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Smart thinking about water
15 December 2011
DataCol and Think Water have recently partnered together to help water users throughout New Zealand better manage their water takes.
New Zealand Operations Manager for Think Water, Trevor Shadbolt, says there’s a major challenge in the next few years with New Zealand’s water usage. “There will be much better control over water use and it is going to be policed quite hard”, he says
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Solving the Off Cycle Meter Reading Puzzle
28 November 2011
Are off-cycle reads causing your manual meter reading (MMR) team pain? Is cost-effectively dealing with off-cycle reads a logistical puzzle that’s hard to answer?...
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DataCol exhibiting at 2011 Water NZ Conference
20 October 2011
DataCol is exhibiting the 2011 Water NZ conference, and will have it's Collect water meter and monitoring solutions on display. Come along and visit our stand, (#147) to have a look at our Collect solution and find out more about how it helps water usage better manage their water takes....
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Resisting the Rush to Smart Metering
30 September 2011
With a reputation as New Zealand’s smartest electricity retailer, TrustPower has been cautious about early adoption of smart metering technology, choosing instead to remain focussed on what delivers the most robust result for customers at a reasonable cost....
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DataCol speaks at leading industry events
23 September 2011
DataCol’s CEO, Bruce Franks, has recently spoken at Australia’s largest irrigation event. His presentation at Irrigation Australia, entitled “A Kiwi perspective on the data revolution: helping water users manage what they measure”...
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TrustPower Selects DataCol Metering Management System
New Zealand Energy retailer TrustPower, has announced the purchase from Kiwi company DataCol, of a meter reading and data management system called SevenX for the management of reading approximately 500,000 electricity meters.......
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DataCol to speak at Metering/Billing/CRM Asia 2011
05 April 2011
DataCol’s CEO Bruce Franks alongside CEO of lines company Electra, John Yeoman, will present at the upcoming 2011 Metering/Billing/CRM Asia Convention....
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Precise water metering on remote farms
04 April 2011
WATER FLOW metering on a cluster of remote South Island farms has begun with the start-up of a system designed and manufactured by Sicon Rural Services....
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DataCol exhibits at South Island Agricultural Field Days
DataCol is participating in the bi-annual South Island Agricultural Field Days event, alongside partners SICON and Siemens....
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More Speed, Less Haste Urged over Smart Meter Roll Out
Victoria’s problems with its smart metering rollout point to the need for a more considered approach in other parts of the country, says DataCol, a new technology provider in the Australian market. ...
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DataCol moves into new Multi Purpose Building
03 November 2010
DataCol have relocated its Christchurch headquarters to the new Fitzgerald Centre at 48 Fitzgerald Avenue...
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DataCol Awarded ACC Accreditation – Secondary Level
01 March 2010
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DataCol Receive ACC Acreditation
01 March 2010
DataCol have been awarded ACC Accreditation...
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DataCol passes ISO Audit
29 January 2010
In mid January (2010) DataCol underwent an ISO 9001 audit by TelarcSAI. ...
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SkyComms Appoints SI Manager
27 January 2010
SkyCommunications appoints new South Island Manager. Chris Kruklak. Chris has joined Skycomms to spearhead the expansion into the South Island. ...
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New Wellington Office and Warehouse
25 November 2009
DataCol's Wellington office has moved into new office and warehouse space in Lower Hutt. ...
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Electricity Lines Company Electra Makes New Investment
Electra has purchased Sky Communications Limited, an Auckland based full service telecommunications contractor that specialises in the design, construction, commissioning and maintenance of mobile network...
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DataCol achieve Microsoft Gold Certification for 2009 - 2010
Since the little time that has past in 2009, DataCol have already implemented GPS based field services solutions. In a most exciting start to this year, DataCol has now set new standards in AMR installations and planning...
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DataCol win Metrowater Meter Reading Contract
DataCol were awarded their second Water Meter Reading contract in the Auckland area...
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DataCol win Manukau Water Meter Reading Contract
DataCol deploy water meter reading services in the Auckland region...
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DNZ - New Offices in Auckland
DNZ looks at acquiring newer & larger offices in Auckland...
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DataCol Sail through Test House Audit
DataColNZ have sailed through their Class B test House Audit...
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DataCol receive MS Partnership for 2008
DataCol renew Microsoft Gold Certified Partnership Status...
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HP Developer and Solutions Partner
DataCol gets accepted into the Hewlett Packard Developer and Solution Partner Program (DSPP). ...
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MMC wins CCNL Fibre Project
MMC wins CCNL fibre project...
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Electra - Lines Company acquires DNZ
Lines Company Electra acquires 100% of DataCol NZ...
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DNZ buy MMC - Fibre Optic Company
DataCol has purchased 51% of Multi Media Communications Ltd, a Christchurch based fibre deployment and networking company....
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