services for water customers
Scottish businesses are to become the first in the UK to be offered a direct debit discount on their water bills. The new initiative, launched by Business Stream, is a first within the Scottish water sector and will cut bills for many non-domestic customers.
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March 2008
Business Stream extends operation with new Glasgow office
Business Stream, the customer-focused company set up to service business customers across Scotland’s retail water sector has expanded its operation with the opening of a new Glasgow operation. The new site at Hillington, which opens on March 1, will accommodate up to 20 full time staff and act as the key customer service base for businesses in the west of Scotland.
January 2008
Business Stream granted operating licences by industry regulator
Business Stream, a new company set up to service business customers across Scotland’s £330m retail water sector has been granted its permanent operating licences to compete in the forthcoming deregulated market for non-domestic water customers.
Granted by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WIC), the licences allow the new company to supply water and waste water services to Scotland’s businesses ahead of the market for business customers opening to competition in April this year.
January 2008
McHardy appointed new sales and marketing head at Scottish Water Business Stream
Business Stream has further bolstered its senior management team with the recruitment of Tony McHardy from British Energy Power & Energy Trading as its new Head of Sales and Marketing.
November 2007
Business Stream launches with strong commitment to customer service
Business Stream, a new company which will service business customers across Scotland’s £330 million retail water sector, was launched today in Edinburgh.
Business Stream MD Mark Powles talks about the company's customer commitment.
Formerly known as Scottish Water Business Stream, Business Stream became a stand alone company within the Scottish Water group in November 2006 in preparation for market deregulation, which comes into effect in April 2008. The company has built a team with retail and utility experience and is aiming to become the water solutions provider of choice by offering a first class service and best value for money to business customers across Scotland.
August 2007
Gilmore Appointed New Marketing Head At Business Stream
Business Stream has further bolstered its management team with the recruitment of Kate Gilmore from LogicaCMG as its new Marketing Manager.
Gilmore joins Business Stream - a stand alone Scottish Water company - after two years as Marketing Manager for the global IT services and consultancy provider, where she was responsible for marketing its energy and utilities practice across the UK and Europe. She also boasts extensive commercial marketing experience in the utility sector, working with a range of major UK utilities clients during her time at LogicaCMG.
August 2007
New IT Manager For Scottish Water Business Stream
Scottish Water Business Stream has further bolstered its management team with the recruitment of new IT Manager Paul Smith from Capgemini.
Smith joins Business Stream after nine years as a consultant with the global IT services and consultancy provider, where he was responsible for clients within the utility and public sectors.
August 2007
Hawdon Appointed New Contact Centre Manager At Business Stream
Business Stream has further bolstered its management team with the recruitment of Jeanette Hawdon as its new Customer Service Manager.
Hawdon joins Business Stream after almost a decade of senior management experience with Barclays Bank, Reg Vardy PLC and Pendragon PLC, and boasts a proven track record of success within fast paced, high volume, multi-disciplined contact centres.
August 2007
New Team For Business Stream
Business Stream has announced several key appointments to its management team as it prepares for the deregulation of the water market for business customers in April next year.
With Managing Director Mark Powles, left, the new team, from left: Jeanette Hawdon, Paul Smith and Kate Gilmore