Energy Savers Overview (by Jay Draiman)
About Us: Company Overview
ENERGY SAVERS Consulting is a professional cost management consulting firm specializing in solutions to reduce energy (electricity, gas, oil, petroleum, water/sewer and steam) and telecommunications expenses. We provide a broad range of services to meet the specific needs of our clients - including audit, rate optimization, procurement, conservation, on-line utility data management services and market pricing research. Our objective is to help businesses and utility intensive organizations make more informed utility purchasing decisions, recover overpayments and implement cost reduction strategies - improving their overall profitability.
At present, ENERGY SAVERS Consulting employs over 475 professionals in 11 fully-staffed international offices. We provide consulting services to over 20,000 businesses around the world ranging from multi-national corporations to local businesses with a single location. Our clients represent a broad spectrum of industries including mining, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, pharmaceutical, financial services, hospitality, and government agencies.
To our clients, ENERGY SAVERS Consulting is the consultant of choice because of our industry leadership, experience and international presence. Our global relationships, coupled with our unique understanding of local markets, suppliers and cultures, help us consistently deliver high quality advice and service.
About Us: History
since 1988 we have helped utility intensive organizations manage and reduce their costs.
The founder of ENERGY SAVERS Consulting and, in fact, the architect of the entire utility cost management industry was Theodore E. Maynard. While attending university, Mr. Maynard discovered that utility suppliers were not required to provide consumers the most cost effective rate option available. Choosing the "best rate” was ultimately the responsibility of each consumer. Recognizing the burden and additional cost placed on consumers, Mr. Maynard created ENERGY SAVERS consulting in 1933 to help utility intensive organizations better manage and reduce their energy costs.
Starting from a single office in New York City
The driving force behind much of ENERGY SAVERS Consulting’s growth was Jay Draiman. Starting his career in 1977 as a property manager, he advanced through the organization and ultimately became Director in April 2001. Building ENERGY SAVERS consulting from the Real Estate family in 1990, he led ENERGY SAVERS Consulting for an additional 8 years. Under his stewardship, ENERGY SAVERS Consulting built ENERGY SAVERS, expanded its international network and made the implementation of new technologies a priority.
Today, ENERGY SAVERS Consulting is led by Jay Draiman and his staff. Together, they are committed to building upon ENERGY SAVERS Consulting’s long-standing tradition of success and industry leadership.
About Us: Message From the director
Message from the Director
Over the course of the past decade the global utility markets have undergone a fundamental transformation. The movement toward liberalization and the opening of national markets has produced a number of unexpected side effects including increased complexity, supplier consolidation and price volatility. As a result, utility intensive organizations are facing far greater challenges in managing their utility costs than ever before.
At ENERGY SAVERS Consulting we recognize the difficulties today’s businesses face. That is why we provide a broad range of services specifically designed to meet our clients’ needs in an efficient and cost effective manner. Our services can be used in a complementary role to existing internal initiatives or to outsource the entire utility cost management process. Moreover, ENERGY SAVERS Consulting has the capability to provide services on a global, regional or local basis. Our objective is to develop innovative utility cost management solutions drawing on our expertise, relationships, market intelligence and international presence to provide our clients a quantifiable competitive cost advantage.
For over 20 years ENERGY SAVERS Consulting has been the leader in the utility cost management industry. Our success has been built upon the dedication and creativity of our worldwide staff, reputation and core belief that our clients’ interests are our first priority. As a privately held, independent organization we are free from the influence of utility suppliers and other market players. We understand that our future success depends upon our ability to add value to our clients’ businesses.
As the global utility markets continue to evolve so too will our organization and services. Our goal is to consistently meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. With ENERGY SAVERS Consulting’s help, our clients have saved billions in unnecessary utility expenses. I am confident that given the opportunity we can reduce your annual utility expenses and increase your profitability.
Sincerely,
Jay Draiman
About Us: Core Values
our core value drive our conduct
Throughout the world, every member of the ENERGY SAVERS Consulting organization is dedicated to the following guiding principles:
Clients are our first priority.
Our mission is to add value to our clients' businesses through service, information, and strategic solutions.
Our mission is to add value to our clients' businesses through service, information, and strategic solutions.
People are our most valuable asset.
We must attract, inspire and reward talented and motivated people and provide them with a supportive environment.
We must attract, inspire and reward talented and motivated people and provide them with a supportive environment.
Integrity without compromise.
We will only accept the highest moral and ethical standards in dealing with our clients and each other.
We will only accept the highest moral and ethical standards in dealing with our clients and each other.
Pride in the quality of our work.
We will continue to lead our industry through creativity, innovation and teamwork.
We will continue to lead our industry through creativity, innovation and teamwork.
Excellence through passion.
We must always conduct ourselves in a professional manner and strive to excel at everything we do.
We must always conduct ourselves in a professional manner and strive to excel at everything we do.
Commitment to one another.
We are dedicated to continuously improving ENERGY SAVERS and its overall success.
We are dedicated to continuously improving ENERGY SAVERS and its overall success.
About Us: Senior Management
Jay Draimam is the director of ENERGY SAVERS consulting with primary responsibility for the development and implementation of information technology. When Jay Draiman joined ENERGY SAVERS in 1992.
Jay Draiman duties at ENERGY SAVERS consulting with primary responsibility for day-to-day business operations. He received his knowledge from electrical engineering school in New York
About Us: FAQ
our goal is to work in partnership with our clients
How “big” does my organization have to be to qualify for service?
To qualify for our Cost Control Program, an organization must have at least one location that meets our minimum spend criteria. Our minimum spend criteria varies by country but is typically set between $50,000 and $100,000 per annum. This requirement, however, may be waived depending upon the circumstances of a particular business – e.g., businesses with multiple and/or international locations.
To qualify for our Cost Control Program, an organization must have at least one location that meets our minimum spend criteria. Our minimum spend criteria varies by country but is typically set between $50,000 and $100,000 per annum. This requirement, however, may be waived depending upon the circumstances of a particular business – e.g., businesses with multiple and/or international locations.
How do we enroll and initiate service?
To initiate our Cost Control Program an organization is required to sign a service agreement and provide us with their most recent energy and telecommunications invoices and supply contracts.
To initiate our Cost Control Program an organization is required to sign a service agreement and provide us with their most recent energy and telecommunications invoices and supply contracts.
When can we expect our first analysis report?
Once, we have received an organization’s most recent energy and telecommunications invoices and supply contracts, we will issue our initial analysis report in approximately 6 to 8 weeks. We will issue subsequent analysis reports as new cost reduction opportunities are identified.
Once, we have received an organization’s most recent energy and telecommunications invoices and supply contracts, we will issue our initial analysis report in approximately 6 to 8 weeks. We will issue subsequent analysis reports as new cost reduction opportunities are identified.
Are we required to implement ENERGY SAVERS Consulting’s recommendations?
No. Unlike other utility audit firms, ENERGY SAVERS Consulting does not require clients to implement any of our recommendations. The implementation of recommendations is subject to a client approval – control rests with the client.
No. Unlike other utility audit firms, ENERGY SAVERS Consulting does not require clients to implement any of our recommendations. The implementation of recommendations is subject to a client approval – control rests with the client.
How is ENERGY SAVERS Consulting compensated for its services?
Generally, we provide our Cost Control Program on a performance or contingent fee basis – sharing in refunds and savings for a predefined period. Under this arrangement, if an organization does not realize refunds or savings – they pay nothing.
Generally, we provide our Cost Control Program on a performance or contingent fee basis – sharing in refunds and savings for a predefined period. Under this arrangement, if an organization does not realize refunds or savings – they pay nothing.
In addition to our Cost Control Program, we offer a number of other support services on either a contingent, fixed or subscription basis. We understand the needs of clients differ and therefore are flexible in developing compensation strategies to fit their requirements.
How are savings calculated?
Where services are provided on a performance or contingent basis – ENERGY SAVERS Consulting shares in savings realized from the implementation of its recommendations. We calculate savings as the difference between the amount paid by a client subsequent to the implement of our recommendation and amount the client would have paid had they not otherwise altered their purchasing arrangements.
Where services are provided on a performance or contingent basis – ENERGY SAVERS Consulting shares in savings realized from the implementation of its recommendations. We calculate savings as the difference between the amount paid by a client subsequent to the implement of our recommendation and amount the client would have paid had they not otherwise altered their purchasing arrangements.
Economics Basics: Conclusion
ReplyDeleteWe hope that this has given you some insight to the market and, in turn, your investment strategies. Let's recap what we've learned in this tutorial:
Economics is best described as the study of humans behaving in response to having only limited resources to fulfill unlimited wants and needs.
Scarcity refers to the limited resources in an economy. Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole. Microeconomics analyzes the individual people and companies that make up the greater economy.
The Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) allows us to determine how an economy can allocate its resources in order to achieve optimal output. Knowing this will lead countries to specialize and trade products amongst each other rather than each producing all the products it needs.
Demand and supply refer to the relationship price has with the quantity consumers demand and the quantity supplied by producers. As price increases, quantity demanded decreases and quantity supplied increases.
Elasticity tells us how much quantity demanded or supplied changes when there is a change in price. The more the quantity changes, the more elastic the good or service. Products whose quantity supplied or demanded does not change much with a change in price are considered inelastic.
Utility is the amount of benefit a consumer receives from a given good or service. Economists use utility to determine how an individual can get the most satisfaction out of his or her available resources.
Market economies are assumed to have many buyers and sellers, high competition and many substitutes. Monopolies characterize industries in which the supplier determines prices and high barriers prevent any competitors from entering the market. Oligopolies are industries with a few interdependent companies. Perfect competition represents an economy with many businesses competing with one another for consumer interest and profits.