12th Oct 2009 09:51
ServicePower Technologies plc
("ServicePower" or the "Company")
ServicePower Appoints ServicePower Asia Pacific Pty Ltd as Exclusive Distributor/Reseller for
Australia and New Zealand
Company established in response to growing demand for field service solutions in Australia and New Zealand
12 October 2009 - ServicePower (AIM:SVR), a market leader for outsourced service and field management, today announces the appointment of ServicePower Asia Pacific Pty Ltd as its exclusive distributor/reseller in Australia and New Zealand in response to growing market demand in the region.
ServicePower Asia Pacific Pty Ltd is an independently owned Australian registered company founded in 2006 by its Directors, Charles F. Short, III (Randy) and David Sanders, both of whom have strong international business credentials. ServicePower Asia Pacific has its headquarters in Sydney with offices in Melbourne and Brisbane.
Mr. Short brings many years of "hands on" experience at a senior level to ServicePower Asia Pacific and has been a founder of successful US, Australian, and international companies including The Sidewinder Group, now owned by Oracle, and Jack the Slasher Food Barns, a retail grocery chain, located in Queensland now owned by the Woolworths, Australia's largest supermarket group.
Mr. Sanders is founder and Managing Director of The Bestrane Group, a company specialising in the provision of managed service solutions to the logistics, financial services and field services industries. Mr. Sanders previously held senior positions with global consulting organisations such as Deloitte Consulting, AT Kearney and Dawson Consulting.
Randy Short, Chief Executive Officer of ServicePower Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, "There is a fast growing services industry in Australia and New Zealand requiring increased levels of specialised technological support in the management of field service technicians. ServicePower Asia Pacific possesses the experience and unique Australia/New Zealand market knowledge to opportunistically expand upon ServicePower's successes in North America and Europe."
Mark Duffin, CEO of ServicePower Technologies plc commented, "We are looking forward to working with Randy and his team at ServicePower Asia Pacific. They have an excellent network of contacts gained through their considerable industry experience and a strong track record. I am therefore confident that together we will capitalise on the substantial opportunities for ServicePower in Australasia."
For further information, please contact:
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ServicePower Technologies PLC |
KBC Peel Hunt Ltd. |
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Tel: +1 410 571 6333 |
Tel: 020 7418 8900 |
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Mark Duffin, Chief Executive Officer |
Matt Goode |
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Oliver Stratton |
ServicePower Asia Pacific Pty Ltd
Tel 61 450 449 770
www.servicepower.com.au.
Charles F. Short, III (Randy) Chief Executive Officer
David Sanders Director
About ServicePower
ServicePower, publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange (AIM:SVR), provides a suite of products and services that enable companies to maximise the effectiveness of their field service personnel ensuring the optimal balance between cost of operations and customer satisfaction.
ServicePower's technology allows clients to locate, schedule, and route field service engineers in real time while ensuring they have the correct mix of skills. Where a Company has no in-house field service personnel ServicePower is able to offer a fully outsourced, white-labelled, network of independent field service engineers across multiple industries and trades. ServicePower also provides warranty chain management, call centre services and business intelligence for manufacturers, retailers and TPAs. Customers include blue-chip companies such as GE, Marsh and Siemens and its solutions are offered throughout the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and Asia.
About ServicePower Asia Pacific
ServicePower Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (SPAP) is a privately held Australian company which offers field service technician management solutions for the Australian and New Zealand markets. These solutions are provided through its Exclusive Distribution/Reseller rights of applications from ServicePower Technologies plc combined with unique methodologies for the Australian Marketplace
SPAP has an experienced team of specialist consultants located in its Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane offices focused on designing, implementing and maintaining field service solutions. SPAP also possesses a unique understanding of the Australian market for which it foresees tremendous opportunity and growth utilizing the ServicePower solutions.
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