2. Itron Metering Solutions SA (PTY) Ltd has
undergone restructuring of shareholding to
become Ontec Systems (PTY) Ltd. What started as
a small local company in South Africa has gone full
circle and is yet again wholly focused on providing
solutions to the South African market.
Our products include electricity, gas and water
meters, prepaid metering solutions, data collection
and communication systems, including automated
meter reading (AMR) and Smart Metering /
advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
Ontec has a proud history in South Africa dating
back to 1989 when Angcon Technologies started
manufacturing prepaid meters in Atlantis. Over the
following decades the company changed name a
number of times as it evolved along with the
prepayment market in South Africa.
Notably the company became part of a global
family when it was acquired by Actaris in 2001 and
thereafter in 2007 part of the global metering
industry leader Itron (when it acquired Actaris). The
South African company was a key and instrumental
part of the Itron global family as the expert in
prepayment metering technologies and was
instrumental in taking STS prepayment metering to
the rest of the globe.
Ontec remains a distributor of Itron products and
solutions within South Africa. We are stronger, more
agile and adaptive to the local market’s requirements.
Itron is the world leader in smart metering solutions, for
the following markets:
Ontec systems effectively
managing your resources
At Ontec, we’re dedicated to delivering end-to-end smart
grid and smart distribution solutions to electricity, gas and
water utilities in South Africa. Today, many South Africa
utilities rely on Ontec to optimize the use and delivery of
water and energy.
Company Profile
ELECTRICITY
GAS
COOLING
WATER
HEAT
3. TECHNOLOGY
Our products have evolved with the market –
whether it be Gas, Water or Electricity, we
have a technology perfect fit for your needs.
SOFTWARE
• Meter Data Collector (MDC) and Network
management, Field work management
(FWM), Meter Data Management, Vending
infrastructure, Data Warehouse, Analytics
and Reporting and Transaction Gateway.
METERS
• Commercial and Industrial, Pre-Paid,
Smart Residential and Multi resource.
COMMS
• SMS, RF, Tools, APN, Modem, GPRS and
Meter Concentrators.
FACILITIES
Ontec Hosting Solution is everything a utility
needs in one convenient package – installed,
operated and managed.
• World Class Data Center – Internet Solutions.
• Pre-deployment testing, issue resolution
and training.
EXPERTISE
Bringing a system to life can be a daunting
task, from configuration, installation to com-
missioning. Once performed our aim is to
transfer the skills with our certified training.
• Ontec’s Learning Institute offers com-
prehensive training both onsite and formal
classroom based training.
SERVICES
Every step of the way we are here to make
things happen. Ontec has the experience to
bring your system from meter-to-cash.
PRE-DEPLOYMENT
• Business & technical consulting,
configuration, call center, set-up, Field Work
Management and solution testing.
DEPLOYMENT
• Program & project management,
installation, commissioning, hand-over to
support and training.
POST-DEPLOYMENT
• Program evaluation, monitoring, inspection,
mitigation and validation.
ANALYTICS
Ontec provides data management, revenue
protection and field meter audits that keeps
your revenue stream flowing.
• Post-deployment SLAs, inspection,
generation & resolution, reports &
dashboards.
• Revenue Protection software.
OUR VISION:
To be admired for building sustainable relationships
with our customers, by responding to their needs,
while creating solutions that surpass expectations
and sets the industry trends.
OUR MISSION:
Through partnering with our customers we
support, enable and empower them through our
innovative solutions, to efficiently manage their use
of Electricity, Gas and Water resources.
Innovative solutions to address
environmental issues
4. The culture inspires and demands continuous
innovation, operational excellence and an
unrelenting focus on customer value. In the
beginning of 2016 the South African BB-BEE
regulations underwent a significant change and as
a result, in order to continue bringing great
products and services to our South African
customer, Itron adapted the company to the local
BB-BEE legislation. Itron concluded a transaction
that allowed a change in shareholding to include a
majority (51%) black ownership. As a result of the
shareholder restructuring Itron Metering Solutions
South Africa (Pty) Ltd changed its name to Ontec
Systems (Pty) Ltd on the 1st of July 2016. Ontec is
a B-BBEE majority 51% black owned Level 3
contributor.
The Level 3-status is an important milestone in
Itron South Africa’s empowerment journey.
The company’s environmental stewardship reaches
far wider than its products.
At Ontec, it all begins with knowledge: the
knowledge of charismatic leaders, talented
professionals, and skilled staff. The collective
wisdom, experience and savvy of its employees are
attributes that elevate Ontec to the position of
industry leader.
Environmental initiatives include the use of online
meeting spaces and teleconferences which
minimise air and vehicle travel. The company has a
variety of strategies to manage energy and water
consumption and to promote recycling and reduce
waste. As a company that thrives on innovation,
Ontec invests in continuing education and youth
development. It is actively involved in projects to
support early literacy and language learning in
disadvantaged communities
Company Culture and CSR
On their side, consumers can be supplied
with electricity or gas up to the limit of the
amount credited on their rechargeable
card, putting them in complete control of
their budget and consumption.
Ontec has always led the way in the innovation and
development of metering systems. From the early
1980s, prepayment techniques and processes have
developed considerably, at varying rates in
different countries.
The world leader in this field, Ontec responds to
market expectations by offering cutting-edge
systems with advanced functions, including
keypad-operated smart payment meters and
management software.
Designed for both residential and commercial
applications, smart payment systems allow
distributors to have cash-flow, avoid non-payment,
lower the risk of fraud and to keep their meter
reading and billing costs down.
Focus on smart payment:
a new way of managing energy
and preventing fraud
5. Ontec values the roles of its people - from respected employees,
to community contributors, to cherished family members.
Support for these values is intricately woven into the fabric of the
company’s culture. Ontec embraces diversity and creativity,
innovation and experimentation, teamwork and collaboration.
Actaris acquires Schlumberger Metering
AEG, supplier of very 1st prepayment meters and
vending systems.
Angcon isacquired by AEG Energy Control.
Angcon opens manufacturing in Atlantis. First keypad electricity
prepayment meter in the world developed in 1989. Angcon
Technologies starts in Atlantis manufacturing prepaid meters, receives
a contract for 6000 meters which grew to 250000 by 1993.
Instrumental with industry players in South Africa to
develop STS standard. Itron acquires Actaris.
Schlumberger acquires AEG Energy Control. Multi-Integration done to other CRM systems like SAP.
Actaris awarded contract by Eskom for the largest
on-line prepayment system in the world to cater
for 4.5Million meters with a capability of 250
vending transactions per second.
Introduction of ECLIPSE Vending Gateway (EVG)
to increase vending ootprint to banks and other
3rd party channels.
First Revenue Management Operation on behalf of utility undertaken by
Schlumberger.
1st Vending system to Support STS and Smart Card
capability for both Electricity & GAS utilities.
Introduction of next generation STS meters (Talexus
range) & Vending Software (IRIS / ECLIPSE).
Itron South Africa (Pty) Ltd becomes Ontec Systems
(Pty) Ltd a local company with 51% black ownership
and Level 3 BB-BEE
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