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Xylem Pricing Spineometer: 3 of 5 Vertebrae

By Tim J. Smith, PhD December 17, 2024

Xylem, a global water treatment company, had a positive Q3 2024. Revenue rose 1.3 % to $2.1 billion and earnings before interest and taxes rose 47% to $280 million over the same period last year. A review of Xylem’s 31 October 2024 earnings call and associated financial reports provided insight regarding the importance of pricing on performance. Mathew Pine, the CEO of Xylem since January this year, was proud of his team’s…

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Adventures in Technology for Utilities: Metering Billing CRM/CIS Americas

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

At the Spintelligent Metering, Billing, CRM/CIS Americas conference held in Chicago, IL during May 2003, over 450 registered attendees were treated to…

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New Markets for Data Capture and Management Created in Green Buildings

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

Building energy efficient buildings has been a pursuit of many ecology minded activist and architects, but economics has driven the market towards…

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Automated Meter Reading with Manual Intervention Creates Value

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

The electric meter is the cash register of a power utility company. For the consumer of electricity, it is also the source…

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Why Is Adoption of AMR and Modern CIS Going So Slowly?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

The business case for AMR, automated meter reading is solid. Though expensive to install, AMR systems lower operational costs of utilities and…

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