In this business sector, Axteria has acquired several experiences by assisting some of the main market players in projects aimed at guiding the changes in the sector, in particular:
- Electricity companies
- Multi utility companies
- Environmental hygiene companies
Utilities represent one of the most dynamic sectors including all those companies that deal with the delivery and management of public and environmental services to citizens, such as:
- The distribution and sale of electricity
- Gas distribution; water cycle management
- Waste disposal
The different divisions that comprise the utility sector have been affected by some profound upheavals, especially:
- The transformation of ex municipal companies into stock companies, often listed on the Stock Exchange
- The concentration through acquisition and merger operations
- The entry of foreign players into the sector, often in partnership with national companies
- The continuous and accentuated growth in the price of raw materials
The companies of this sector are characterised by a significant growth in the volumes and cost of raw materials and a margin reduction, consequently resulting in a continuous challenge for the search of performance improvement, through:
- Size growth and user base extension through greater manufacturing and financial investments
- Cost minimisation and value creation maximisation (also because many companies are listed in the Stock Exchange) by resorting to the innovation of the services offered
- Increasing the efficiency of the organisational structure, of the plants (manufacturing and distribution) and of the cash flow (through effective and efficient invoicing systems)
- Reduction of raw material purchasing costs (often through the creation of partnerships with electricity or gas manufacturers, and/or through the use of alternative energies)
- End client focus and retention through the maximisation of the service level and the offer of a wider and wider service range
