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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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Is It Time for Prepaid Gas and Electricity in the States?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

Pre-paid metering and billing for gas and electricity is common in developing nations. South Africa boasts that it is the pre-paid capital…

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Are CIS Vendors Missing a Market?

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

CIS, the customer information systems of utilities, merge meter reads, rates, customer data, accounting information, and service levels to produce bills. The…

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CSA Explains… Security & Sabotage

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

Friday, May 2 at KPMG’s Chicago offices, sixteen individuals gathered to understand the legal, business, and technological implications of electronic sabotage. While…

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Year 1 Growth: The Wiglaf Journal

By Tim J. Smith, PhD May 14, 2003

Who ever said, time flies when you enjoy what you’re doing, was correct. The Wiglaf Journal staff can testify to time flying,…

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