Energy
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New competitive pressures. Supply chain inefficiencies. An aging workforce. Unpredictable margins. An ever-changing regulatory picture.
Energy companies must confront these and other challenges while producing and distributing energy in the most efficient manner possible to maximize the return on their investments.
By deploying the right technology platform and refining business processes, EDS can help you improve operations, maintain production activity and better manage risk. We have enabled companies like yours to capitalize on marketplace opportunities and more effectively meet demand in these industry segments:
- Oil & Gas and Chemicals
- Some of the largest oil, gas and chemical product companies in the world enjoy the operational and economic benefits EDS delivers. We can help your company overcome rising operating costs, improve asset productivity and transform your IT strategies to reduce risk.
- Utilities
- To cope effectively with a changing regulatory climate, capitalize on new opportunities and maintain investor confidence, you need forward-thinking solutions that can improve profitability, productivity and cost management. With more than 20 years of energy experience, and nearly 40 global utility clients, EDS can help your organization achieve high performance in all dimensions.
Proven Success Around the Globe
EDS is one of the top service providers to the Energy industry, with more than 25 years experience, servicing more than 75 clients worldwide.
Some of the ways they have seen a return on their IT investment:
- Saving 10 to 20 percent in business costs through process standardization
- Reducing payroll administration costs more than 50 percent by transitioning from a mainframe-based HR system to a more efficient and robust client/server environment and outsourcing noncore functions
- Optimizing operational efficiencies to increase performance companywide
- Integrating infrastructure and migrating systems to more cost-effective platforms
Smart Grids – Planning the Intelligent Utilities of the Future
A number of economic, social, political and market forces are pushing utilities to adopt a more intelligent approach to the generation and delivery of electricity. EDS, an HP company, examines how Smart Grids that combine the power of information technology with emerging capabilities of environmental technology will enable utilities to anticipate and shape consumer demand for electricity.
Read more about Smart Grids – Planning the Intelligent Utilities of the Future
More Information
Energy Industry Contact Information
EDS Global Utilities Leader Anthony Erickson
Anthony Erickson is Global Utilities Industry leader for EDS, an HP company. He is responsible for determining global strategy and key initiatives that allow EDS to provide innovative solutions to utility clients.
EDS Global Oil, Gas and Chemicals Leader Ian Miller
Ian Miller leads the Global Oil, Gas and Chemicals Energy Industry group for EDS, an HP company, which serves clients in the oil and gas, utilities, chemicals, and mining industry segments, bringing deep industry knowledge, world-class capabilities, innovation and a performance-based culture. He has a wealth of experience in consulting and project management, with a special focus on the energy industry.
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Energy Industry
Behind the success of oil & gas companies and utilities providers is an ally, EDS. Helping overcome rising operating costs, improve asset productivity and transform their IT strategies to reduce risk, EDS empowers them to keep the world running.