Auditel re-elected to council of the UIA

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Howard Ward, Director of the Auditel cost and purchase management franchise consultancy, has been re-elected to the Council of the Utilities Intermediaries Association.

Winchester, U.K. 18 March 2010 (PressReleasePoint)

We’re pleased to announce that Howard Ward, the Facilities Services Director of the Auditel cost and purchase management franchise consultancy, has been re-elected to the Council of the Utilities Intermediaries Association (UIA). Howard is one of two representatives for Small Businesses.

He was a founder member of the UIA Council back in 2006, when the Association was established in response to growing concern among legitimate third party intermediaries about sharp practices being used by some in the industry (a ‘third party intermediary’, or TPI, being anybody who facilitates energy purchasing contracts between consumers and suppliers, for example a consultant, broker or agent).

The Utilities Intermediaries Association (UIA) is a Trade Association for those Third Party Intermediaries (Tpis) facilitating energy purchasing contracts between supplier and consumer. Typically these organisations will be Consultants, or Brokers and their agents. It is an independent, not-for-profit company, limited by guarantee, which is directed by its members and administered by its Directors. The UIA will work with organisations within the energy industry, particularly suppliers, to improve relationships and understanding.

Since then 23 TPIs have been awarded Full Membership by demonstrating compliance with the Association’s code of practice and are entitled to carry the UIA approval logo, while all the major energy suppliers, Energywatch and the industry regulator, Ofgem, have pledged their support.

About Auditel:

Founded in 1994, Auditel is a network of over 170 professional consultants specialising in cost and purchase management consultancy. Our service was pioneered to help UK companies make effective and informed procurement decisions in the newly deregulated energy and communications markets.

Auditel now offers substantial savings on business essentials such as Communications, Energy Efficiency, Business Consumables, Water and Sewerage, Environmental and premises management and Fleet management.

Our no win-no fee formula ensures that our clients have nothing to lose and everything to gain from using Auditel support.