Overview Swiss utilities company SH POWER provides electricity, gas and water to approximately 50,000 people in the Schaffhausen region. The company is committed to reducing the envi- ronmental impact of its services and manages its own portfolio of renewable assets, including a hydroelectric power plant. SH POWER em- ploys around 150 people. Challenge Major change is afoot in the Swiss utilities in- dustry, with the drive for market liberalization gaining momentum. Large organizations al- ready have the freedom to choose their elec- tricity and gas supplier. Daniel Epprecht, Head of IT Services at SH POWER, begins: “The energy market in Swit­ zerland is changing very rapidly. T o take full ad- vantage of the new business opportunities, we want to be able to react fast.” Urs Iseli

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