
General Manager
Phone: (869) 469-7245
Fax: (869) 469-7249
Mrs. Roma Hanley-Merchant
Financial Controller
Phone: (869) 469-7245 ext 1033
Fax: (869) 469-7249
Mr. Ian Ward
Chief Engineer
Phone: (869) 469-7245 ext 1022
Fax: (869) 469-7249
Mrs. Angelica Browne
Customer Service Manager
Phone: (869) 469-7245 ext 1029
Fax: (869) 469-7249
Ms. Hazel Chiverton
Accountant
Phone: (869) 469-7245 ext 1021
Fax: (869) 469-7248
Mr. Trevor Hendrickson
IT Manager
Phone: (869) 469-7245
Fax: (869) 469-7249
The department, and by extension the company, has sought to adopt strategic initiatives with the aim to improve overall efficiency. In 2004 a new Management Information System (Microsoft Business Solution – Great Plains) and Customer Information System (Cogsdale) were implemented with the aim of improving Data Collection and Information Processing. Replacing the previous application with an Integrated Business Management System has enabled the company to leverage technology to meet corporate goals and objectives.
In 2004, Nevis Electricity Company Limited (NEVLEC) embarked on a journey to upgrade their computer system from a Dbase IV locally customized billing program, to a more modern and centralized operating system.
To this end, a small contingent comprising of members of the management team along with the Information Technology Officer visited Belize Electricity Limited (Bel) to acquire first hand knowledge and information about the Microsoft Great Plains system. Our main goal of traveling to Belize was to ensure that we were not reinventing the wheel, by doing trial and error and guess work. Instead we benefited from BEL who at the time was implementing Great Plains system.
After many months of discussions, the decision was made to go with Great Plains and Cogsdale. The required equipment was bought and the different locations, namely the Pinneys office, the Power Plant and Stores, were connected via fiber to facilitate the transfer of data between the three locations.
Currently, we are running 9 servers including an ISA server that handles internet access. In addition, there is a GIS server that was bought for the GIS (Geographic Information System) project that would be implemented in the near future.
As expected with a new system, we have encountered many challenges. However, through continued training and assistance from the Technical Support staff for the software we are conquering these problems. We continue to move with the tide and adapt with the changes in the information technology field to ensure a bright future for NEVLEC in that area.
– Julian Weeks