FEATURE
People Behind the Power As companies in Northern Ireland move forward, skills, training and peer learning have never been more vital to growth. This month, we throw a spotlight on the people behind NI Chamber’s Learn Grow Excel SME partner, Power NI.
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e meet the Key Account Management team at Power NI who have the knowledge and experience to guide SMEs and other organisations to the most cost-effective energy products for their business. Jack Ferguson, Power NI’s Commercial Business Development Manager, comments: “Our business mantra is ‘Let’s Grow Together’ and it has been a privilege to have partnered with NI Chamber since January 2017, helping them deliver their Learn Grow Excel suite of programmes, enabling members to grow their organisations both locally and internationally, and ultimately drive the development of the regional economy.” Jack leads a team of six key account managers who are regular attendees and contributors to NI Chamber’s events. He continued: “Whilst we look forward to inperson seminars and presentations returning, the range and scope of online content, workshops and training events delivered by NI Chamber has been impressive and no doubt they have helped guide and sustain SMEs through recent turbulent times. “Although we can’t get out and about to meet people at Chamber events the way we used to, our team are on hand at virtual events and are happy to reach out to companies who want advice and support in terms of the best energy products and type of contract to deliver the best value for clients in terms of business performance. “It’s a challenging and volatile marketplace and particularly with the impact of the past 18 months, prices are moving up and down. And for all suppliers here, there has been an upward squeeze on prices all round as we move out of the pandemic. “Businesses are looking for good deals but also a partnership package with fantastic service that delivers long term and adds value. This is where our team of six come into their own. They have a broad range of experience and expertise in the energy industry and customer service, know the challenges faced by SMEs and are able to deliver the best value, support and energy-efficient products for business customers.”
Jack Ferguson Jack continues: “We aim to really understand our customers – what makes them tick – and to guide them to the best products to suit their company and business needs. MDs, sales or facilities managers in SMEs are busy people and we try to assess their energy knowledge and tailor our service and product portfolio to deliver value and enable senior managers to get on with running their business instead of spending time analysing energy options. “Businesses are increasingly looking for an energy partner, someone who can help businesses assess their energy usage, how to improve it and ultimately become more sustainable as a company. At Power NI, we’re evolving to become more than just your electricity supplier.” For more information on Power NI, Northern Ireland’s largest energy supplier, visit powerni.co.uk/letsgrowtogether
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