This enterprise-class energy and water system is one of the world’s leading systems designed with the finance and banking sectors in mind. The simple to use system called ‘ResourceKraft Energy Advisor and Buyer’ is best-of-breed software and has a innovative and intuitive set of features that empower managers to save and manage energy and water costs as well as deliver dashboard reporting and compliance reports for CRC obligations.

Speaking at the launch Roy Hanif stated “Energy Monitoring & Carbon Reduction is an important issue amongst large organisations. Our customers love the analysis and reporting Advisor 9 provides and have made significant savings on costs and carbon.”

Prior to ResourceKraft Roy has established a 30 years reputation as a successful start-up entrepreneur and board level management consultant to tier-1 organisations and central government departments. He has set up and run the services businesses of Ingres Software, Siemens, Oracle EMEA and Cisco EMEA. Roy established new operations throughout Cisco EMEA in over 30 countries and increased revenues from just $30 million to over $500 million.

Dublin – Ireland March 13th – ResourceKraft has been ranked with other selected industry leaders in Groom Energy’s new report “Enterprise Smart Grid and a Corporate Buyer’s Guide to Energy Management software”. Enterprise Smart Grid is the integration of sub-metering, hardware and software by organisations that seek visibility, control and management of their energy consumption. According to Groom Energy’s research, this new market represents a $5.2B industry within the U.S., and is growing at 40 per cent per year.

Following extensive interviews, Groom have identified that managers increasingly recognise the business need to more proactively manage their energy consumption. Their energy costs are increasing, their constituents are pressing them to act, and they’ve realised there is no quick fix – the solution requires improved management processes and technology. Groom concludes that companies need to implement their own energy network, analogous to the utility smart grid, which delivers a management system they can use to more proactively manage their energy consumption.

Limerick-based energy cost control technology specialist ResourceKraft, has been recognised as one of the top 44 companies worldwide in Enterprise Smart Grid, offering principally software-related products and services and exhibited strong commercialisation of their technology with their customers.

Commenting on the ranking, VP of Business Development of ResourceKraft, Frank Casey, says: “Being named in Groom Energy’s influential report highlights the effectiveness of our energy management software for retail, commercial and manufacturing. Our ability to meet Groom Energy’s strict criteria for recognition is a significant commercial validation of ResourceKraft energy management solutions”

Bernard Higgins, Bank of Ireland’s Group Facilities Manager, Liam Relihan, CEO of ResourceKraft, Frank Casey, Vice-President Business Development ResourceKraft

In 2009, Bank of Ireland sought a number of strategic step change initiatives to manage costs within the Group. Building energy and water management solutions for the branch network became one of these step-changes. Research within the Group Facilities Team identified several areas with significant potential, including possible energy savings through identifying & rigorously managing branch out-of-hours electricity use. The Bank’s energy management needs went out to tender and ResourceKraft successfully won the contract.

ResourceKraft Energy Advisor has been engaged as Bank of Ireland’s ECMS for numerous reasons including the fact that the system can help Bank of Ireland achieve its goals including making energy cost savings, reducing carbon and meeting sustainability targets, utility cost management and maintaining top-level support and service expected of a world-class financial institution. The ResourceKraft system will have identified savings that will have Bank of Ireland exceeding its energy savings goals in year one with the project cash positive in year two.

We are extremely pleased with the success of the project to date. Advisor provides a much needed, practical solution to energy management problems, most especially in the Bank’s branch locations. ResourceKraft are proud to be rolling out an ECMS which will save Bank of Ireland on its energy bills.

Director of ResourceKraft, Liam Relihan

In 2012, Bank of Ireland will be enlisting its Regional and Branch Managers to use ResourceKraft Energy Advisor on a day-to-day basis. The Bank will also be encouraging competition between regions and branches.

“It makes absolute business sense. ResourceKraft is delivering full control of energy and water costs, like ERP does for our other business costs” says Bernard Higgins, Bank of Ireland’s Group Facilities Manager.

“In a few days, ResourceKraft measurement and analysis of 15 minute interval data from Electricity, Fuel, Oil, Gas and Water identified an average of 10% of available electricity savings per branch per month”.

“Kernel Capital Investee ResourceKraft is creating real savings in energy bills and carbon emissions for Irish businesses which is an important competitiveness factor. Today’s announcement re-affirms the Company’s compelling value proposition.”

“Enterprise Ireland is delighted to support ResourceKraft. The Bank of Ireland is a strong reference customer which will help the company in targeting international customers”

says Greg Treston, Enterprise Ireland, Divisional Manager, Scaling and High Potential Start – Ups.

The facilitation of a clean environment and effective environmental protection is a fundamental aspect of good business operations. Bank of Ireland is committed to delivering to environmental and energy management standard ISO50001. Bank of Ireland will be extending the ResourceKraft ECMS to support a comprehensive view of its administration buildings, with particular focus on out-of-hours use, concessionaires, and IT infrastructure.

The initiative will use energy monitoring software EnMS technologies developed by ResourceKraft.

Albert is a graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland and is a qualified electrician, having trained with Irish Rail. Over the course of his career, he has gained a wide range of industry experience and brings a wealth of technical sales and account management experience to his new role, having previously worked in the HVAC, Building Services & Print & Graphics industries.

BEW Scheme Projects must include an efficient and effective mechanism for energy use data collection, monitoring and verification of savings.

Ensure your BEW project is selected by employing ResourceKraft Advisor to deliver International Performance Measurement & Verification Protocol (IPMVP) compliance. Advisor will also show you further saving opportunities for your customer.

If you would like help with your submission for the Better Energy Workplace Scheme or to know more about how ResourceKraft can help email me at sales@resourcekraft.com

or phone me on 061 513164 for a drop-in template to your proposal and immediate pricing.

I look forward to helping you.

Frank Casey
Founder & Business Development Manager ResourceKraft