| Tonga Power prepares for growth, signing on enterprise software provider TechnologyOne |
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| Brisbane, DATE -- Tonga Power Limited (TPL) has signed an agreement with leading enterprise software provider TechnologyOne, to purchase its OneEnergy enterprise solution. |
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| The partnership will assist Tonga Power to remain financially sustainable, and thereby achieve its core purpose of reducing Tonga’s vulnerability to oil price shocks. The solution will also empower Tonga Power to optimise the performance of its assets, ensuring the Tongan community has quality access to modern energy services. |
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| Steven ‘Esau, Tonga Power Ltd’s Finance Manager said: “TPL tendered out this project and based on the RFP criteria, TechnologyOne met our needs. Their software had a proven track record with other utilities in the Pacific. It contained all the modules we need in one place, so customer service should be easier and faster to address. |
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| “Anyone can access this web-based software from anywhere at any time, meaning that different access levels can come from staff, board members and ministerial level. It can facilitate end-to-end processes from the current Orion Billing System, through to resource allocation, asset management and reporting. The correct procurement process can be tracked whether it be TPL, ADB, World Bank, NZ MAFAT (TPL’s donor partners), or the Tonga Government Procurement Process. The new software will set the process clearly and in a more transparent way. |
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| “Tonga Power plans to rollout Financials as the first phase of the implementation in September, followed by Asset Management and Human Resource Management. Other important modules around Project Assessments will come later,” Mr ‘Esau said. |
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| Lualala Tapueluelu, TPL’s IT Technician said: “As we move forward with Smart Meter installation, which consists of the live reading of meters, TPL will need a more robust ERP system to realise its full benefits. Customers will soon decide the source of power generation and prices of power generation they will use, which is the time of day usages rates. These are some of the anticipated benefits moving forward with this software." |
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| With a strong presence in the South Pacific region and a number of nearby customers, including Fiji Sugar Corporation, Eda Ranu and Solomon Islands National University, TechnologyOne offers Tonga Power more than 28 years’ market experience and an unrivalled commitment to the support of customers in the region. |
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| “We are delighted to be working with Tonga Power to deliver a single, integrated enterprise solution. As one of few software providers with a physical presence in the South Pacific region, our world class solution will improve the transparency and accountability of Tonga Power’s information,” said Technology One’s Executive Chairman Adrian Di Marco. |
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| “As a proven, preconfigured system developed specifically for the energy sector, OneEnergy provides Tonga Power with a scalable solution that positions it for future growth. |
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| "OneEnergy will future proof Tonga Power’s business, as we continue to invest heavily in research and development to keep our solutions in step with changing technology, legislation and business practices.” |
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| About TechnologyOne |
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| TechnologyOne (ASX:TNE) is Australia's largest enterprise software company and one of Australia's top 200 ASX-listed companies, with offices across six countries. We create solutions that transform business and make life simple for our customers. We do this by providing powerful, deeply integrated enterprise software that is incredibly easy to use. Over 1,000 leading corporations, government departments and statutory authorities are powered by our software. |
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| We participate in only eight key markets: government, local government, financial services, education, health and community services, asset intensive industries, project intensive industries and corporates. For these markets we develop, market, sell, implement, support and run our preconfigured solutions, which reduce time, cost and risk for our customers. |
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| For 28 years, we have been providing our customers enterprise software that evolves and adapts to new and emerging technologies, allowing them to focus on their business and not technology. Today, our software is available on the TechnologyOne Cloud and across smart mobile devices. |
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| For further information please visit: TechnologyOneCorp.com |