Earlier this month I had the good fortune to hear eight20's Keith Wishart, Anglian Water's Steve Kaye and Severn Trent Water's Malcolm Home's thoughts on Delivering Innovation through Alliances and Partnerships in AMP6. The three, who were speaking at IWEX, were inevitably asked about how contractors and suppliers in the lower ranks can get their innovations in front of the water companies. Anglian and eight20 seem quite proactive on the subject with schemes in place that are designed for the supply chain to get its message across. However, the response from Severn Trent was for these suppliers to speak to its Tier 1 partners.
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