Meet our Annual Conference sponsors: Softworx, RingCentral and Utility Aid

Posted Tuesday 31st May by Admin User

Softworx and RingCentral will sponsor the dinner at this year's Annual Conference, taking place on 14 and 15 June, at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow. Utility Aid is sponsoring the Carbon Consultancy process. 

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Softworx and Ring Central – Dinner Sponsors

At Softworx, we’re here to help our clients shift from the old and embrace the new. Our core emphasis is on improving outcomes through increased flexibility, control and cost-effective innovation that improves overall productivity and adoption of new world infrastructure. For us, it’s all about building relationships with our clients to fully understand their business and ascertain their IT needs – we then work tirelessly to create the best solutions to ensure you’re able to focus on your priorities and objectives.

In a fast-paced, complex sector we pride ourselves in avoiding the tech jargon - explaining our services in a way that everyone understands, focusing on, Cloud Based Telephony and Connectivity, Audio Visual solutions, Cyber Security and Compliance, and Data Storage, all significant in today’s business landscape and supported by our global partner network.

We are delighted to be exhibiting at the SFHA Annual Conference 2022 on the 14th - 15th, June at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow with partners RingCentral and Clevertouch. Following several successful projects with members of the SFHA, we’re looking forward to being part of the two-day housing event this summer. Partners, RingCentral are also the main conference dinner sponsor that takes place at the hotel on the Tuesday evening.

Softworx partners, RingCentral are all about reimagining the world of business communications and collaboration with relentless passion to innovate, making them the leading cloud communications provider worldwide. Visit us at stand no. 19 and find out more about their technology that delivers simpler communication to help your business grow and thrive.

We will also be at exhibition stand no. 10 with partners, Clevertouch Technologies, providing the opportunity to interact and engage with their popular Clevertouch screens admired in all work settings and being used by various housing associations across Scotland.

Clevertouch Technologies design solution-based products that enable collaboration and remote meetings, allowing customers to inform and instruct, and encourage teamwork and idea-sharing. No matter what type of team you are a part of, they have a solution for you; from education to enterprise, and everything in between.

Alan Smillie, Softworx, Managing Director, said, “We’ve been working closely with the housing sector throughout Scotland from digital screen installation to collaboration software and the incredible feedback we’ve received in terms of the positive impact the technology is having on their business and process has been significant. We’re delighted to be attending this year’s SFHA conference and our team and partners from both RingCentral and Clevertouch are on hand across the exhibition's duration to listen and share solutions to your problems. I hope that you make it to meet Softworx.”

Utility Aid – Carbon Consultancy Sponsor

Utility Aid is the UK's largest energy broker for the not-for-profit sector. Our dedicated team provide a high-level service to manage and maintain your housing portfolio.

Procurement

Our experienced Energy Specialists will offer you a tailor-made procurement strategy; centered around your requirements and appetite for risk. We are fully OJEU compliant.

Bureau Services

Our experienced Bureau Team ensure that all supplier bills are validated. Copies are obtained from suppliers either via a portal, if the supplier has a billing portal, or alternatively these are sent directly from the suppliers through to the team. The data from the bills is validated through our software and erroneous figures are queried automatically. The queries will be investigated by our team, who liaise with the relevant party to ensure any issues are resolved. To date we have saved customers over £3.8 Million from using this service. 

Full Account Management

Say goodbye to waiting on hold! Our dedicated account management team will make managing your energy contracts seamless. With full query resolution covering Change of tenancies, billing errors, smart meter installations & meter removals, meter reading submissions and much more.

Void Management

Managing occupancies in HMOs or Multiple Properties with multiple suppliers, is time consuming and stressful. Our team does this for you.

We liaise with both housing officers and suppliers, in order to manage change of tenancies and unoccupied or abandoned properties. Within one working day, we have a supplier account updated with the correct occupancy details entered. This service saves time for housing officers as wait times are usually very lengthy, whereas we operate on a one day turnaround. We also provide a unique login for each user on our bespoke Void Portal software.

Key features of Void Management service include processing of change of tenancies for both pre-pay and billed meters, managed pre-pay service available where customers are looking to replace them with billed meters, monthly report on void activity and resolving issues on your behalf.

Historical Audit

Our Bureau can offer historical audits, any overcharges are identified and recovered over a four-year backdated period.

Net Zero & Carbon Reporting

Are you ready to begin your journey to Net Zero? Our Head of Net Zero & Energy Management can guide you through the process. Identifying your organisations carbon emissions, Pledging your reduction targets, creating a plan on how to achieve your targets and actioning your plans. 

The rise in energy costs mixed with the current political issues is heightening concern to many customers.