{"id":7339,"date":"2014-09-03T14:21:07","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T13:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/?p=7339"},"modified":"2014-09-03T14:21:07","modified_gmt":"2014-09-03T13:21:07","slug":"smart-metering-an-opportunity-for-electrical-wholesalers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ewnews.co.uk\/index.php\/smart-metering-an-opportunity-for-electrical-wholesalers\/","title":{"rendered":"Smart metering \u2013 an opportunity for electrical wholesalers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

FROM THE EDITOR<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"EW<\/a>

EW editor, Debbie Eales.<\/p><\/div>\n

I nipped over to Tunbridge Wells this month to interview the new Electrical Distributors\u2019 Association director, Margaret Fitzsimons. We both took on our new roles on April 1 (nothing significant in that date!) and we had an interesting discussion about the EDA and its role supporting electrical wholesalers.<\/p>\n

We will be running the interview with Margaret in a forthcoming issue, but it\u2019s worth mentioning our discussion about the imminent roll-out of smart meters \u2013 which begins in earnest next year.<\/p>\n

And, while the roll-out is being undertaken by the \u2018big six\u2019 utility companies, it will undoubtedly create sales opportunities for the \u2018smart\u2019 electrical wholesaler, believes Margaret.<\/p>\n

It was a topic that Margaret had already touched upon during a press briefing at the EDA\u2019s centenary lunch in July.<\/p>\n

The message from the EDA is clear. Electrical Wholesalers will need to embrace the opportunities \u2013 and that will mean getting acquainted with new technologies and products to be in the best position to advise and help professional installer customers.<\/p>\n

Aside from the obvious sales opportunities presented by energy saving building automation systems, Margaret has also identified further opportunities for wholesalers through the increasing popularity of electric vehicles and the charging infrastructure.<\/p>\n

What Margaret says makes perfect sense. It is no longer feasible for wholesalers to have a basic, broad brush knowledge on a wide range of products. There is \u201can enormous requirement for upskilling and specialisation\u201d, she says.<\/p>\n

This could possibly pave the way for a new generation of electrical wholesalers and the emergence of category specialists.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s certainly food for thought. One thing is certain though \u2013 none of us can afford to ignore \u2013 or be left behind \u2013 by the emerging technologies.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s something that I think about, every time I see my two-year-old granddaughter Daisy deftly using a tablet computer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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