1. The transition from regulated t ltd kt to unregulated market P df Wb t Prepared for Webcom event 30 th May, Czech Teams & Rudolph
1. The transition from regulated t l t d k tto unregulated market
P d f W b tPrepared for Webcom event30th May, CzechTeams & Rudolph
Situation in The NetherlandsSharp competition, lower marginsp p , g
Situation• Regulation started in 2001• Due to the deregulation new entrants entered the market• Many startups homed into a market in which they already where strong• The most competition is from resellers that supply a niche in the market
Complication• Pressure on the margins (already in CZ/SK)
Higher c stomer e pectations (coming in CZ/SK soon)• Higher customer expectations (coming in CZ/SK soon)• More product/services need to be introduced (starting in CZ/SK)
SolutionSolution• Find your strength in the Brand and Organization Excellence• Reduce cost of service by focusing on IT solutions for the future• Develop customer care and marketing skills with focus on efficiencyDevelop customer care and marketing skills with focus on efficiency
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Similarities to the CZ and SK marketPressing competition, high cost to serveg p , g
Situation • More then 300 registered suppliers• around >30 active
Complication• Same as in the Netherlands on margin etc.• Unbundling started five years ago. Competition started. Total unbundling is going to
be forced upon you (the 3rd package) Forcing all organizational departments to split: admin IT legal marketing etc etcadmin, IT, legal, marketing etc etc.
• In Slovak six years no compliance. Regulator is pushing hard.• During the split, focus goes to internal issues, giving opening externally to
competitioncompetition.
Solution• The way forward is by adopting a attitude that has flexibility.The way forward is by adopting a attitude that has flexibility.• People need to adopted and start to work with new marketing models• Supporting IT systems need to be standard in the core and flexible in the outer layer.
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General highlights
Highlights• Started in 1919Started in 1919• Transition from Energy to Multi-Utility• DELTA is an independent company specializing in Production, Networks,
Transportation and Retail (and waste management)Transportation and Retail (and waste management)• Most of the shares are held by municipal authorities and the Province• DELTA employs over 3,000 people.
Key figures 2012 for Retail customers• 200.000 accounts with 1 million contracts.
C t t f P G E t TV I t t Ph t• Contracts for Power, Gas, Energy management, TV, Internet, Phone, etc• 95% market share for Energy & Gas• Every customer has on average > 5 different contracts with us• Turnover: 380 million• Net result from the core activities: € 28 million EBIT• This comes from Energy for 5 mill, Media 23 mill.
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Product and services DeltaOne customer, many contracts. So lock in, y
EnergyEnergy• Power• Gas• Boilers & Central heating boilers for rent• Boilers & Central heating boilers for rent• EPA Advice: Energy Efficiency Advice• Energy Management System
S l t ti h i• Solar rent or time sharing• Local Production/sales support
Multi Media• Television• Internet• Telephony• Mobile
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The company is active in the following areas.
Networks• DNWB is the network operatorDNWB is the network operator• Performs its statutory tasks autonomously within the DELTA organization.• Is responsible for managing the gas and electricity distribution networks. • These networks are constructed and maintained by DELTA-InfraThese networks are constructed and maintained by DELTA-Infra
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GeneratingDELTA generating capacityDELTA generating capacity
• EPZ (50% owned) Nuclear power station - Output: 512 MW (DELTA: 50%)Nuclear power station - Output: 512 MW (DELTA: 50%)
• Coal-fired power station Fuel: coal and biomass Output: 426 MW (DELTA: 50%)Fuel: coal and biomass - Output: 426 MW (DELTA: 50%)
• ELSTA (25% owned)F l O t t 420 MW (DELTA 50%)Fuel: gas - Output: 420 MW (DELTA: 50%)
• Sloe power station (50% owned)Fuel: gas - Output: 870 MW (DELTA: 50%)
• Biomass power station (50% owned)Fuel: chicken manure- Output: 36 MW (DELTA: 100%)
• Combined heat and power 80 engines
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p gTotal output: 60 MW (DELTA: 100%)
Waste management
Waste management• All the waste management operations have been brought together.All the waste management operations have been brought together.• Indaver works for the public sector (mainly in Belgium, the Netherlands and
Ireland) and private sector (North-West Europe). In the Netherlands, the company uses the DELTA brand name in the public-sector marketcompany uses the DELTA brand name in the public-sector market.
• Indaver processes over four million tonnes of waste a year, of which Belgium accounts for more than half Most of the waste is processed atBelgium accounts for more than half. Most of the waste is processed at Indaver’s own facilities.
Th l i t f t• The company employs a variety of waste processing techniques including recycling, biomass production and waste-to-energy
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2 How did Delta – as a commercial organization –reacted on this transition and made a difference in the landscape?
Strategy – Management summaryCompetition, lower margin, new income from other
d t d dproducts needed DELTA Consumer market• Margins are good. • High customer satisfaction.• High market share• General strategy is to maintain the neutral line: 0% line as for number of customers.Th M k t
ContextThe Market• More and more competition. Both in number of competitors and the way they enter the
market: both price and services• The society as a whole wants to reduces energy consumption and being depended form
other countries and resources.
• We need a transparent vision on what the future will bring. This in order to move the team p gtowards efficient and proactive plans and implantation
• The hypotheses of the team is that the value chain will change and that the energy model will change
• If the model changes than it is the Marketing teams opinion that Marketing must lead of
Action needed
• Wich energy retail strategie gives the direction for the activities of Delta in order to position it lf f ll th l t ?
• If the model changes, than it is the Marketing teams opinion that Marketing must lead, of will be the only department that can lead that transition.
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Q itself succesfully on the long term?• Which (high level) energy retail proposition can Delta develop and introduce to give
substance to this new strategy?
Strategy – Main topicsThe home of the future is the direction we are taking. g
Home of the futureKey topics
Decentrale productie van groene energie
Interactie met
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Energy managementFocus on less energy consumption
Key topicsDe-central production of green
energy Interaction
Plug in elektrische
netwerkbe-heerder, o.a. dynamische nettarieven
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De-central productionFocus on sustainable energy
energy
Plug in Trade
Interaction with grid
etc
elektrische voertuigen
Slimme apparaten en
Koop en verkoop van energie met de buren
Energie-opslag modules Electric transport
gyproduction
Plug in electric cars
Batteries
Trade your
produced energy
energie management systemen met extra diensten
Real-time en groene prijssignalen leverancier
pFocus on efficiency and reduction of CO2
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Batteries Smart energy management
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Real time energy data Collectives
Focus on sustainableFocus on low prices
data
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Focus the next years
Energy Management Electric trsanport
DecentralProduction Energy Saving advice
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Positioning Delta in future scenario’sMoving toward the Full Energy Service Provider is the way f dforward
Positionering Delta
3. Full Energy Service 3. Full Energy Service ProviderProvider
• Focus on growth of new dStrategic A biti &Strategic A biti &
Drivers Strategic PositioningPositionering Delta
services and offerings• “One Stop Shop” for smart
home products and services
• Strong branding and
2. Smart Energy Provider2. Smart Energy Provider
• Focus on margin on R
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redAmbition &
GoalsAmbition & Goals
Vision of Market Evolution
Vision of Market Evolution positioning to be home
solution provider• Exploitation of smart
capabilities for operational cost savings and diff ti ti ll
1. Best Energy Provider1. Best Energy Provider
• Focus on cost to serve / t i iti &
optimisation / customer value management
• Customised and targeted offers – with differentiated customer propositionsE l it ti f tra
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Choice of Value PropositionChoice of Value Proposition
EvolutionEvolution
differentiation, as well as smart home solutions
• Evolving and expanding product and service offerings to drive revenue and margin
customer acquisition & retention
• Core energy provider, standardised low cost tariffs and productsCore operations are smart
• Exploitation of smart capabilities for differentiation and operational cost savings
• Advanced data analytics dri e c stomer segmentseg
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Capabilities vis-à-vis Competitors
Capabilities vis-à-vis Competitors
CustomerCustomer and margin• Utility as trusted energy
advisor• Advanced analytics to drive
segmentation, plus sophisticated product
• Core operations are smart meter enabled
• Core competencies-meter to cash focus
• Transactional relationships
drive customer segments and ability to better meet specific customer needs
• Potential use of partnerships to offer energy/home services
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Economic ModelEconomic Model
Customer NeedsCustomer Needs
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sophisticated product management to drive growth
energy/home services
Increasing Scope and Capabilities
ModelModel
Strategy – Role in the value chainData and speed is key. IT needs to support this!
“New additional” value chain of Smart Energy
Product I ti Sales
Product & Maintain Data DeliveryServices
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Innovatie Sales & Installatio a Data Delivery
• Product Innovation
• Marketing
• Sales
• Hardware/ Software
• AdminSolar etc
• Maintenance
• Collect & Transport D t
• Service Delivery
Services
• Installatie Data
• Process & Analyse Data
• Customer Care
Focus Delta Focus Delta Focus Delta
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A new chain is developing and Delta needs to decide where of act
Matthijs & Team
Generation Trading Transmission & Distribution Sales Consumer
“Traditional” valuechain of the energy sector
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“New additional” value chain of Smart EnergygyProduct Innovation
SalesProduct & Installatio
nMaintain Data Service Consume
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Balancing
• Product Innovatie
• Marketing
• Sales
• Hardware/ Software
• Installatie
• Diensten • Maintenance
• Collect & Transport Data
• Process & A l
• Service Delivery
• Customer Care
• Consumer
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Analyse Data
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3. How does Delta succeed in keeping its head above water in a liberalized and more competitive market?
Five key element in our strategyStarting in 2011 the direction is clearg
The 5 points of the strategy
Customer relations
Customer experience
Innovation
Outside our area
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Cost to Serve
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Needs
Low Midle High
Easy
V l f thUnderstandable
Segment 1
S t 2
Value of the Customer
Prize
Segement 2
Segment …
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Behavior & Demografic
Customer value explainedIT needs to support this in a control frameworkpp
Digital Television
Spend
Digital Television
Digital Telephony
Internet
Multi Media
Energy
• Current RGU’s• Potential RGU’s
Campaign costs
Acquistion Costs
Service Products• Marketing material•Personnel •Training•Channels
CostsCustomer value
IT costs Acquistion Costs
Product costs
•Channels
• Initial costs• Transport costs• Installation costs• Life Cycle
Personnel costs
Service costRetention cost • Front Office
• Back Office• Channel• Conversion
Life Cycle
Usage costs
Cost of payment
Non financials
Social Respon.
ImageIT cost • Maintanance
• Changes
• Way of payment
• Data • Production cost
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Cost of payment
Customer satisfcation• Perid
The framework: which customer when…setting engagement rules, to optimize the contactg g g , p
Customer Contact Framework
Generiec and specifics rules determine when and how to contact the customer
Contact rules
customer
Contact history
Contactcalendar Calendar with
communicationcommunication during the life cycleOverview of who,
when and with what message
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Going to Supporting all products and servicesPower, Gas, Services, Television, Internet, , , , , ,
UMAXUMAXOn AX 2012
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What was the process and why UMAX?
Overall• Nasty process with the people form the ‘purchase departmentNasty process with the people form the purchase department• Requirements sessions then Long list, Short list, backwards and forwards
with those people
Corporate IT Considered • SAP, Oracle• Accenture was the system integrator• Accenture was the system integrator
Business and retail IT vision/positionMi ft AX l tf th t i fi bl• Microsoft AX as platform that can is configurable
• Flexible and future proof (not like Stonehenge)
Final reasons for UMAX• Scalable & Flexible• Good history with the BtoB department
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• Not too big, not too small• UMAX still greedy and has dedication and commitment
UMAX phasing
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Fase 1B-to-BB-to-B
Fase 2RegulatoryB-to-C
Energy
Regulatory releases
FaseFase B-to-C Media
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Media
Lessons learned
Project management• Do not switch program managerDo not switch program manager• Define a clear scope• Agree on set business case and stick to it!
Supplier relationship• Clear roles and responsibilites right from day one: both for internal and
external reasonsexternal reasons• Take a company that understands or wants to understand your business• Clear project management from UMAX side
Delta/UMAX• Joint effort, symbolized in shared planning and deliverables
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Benefits
IT operation savings• On the IT department we expect to reduce form 62 fte to around 40 fte.On the IT department we expect to reduce form 62 fte to around 40 fte.
Customer care savings• From the 210 customer care FTE we have reduced 30fte and expect toFrom the 210 customer care FTE, we have reduced 30fte and expect to
reduce an additional 30 fte in 2014.
Time to market improvementTime to market improvement• To introduce a new product, we normally had to take approx. 10 tot 12
months for introduction. Now we expect to reduce this to approx. 2 months.S th i• So more months income
• Cross sell and up sell conversion increase, giving more revenue
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