MUMBAI, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Rolta has been awarded a new contract
by UK Power Networks, a major utility company that delivers
electricity to London, the South
East and the East of England. This
7-year, multi-million pound contract was established to manage and
update their spatially-enabled network asset information.
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"It's our job to keep the lights on for 8 million customers and
in our first five years as a company we have made huge strides in
reducing the number and duration of power cuts. Ensuring we have
reliable and up-to-date records about our key infrastructure is a
key and ongoing part of this work, and we are very pleased to be
awarding this contract to Rolta," explained Matt Webb - Head of Asset Information.
"Throughout what was a robust and hard fought procurement process,
Rolta's technical capabilities shone through, offering innovative
tools and techniques, greatly enhancing the control of data quality
and providing full transparency of the end-to-end production
process. This new partnership represents an important step forward
in improving our GIS data management capabilities whilst achieving
best value for money."
In response to the award, Mr. K. K.
Singh, Chairman and CEO of Rolta Group, explained the
importance of UK Power Networks as a customer, and Rolta's
commitment to the success of this contract. "Today, Rolta is
recognized as one of the top Geospatial companies in the world," he
noted. "Rolta is strongly placed to serve organizations like UK
Power Networks due to the company's deep domain expertise, its
innovative geospatial products and IT expertise, and extensive
global projects experience."
As evidence of its GIS expertise, Rolta was recently selected
for the Geospatial World Leadership Award in the category of
'Geospatial Solutions Company of the Year 2015.' The award
recognizes Rolta's contribution to the global geospatial
industry.
About UK Power Networks:
UK Power Networks distributes more than a quarter of the UK's
electricity through its networks of substations, underground cables
and overhead lines making sure the lights stay on, regardless of
who customers pay their energy bills to. A range of other companies
deliver power to the rest of the country.
It is the first electricity distributor to be named in the
Sunday Times' 25 Best Big Companies to Work For, and also holds the
title of Utility of the Year (2015 and 2012). The company's 5,600
employees are dedicated to delivering a safe, secure electricity
supply to 8.1 million homes and businesses.
The industry regulator Ofgem sets an allowed revenue to
distribution companies so that they can maintain safe and reliable
electricity supplies. UK Power Networks invests more than £500
million in its electricity networks every year, offers extra help
to vulnerable customers at times of need, and is undertaking trials
to ensure that electricity networks support the transition to a low
carbon future. It also moves cables and connects new electricity
supplies.
About Rolta:
Rolta is a leading provider of innovative solutions for many
vertical segments, including Federal and State Governments,
defence/HLS, utilities, process, power, financial services,
manufacturing, retail, and healthcare. Rolta is recognized for its
extensive portfolio of indigenous solutions based on field-proven
Rolta IP tailored for Indian Defence/HLS. By uniquely combining its
expertise in the IT, engineering and geospatial domains, Rolta
develops exceptional IP-based cloud-ready solutions to enable its
customers globally to readily exploit the power of BI, Big Data
Analytics, and IT-OT Fusion. Rolta is a multinational organization
headquartered in India. The
company operates from over 40 locations worldwide and has executed
projects in more than 45 countries. Rolta equity shares are listed
on BSE and NSE in India, its GDRs
are listed on the Main Board of London Stock Exchange and its
'Senior Notes' are listed on Singapore Stock Exchange.
For additional information please
visit www.rolta.com, or contact:
Preetha Pulusani
President - International Operations
Member of the Board
preetha.pulusani@rolta.com
Telephone: +1 (678) 942 5000
Shafik Jiwani
Executive Vice President
GIS / Mapping
shafik.jiwani@rolta.com
Telephone: +971 (4) 391 5212
S. K. Shirguppi
Senior Vice President
Engineering & Geospatial Business
sk.shirguppi@rolta.com
Telephone: +91 (22) 2926 6666
SOURCE Rolta India Ltd.