COS 1.0 – SAP-Certified as Powered by SAP NetWeaver® – Offers Rapid ‘Customer Portal 2.0’ Capabilities 


Folsom, CA -- September 20, 2012 - Sparta Consulting, a KPIT Cummins company, today announced the launch of its utilities-focused Customer Online Solution (COS), part of the Sparta Utilities North America Solution (SUNAS) business technology suite.  COS was developed to complement the world-class applications offered by SAP AG as part of the SAP® for Utilities solution portfolio.   COS 1.0 has been certified by SAP as powered by the SAP NetWeaver® technology platform.

Sparta Consulting, a KPIT Cummins Company Wins multi-million dollar contract to modernize critical business systems for 63,000 Water Utility Customers in Loudoun County Virginia 

Austin, Texas June 19, 2012 – Sparta Consulting, a KPIT Cummins company announced today that the Loudoun County Sanitation Authority ("Loudoun Water") has awarded a multi-million dollar contract for the modernization and implementation of an integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to Sparta, who will serve as the primary systems integrator for the project.

Headquartered in Ashburn, Virginia, Loudoun Water provides water and wastewater services to nearly 200,000 residents and businesses in central and eastern Loudoun County, Virginia.  The project scope includes the replacement of Loudoun’s core business information systems with the SAP® ERP application, which encompasses integrated solutions for financials, utility billing, customer service, human resources, engineering and enterprise asset management. These business applications support the daily activities of each department and have a direct impact on Loudoun Water’s operational agility and customer service.

For the second year in a row, Sparta will be a Gold Level sponsor for the annual SAP for Utilities conference. The conference takes place September 9-12, 2012 in Hollywood Florida at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa. Sparta will showcase its expansive portfolio of customer engagement, mobility and related SUNAS toolsets for utilities in Booth #23 and within the invite only Customer Engagement Center. 

For the past several years, the utility industry has been on a journey of transformation and the SAP for Utilities conference emerged as a leading North American forum for utility professionals to network, share ideas and experiences, and explore critical SAP solutions for utilities. This year's conference agenda will cover the most significant issues the utility industry is facing today including asset management, customer engagement, performance management and more delivered in session presentations and first-hand case studies, powerful keynote presentations, special roundtable and panel discussions, and interactive, hands-on workshops.

Join Sparta on On Tuesday, September 11 from 2:30pm - 3:15 as we deliver a joint session presentation with Sempra Energy entitled "Executive Analytics at Your Fingertips: Analytics Gone Mobile".

Additionally, Sparta will showcase SUNAS (Sparta Utilities North America Solution) in the "Customer Engagement Center" (CeC) which will be open by private invite only throughout the conference. The CeC will offer powerful demonstrations in a real life setting that shows how SAP customers can leverage a fully integrated “from 1st customer call to cash collection and beyond” CIS system that incorporates the use of Smart Meters, AMI functionality, eMeter MDUS integration, demand response, mobile apps and much more. Look out for your invite to the CeC soon!

To learn more about the conference and register, visit the official conference website here.

Sparta Consulting (a KPIT Cummins company) today announced the launch of iSUNAS, an innovative smart phone app designed specifically to meet the needs and improve the performance of energy and utility companies running SAP.

SUNAS (Sparta Utilities North America Solution) is the world’s most comprehensive SAP for energy and utilities solution. The iSUNAS app connects directly to the SAP system via SAP’s Mobile Infrastructure.

Folsom, Calif. – December 13, 2011 - Sparta Consulting (a KPIT Cummins company) today announced the launch of SUNAS (Sparta Utilities North America Solution), a qualified SAP Business All-in-One partner solution designed specifically to meet the needs and improve the performance of mid-market energy and utility companies.