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Scottish business water press releases
January 2010
Business Stream urges companies to protect pipes
Business Stream urges companies to protect pipes after hundreds suffer bursts over Christmas.
Hundreds of Scottish businesses have had to seek help with burst pipes over Christmas and New Year, according Business Stream, Scotland’s leading non-domestic water supplier.
December 2009
Business customers urged to take pre-emptive measures to avoid holiday flooding disaster
Business Stream, Scotland’s main non-domestic water supplier is calling on its customers to take pre-emptive measures to avoid costly flood damage over the forthcoming festive period.
By protecting pipes and leaving heating on low in unoccupied workplaces over the Christmas and New Year period, businesses and public sector organisations can help avoid burst pipes, which could potentially ruin equipment, carpets, furniture, stock and premises.
December 2009
Business Stream wins UK accolade at CBI’s Growing Business Awards
Business Stream, the company that provides water and waste water services to over 96,000 businesses and public sector organisations in Scotland has been recognised as one of the UK’s best businesses at the 2009 CBI Growing Business Awards in London.
November 2009
Scottish businesses urged to put a ‘hippo in the tank’
Business Stream, Scotland’s leading non-domestic water and waste water services supplier, is calling on businesses to take part in World Toilet Day by putting a free, water-saving hippo in their loo.
September 2009
Business Stream granted operating licence for England and Wales
Business Stream, Scotland’s main non-domestic water services company has been granted a licence from the industry regulator Ofwat to operate water and waste water services in England and Wales.
July 2009
Business Stream customers reduce water consumption by 2.8 billion litres
Business Stream, Scotland’s main non-domestic water supplier has today unveiled figures showing how it has helped its customers use significantly less water since it was created in 2006.
The company, which is the leading supplier of water and waste water services to businesses in Scotland, says it delivered consumption reduction savings of over £5.5m, much of this coming since the non-domestic market opened to competition in April 2008. This equates to approximately 2.8 billion litres, enough to fill 1120 Olympic sized swimming pools.
July 2009
Local pottery firm scoops free water prize with eBilling
Company wins free water for a year
Skye-based firm, Uig Pottery, has won a competition to win free water for a year -after signing up to pay its water bills online with Business Stream.
Business Stream, Scotland’s leading non-domestic water and waste water services supplier launched the competition earlier this year for companies who did their bit for the environment by joining its new paperless eBilling service.
April 2009
Hippos to help Scottish businesses reduce water consumption
Free device will help local businesses save water and money
March 2009
Businesses to benefit from online water bills
Scoitish businesses will be invited to do their bit for the environment this week – and win the chance to avoid water bills for a year at the same time.
Business Stream, Scotland’s leading non-domestic water and waste water services supplier, launched a new online billing system to businesses in the area that will dramatically cut down on unnecessary paperwork, saving them time and therefore money.
January 2009
Companies can make huge efficiency savings through water health checks
Business Stream, Scotland’s main non-domestic water supplier has launched a new service that helps companies make water work for them by saving money and protecting the environment.
January 2009
Customers urged to protect pipes this winter and avoid ‘post holiday blues
Business Stream, Scotland’s main non-domestic water supplier is calling on all business operators to wrap up their premises to prevent flooding and save money over the forthcoming festive period.
Protecting pipes and leaving heating on low in unoccupied workplaces over the Christmas and New Year period can help avoid the agony of a burst pipe, which could potentially ruin equipment, carpets, furniture, stock and premises.
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
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
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.
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