Processline is a multi-award-winning consulting firm for systemic organizational development in medium-sized companies and helps companies, among other things, to optimize and model their business models in such a way that they are stable and at the same time sufficiently flexible for the future. In our collaboration, Processline contributes its expertise in process development, while epilot enables the digital mapping and automation of these processes.

zerio° offers an innovative LegalTech platform solution, the zerio° Legal Pilot, which supports suppliers and brokers in efficiently mastering legal requirements in energy sales. With the Legal Pilot, epilot customers no longer have to leave their workflow to clarify legal issues. Instead, they have access to customised, user-related support on specific topics such as dynamic tariffs, tenant electricity or PV solutions - immediately and digitally. This seamless integration reduces showstoppers caused by lengthy coordination processes and saves legal advice costs at the same time. With regularly updated instructions and contract generators, zerio° offers a solution that combines legal certainty and efficiency in product development. Together with epilot, we are thus creating a basis for the rapid and legally compliant market launch of new, innovative energy products. This is how the energy transition succeeds together!

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Die co.met GmbH ist ein kommunales IT-Unternehmen, das sich auf der Basisvon über 20 Jahren Erfahrung auf das Erheben, Aufbereiten und Bereitstellen vonDaten spezialisiert hat. Über 650 Kunden deutschlandweit schätzen dasUnternehmen als Ratgeber und vertrauensvollen Daten-Dienstleister. Durchkreative Lösungen und ein ausgeprägtes Out-of-the-box-Denken gehört die co.metGmbH zu den Innovationstreibern in der Energiebranche.

Der Fokus des saarländischen Unternehmens liegt auf der Digitalisierung derEnergiewirtschaft und umfasst hierzu neben einem Ablesemanagement, einWorkforce-Management-System sowie IoT-Lösungen rund um den FunkstandardLoRaWAN. Außerdem bietet die co.met GmbH ein breites Portfolio innovativerServices und Leistungen rund um die Erfüllung der Anforderungen des §14a desEnergiewirtschafts- sowie des Messstellenbetriebsgesetzes an.

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With Billogram, EVUs can create and send invoices in a variety of ways. Whether by post, email, SMS, in the app or via the customer portal — your customers have the freedom to choose the method that is most convenient for them. This omni-channel presence allows you to reach a wide range of customers and meet their needs. However, Billogram offers more than just billing: Invoices are used as an effective communication channel to promote proactive customer interactions and enable personalized upselling. This not only increases customer satisfaction, but also revenue per customer. Billogram provides innovative tools to automate and optimize the payment process. An intelligent chatbot, automated payment reconciliation and personalized, gentle payment reminders and reminders are part of the offer. This means: on-time payments and satisfied customers. This partnership between epilot and Billogram is a significant step towards more efficient and customer-oriented billing for energy supply companies. We are excited about the opportunities this opens up and look forward to working with Billogram to shape the future of billing for EVUs.

The credit agency Creditreform Boniversum is part of the Creditreform Group and one of the largest providers of creditworthiness information on private individuals in Germany. epilot offers the option of integrating Boniversum within the online ordering process, for example when selling broadband tariffs. End customers agree to the transmission of data for the credit check via checkbox and the result of the credit check is transmitted automatically when the lead is received in the epilot employee portal. The creditworthiness check can also be used in direct sales – employees see the result immediately after entering the relevant data in the customer journey. The connection of Boniversum to epilot thus enables risk minimization by reducing payment defaults, increased efficiency through automated data transfer and the flexible use of credit checks in the online customer journey and in direct sales.

As a leading IT company, GET AG and its approximately 90 employees have been collecting industry-relevant data since 2000, preparing it and developing software to enable customers to use it for everyday market requirements. Thanks to its expertise in setting up and operating online portals, the Leipzig-based company offers market participants and consumers attractive platforms in e-commerce. With the Cockpit, an intuitive cloud application for market analysis, product calculation and sales management was established on the electricity and gas market. More than 500 customers and partners from the IT and energy industry rely on the services and competences of GET AG. The connection of the GET-AG solution to epilot makes it possible to determine the current network usage tariff and the associated network usage costs (network charge, metering prices, levies, concession fee as well as taxes for standard load profile customers and power metered consumers) for each German location or network operator on an address-specific basis.In epilot predefined components are filled with GET-AG data. In the epilot Customer Journey, an availability check of the packages is carried out after the customer has entered the geo-data. If the packages are available, an API transfers the GET-AG data and the prices are transmitted directly into the Journey.

The energy transition requires innovative solutions. Energy supply companies and grid operators must therefore expand their systems with modern cloud solutions. Interfaces are essential here, and dflow is an expert for this challenge. As a 100% subsidiary of INTENSE AG, dflow offers the perfect combination of many years of experience in the energy industry and innovative cloud integration.dflow specializes specifically in the integration of cloud software and ERP software interfaces in the energy sector. With a strong focus on data integration, dflow offers fully automated integrations and interfaces as a service. In the “integration as a service” model, dfow specialists take care of updates, data flow, provision and consistency. This allows you to free up time for more important things — such as for your customers or your IT roadmap.

ene’t GmbH is an independent systems house for the German energy industry, offering utilities a broad portfolio of software solutions, web services, databases and consulting. The integration of ene’t web services into the epilot cloud solution makes it possible to determine the current network usage tariff and the associated network usage costs (network charges, metering prices, apportionments, concession fee as well as taxes for standard load profile customers and power-metered consumers) for each German location or network operator on an address-specific basis. In epilot, predefined components are filled with ene’t data. In the epilot Customer Journey, an availability check of the packages is carried out after the customer has entered the geo-data. When available, an API transfers the ene’t data and prices are transmitted directly into the Journey.

envelio is an IT company from Cologne that has developed the Intelligent Grid Platform: a software assistance system for distribution grid operators that can be used to digitize and automate technical grid planning and grid operation processes. An important application is the automated processing of network compatibility checks for new network participants. The integration of the envelio Intelligent Grid Platform enables customers of the epilot solution to directly and automatically check grid compatibility, so that the entire approval process for new grid participants can be handled digitally and efficiently.

As a multi-award-winning management consultancy, FourManagement GmbH focuses on its holistic and implementation-oriented consulting approach for medium-sized companies and corporations. They therefore consistently involve middle management. They distinguish themselves from other management consultancies through their close and trusting cooperation with their clients, as a relevant basis for successfully implemented change. While FourManagement provides targeted content support for corporate strategies and operational issues with deep energy industry know-how, the epilot complete solution offers a platform to easily connect the products and services with processes and partners. The collaboration between FourManagement GmbH and epilot is intended to drive forward the customer-focused digitization of business processes among epilot customers.

iAdvize is a 360° conversational platform that has already enabled over 2,000 brands to create a unique conversational experience for the entire customer journey by bringing people and AI together. Since its launch in 2010, more than 1.3 billion messages have been exchanged via the platform. Renowned brands use the application to increase their sales, reduce operating costs and strengthen customer loyalty. In addition to omnichannel messaging, which includes automatically forwarding customers 24/7 to the most suitable contact person with the help of intelligent chatbots, the iAdvize conversation platform also offers immersive, interactive live shopping experiences.

Fichtner IT Consulting advises and implements powerful IT solutions for technical networks, systems and infrastructure. They combine their industry knowledge and process know-how with the latest technological expertise to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions for the success of their customers. According to the Fichtner IT Consulting approach, the key to efficient and effective business processes is the acquisition, structuring and linking as well as the targeted preparation and presentation of information — including in spatial context. Their concepts and solutions ensure that their customers are optimally positioned for digitization. They have extensive expertise in the areas of utility and grid operator processes and offer tailor-made solutions to optimize business processes and increase companies' productivity. This experience helps to establish the epilot cloud platform for customers in an even more targeted way. This includes services for the introduction and configuration of the epilot environment as well as integration into customer-specific IT systems and relevant business processes.

The partnership between epilot and Schleupen offers numerous benefits for energy suppliers and network operators, in particular for municipal utilities. The integration of Schleupen's billing solution into epilot's flexible platform enables seamless automation of the billing process for bundling products, which often pose a challenge for energy suppliers. By configuring “Journeys” on the website, customers can be guided through the enquiry or ordering process in a user-friendly way. Installers and other partners are digitally involved in the process, resulting in greater efficiency and a better customer experience. In addition, epilot's 360-degree offering offers a portal world for customers with cross-selling offers, contract management and status tracking. The competencies of Schleupen and epilot complement each other perfectly to create a consistent cloud-based customer experience. While Schleupen contributes its know-how to the automated billing process, epilot offers a modern customer experience, efficient online sales and process management. Thanks to the partnership, all Schleupen customers can connect the epilot solution to Schleupen.CS via plug & play and vice versa. This enables energy suppliers and network operators to act agilely at the customer interface and flexibly adapt their products and services.

proenergy consult GmbH, Cologne, is a consulting firm specialized in energy sales. The focus of their consulting services in energy sales is the development of new business models and products, the optimization of customer management processes and their mapping in the development of new business models as a supplement to traditional business. They focus on aligning sales with active customer management in new customer acquisition, customer recovery and cross-selling. Together with epilot, they develop solutions for customers to digitally market innovative energy products and integrate them into the process and system world of energy supply companies.

PwC sees its role as building social trust and solving important problems. More than 284,000 employees in 155 countries contribute to this with high-quality, industry-specific services in the areas of auditing, tax and management consulting. The energy industry is facing numerous challenges with the energy transition, regulatory requirements and digitalization. Some utilities lack a clear strategic direction to successfully push their products into the market. The introduction of new software solutions must therefore be accompanied in parallel by a clear digitization strategy, process redesign and cultural transformation. The partnership between epilot and PwC addresses precisely this point: epilot provides the digital solution, PwC Germany provides the corresponding strategic support, e.g. to transform product management or initiate marketing campaigns, and supports the introduction of epilot.Further information can be found in the press release.

epilot is a new member of the SAP PartnerEdge Build. Our platform is integrated with the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP). As a result, our entire portfolio of solutions for sales, service, network and implementation processes as part of the energy revolution is available to customers within a very short period of time. In addition, the SAP Business Technology Platform and its options will of course also be of interest to companies that have not used the platform before, but are interested in epilot solutions or are already a customer of ours. Companies get access to already connected solutions and digital processes and (cloud) services via SAP BTP, which can be purchased in their own app store. From now on, you can also find our complete epilot 360 solution there. Thanks to our development and integration partner Intense, it is also fully compatible.

SMP Strategy Consulting stands for excellence at the customer interface — personally and digitally. Consulting creates outstanding customer experiences for its clients and ensures efficiency in service delivery. In doing so, it makes use of all options offered by digitization. Three values are decisive for the quality of advice: SMP Strategy Consulting acts strategically, humanely and pragmatically. That is exactly what their customers, industry leaders among banks, insurers, energy suppliers and telecommunications service providers, appreciate about SMP.

Solarize Energy Solutions GmbH uses an innovative SaaS solution to simplify the billing of electricity costs for multi-party properties using PV and grid power. The sustainably generated solar power is efficiently delivered, balanced and billed to any number of tenants in the area via the digital platform. The billing of residual electricity is also automated using the Solarize software. Solarize thus contributes to decentralization in the energy sector. With Solarize's services, plant operators are joining the flow of tenants, simultaneously upgrading properties according to ESG criteria and realizing attractive returns. For epilot customers, Solarize's software can be easily connected to and used with epilot 360.

Taktsoft Energy implements customer journey solutions and customer interfaces specifically for EVU. Together with customers and partners, Taksoft Energy explores and develops the appropriate functionality in conjunction with existing software systems. The combination of technology and process know-how creates innovative and customer-oriented solutions with which EVUs operate successfully on the market. These software solutions either run independently and “on-top” of the well-known industry platforms or are deeply integrated into them. As part of the cooperation with epilot, Taksoft Energy develops extensions to the epilot platform as apps. This includes Taktsoft Energy Apps, contract developments and in general everything that is not covered by epilot platform features.

For more than 50 years, SOPTIM AG has been a leader in the development of IT solutions and services for all market roles in the energy industry. With more than 400 employees in Aachen and Essen, SOPTIM offers everything from standardized software products to tailor-made project solutions that are necessary for stable and efficient system operation. The cloud-based SOPTIM Elements platform provides energy industry operators in German-speaking countries with tailor-made product solutions that efficiently represent their specialist processes. The partnership between SOPTIM and epilot opens up new opportunities for epilot customers to benefit from the diverse solutions offered by the SOPTIM Elements platform. The cooperation starts with the introduction of SYNC-Mastr, an intelligent solution that enables grid operators to efficiently manage their mandatory tasks in the market master data register (MaStR). Thanks to the fully automated comparison of master data with that of the epilot network connection portal, discrepancies are immediately identified and can be easily corrected. This reduces manual effort and minimizes sources of error, which is particularly important in light of the new registration requirements of the recently adopted solar package for balcony power plants. Further innovative products from the Elements series will be integrated as a result.

Sun, climate protection and economic efficiency — combined with sales support for the energy industry, expansion forecasts for grid planning and research and development expertise — that is the area of expertise of tetraeder.solar gmbh. The focus of its work lies in the area of surveying and forecasting renewable energy potential and the development of information and planning tools. As a leading company, tetraeder.solar gmbh creates its own software for the best results. It efficiently combines the most suitable data sources for the benefit of its customers. tetraeder.solar gmbh started in Germany almost 10 years ago, grew in Europe and is now active as a partner of leading data suppliers worldwide. The cooperation expands the epilot range of energy services with the interactive solar potential register with an interesting tool. It also offers smaller EVUs the opportunity to compete for customers with an attractive offer.