Centrica Energy Sign £500K Hydrocarbon+ Support Deal with Amor Group
Amor Group has just been awarded a 5 year contract, worth £500k, to provide support for Centrica Energy Hydrocarbon Resource Limited (HRL) at its Barrow operation for their Gas Control System (GCS). GCS is based on our Hydrocarbon+ solution providing production reporting and hydrocarbon accounting for all of Centrica's Morecombe Bay assets.
HRL was an early adopter of our Hydrocarbon+ solution and we have rolled out numerous upgrades in line with our product roadmap and to meet with their changing business requirements since the first implementation. For this contract we will provide product maintenance and operational support on a 24/7/365 basis for the GCS and other associated systems.
GCS is deemed as a business critical system by HRL and as such they require a high performance support package. We have worked with HRL since 1999, and the quality and service level of support we have provided over this period has lead to this new 5 year commitment.
This contract consolidates our position with HRL at their Barrow operation, and puts us in an excellent position to further expand our solutions and services on site as their business changes in the coming years, and in the wider reaching Centrica Energy group.
Spotlight on Hydrocarbon+
Hydrocarbon+ is a fully integrated, web enabled, hydrocarbon management solution that allows operators and shippers to accurately manage their business across the full supply chain efficiently and cost effectively. Designed and built using industry standard software, it provides in-depth hydrocarbon accounting and production management functionality and is already used by multiple blue chip oil and gas companies including NGC Trinidad Tobago, BP and Sonatrach.
Martin Says... "Process Safety Matters"
Here's how we've helped Scottish Power become leaders in the field of Process Safety
Working in the energy industry can be a dangerous job and when things go wrong, as they did on Transocean's Deepwater Horizon, the consequences can be fatal. Lessons learned from previous high profile incident on and offshore in the energy industry underline the fact that businesses in the sector need to be focusing on process safety.
As one of the UK's leading energy providers, ScottishPower were early in recognising the importance of process safety in utilities. After recent heavy investment in process safety research and development, the organisation are now widely recognised as process safety pioneers who are regularly being called upon by industry, both UK and abroad, to share their expertise in the process safety arena.
"Amor Group has played a vital role in supporting ScottishPower's drive to put process safety top of the agenda for energy businesses by providing top class consultancy and a bespoke process safety IT solution."
Martin Sedgwick, Head of Asset Management, ScottishPower
Our skills and expertise increase organisation's visibility of their process safety risk to enable them to carry out timely mitigatory action.
McAfee Update Meltdown
Thousands of Computers Disabled by Anti-virus Software
The last thing you expect is antivirus software to be the cause of a computing catastrophe. But that's exactly what happened last month to thousands of Windows XP users when a bug in a McAfee software update incorrectly identified an essential Windows file as a virus.
Damage was widespread and although the cause was quickly identified and a fix released, organisations around the globe experienced major and costly disruption that may have a negative impact on McAfee's reputation and bottom line. Now, imagine if you will the ensuing consequences had energy companies' process control systems been instantaneously disabled. At best processes would have to be shut down until the computers could be fixed, but at worst, suppose a safety critical system was impacted?
Energy companies are increasingly on the look out for secure measures to protect their control systems from viruses. Frequently their first thought is to use traditional anti-virus software but there is an alternative, which is more effective, less risky and has a lower total cost of ownership.
Application whitelisting offers a different approach to anti-virus software and CoreTrace's product, Bouncer performs particularly well in the process control systems space. Bouncer continuously protects against viruses without regular updates and prevents unauthorised installation of software by 'locking down' the system.
Amor Group can supply, install and configure Bouncer and to find out more about this Process Security Solution visit Bouncer, or email info@amorgroup.com
Amor Group Flying High with NATS
Amor Group is delighted to announce that we have signed a new framework agreement with NATS Services Limited (NSL), the commercial business of NATS, the UK's air navigation service provider. Under the agreement, Amor Group is commissioned to develop technical solutions for NATS that they wish to present to the market as commercial solutions. As part of the agreement Amor will be offering specialist advice to NSL on the productisation of the resultant solutions, ensuring that the products presented to market are truly fit for purpose.
"Amor Group was known to us through the excellent services that they provide to our sister company so it was only logical that we considered them as a partner to deliver some of our commercial solutions. We believe that the combination of our proven aviation expertise and their robust technical competencies will result in market-available applications that are truly best-in-breed and that add significant value to our customer's environment."
John Swift, Director, International Business NATS
Scandinavia’s Largest Airport Chooses Amor Group
This new £200,000 contract for Norway's largest international airport operator, Avinor, will see us provide our innovative PAXTrax+ solution to measure queues at Oslo Airport.
The contract will be delivered in conjunction with Amor Group's new Bluetooth technology partner, BLIP Systems. Partnering with the Danish Bluetooth company allows us to offer our clients a combined proposition that pairs our proven operational expertise in airports with BLIP's top class Bluetooth tracking capabilities. Amor Group is widely recognised for its pioneering solutions to remove bottlenecks within airports and it is expected that the win will lead to further opportunities for new business within airports in the Scandinavian region – and beyond.
"We are pleased to be working with Amor Group again, having previously chosen them to supply our forecasting system. We are always working to improve the experinece for our customer, so this software will help us to make sure we have the right number of staff in our security areas and make the whole process quicker and smoother."
Bjørn Erik Larsen, Contract Advisor Security at Oslo Aisprort, Avinor
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Transport's Alaistair Deacon being interviewed by City7 TV at The Airport Show.
As part of Amor Group's attendance at the recent Airport Show in Dubai, Chief Technology Officer Alaistair Deacon talks to Inside Business' Katie Jensen on the security measures being implemented across airports throughout the Middle East.
Easing the Flow and Smoothing the Patient Journey
Amor Group, in partnership with ExtraMed, was last month appointed by Royal Bolton Hospital NHS Foundation Trust to deliver an Electronic A&E Whiteboard and Bed Management solution.
The two year contract builds on ExtraMed's previous experience with Royal Bolton, by adding Amor Group's scale and quality approach to deliver a compelling solution to meet their evolving needs. A&E Whiteboard is the real-time patient tracking system that helps busy Accident and Emergency departments to meet 4-hour trolley wait targets. ExtraMed Beds, a Bed Management solution, helps busy ward staff save time and effort on paper work and telephone calls, by capturing reliable and up-to-date information on admissions, discharges, transfers and delays, and by providing a simple but comprehensive view of bed usage across multiple facilities. ExtraMed Beds make this information available across the Trust, which means that managers can plan more successfully, deal with emergencies more effectively and better manage the discharge process, subsequently meeting performance targets.
Royal Bolton Hospital Project Overview
As part of this contract, extra functionality will be deployed throughout 2010 including:
· PCT Transfer Manager
· Electronic Assessments and Referrals
· Improved PAS Integration
· Bed Managers' Planner
· Mandatory Patient Activity Alerts
Election Spring Board for new Sales Director Andrew Green
With the election results due later today, an atmosphere of uncertainty and anticipation hangs thick in the air. Public Sector departments up and down the country await the inevitable efficiency savings and budgetary changes that are sure to follow, no matter who takes the keys to number 10 tonight.
However, despite the challenging times ahead, new Public Sector Sales Director Andrew Green remains optimistic in his outlook of what's in store.
"I am positive that once we see the election dust settle, opportunities within the public sector will continue to present themselves. It is those businesses with proven, efficient and flexible products and services, like Amor Group, that will be able to capitalise on the changes that the economic climate and next government will bring."
As a recent addition to the Public Sector sales team, Andrew has joined the company at a time of immense growth that includes a new £3.9 million contract with Ofqual and the opening of a new office in Coventry to help service our Public Sector clients. Andrew brings with him 20 years' of Public Sector experience. Prior to joining Amor Group, he held a number of senior sales management and business development positions at Avanade, Steria and Oracle.
