Maybe that stock share that can only just keep going up and up.
Here is why... GOOD Technology stocks must have some real future need. Here is what HSN has.
From the HSN site
"The Hansen Technologies Group (ASX: HSN) is a global company that develops, implements and supports proprietary customer care and billing solutions for service providers within the energy and gas, water and municipality, PAY TV and telecommunications sectors in 40+ countries. Founded in 1971, Hansen Technologies now employs more than 550 people and has offices in Australia, United States, New Zealand, China, Denmark, Germany, Argentina, South Africa, India and the United Kingdom.
The Hansen family of products has grown since 1971 to include: Banner CIS, HUB, ICC, naviBilling, NirvanaSoft, Peaceplus, and the Utilisoft product set. It also offers outsourcing and facilities management services.
Hansen is recognized by the relevance of its technology and the people who support it. Our innovative solutions are constantly evolving alongside their respective industries to accommodate business, market and technology changes, and our experienced implementation team has an impeccable record of delivering solutions through flexible engagement approaches.
HISTORY.... Other Key Milestones
2015
Partnered with Smart Utility Systems (SUS) to deliver mobile platforms to utilities. (Press release)
Selected by eRex for expansion in the Japanese deregulation residential market. (Press release)
Signed contract with Hinduja Group to support its HITS platform in India. (Press release)
Signed distribution agreement with Toshiba Industrial ICT Solution to resell Peaceplus in Japan. (Press release)
Signed contract to renew services with BT Group PLC. (Press release)
Acquired Telebilling A/S, adding triple and quad play billing to the Hansen Utilities portfolio. (Press release)
Announced City of Mesa as Early Adopter for Banner CIS V5. (Press release)
Finalized successful go-live of ICC for Univisa S.A. (Press release)
2014
Signed contract with Ergon Energy to implement Peaceplus. (Press release)
Signed contract with Univisa S.A. to implement ICC. (Press release)
Signed contract with DirecTV Latin America to implement ICC. (Press release)
Finalized successful go-live of Nirvanasoft CIS for Agway Energy. (Press release)
Acquired Banner CIS, adding water billing to Hansen’s deep portfolio. (Press release)
2013
Finalized successful go-live of HUB for Tokyo Electricity.
Implemented ICC V6.2 successfully at DIRECTV Argentina.
Upgraded Essential Energy to Peaceplus.
Released new version of Peace, Peaceplus, which includes several new features and modules to meet the needs of the evolving energy industry.
Signed contract with EDF Energy to implement Nirvanasoft. (Press release)
Signed contract with Suburban Propane (formerly Agway Energy Services) to implement Nirvanasoft. (Press release)
Signed contract with Aurora Energy to implement Utilisoft. (Press release)
Completed largest implementation of ICC for DirectTV Argentina.
Acquired Irdeto’s ICC (Intelligent Customer Care) solution for Pay TV operators. (Press release)
Acquired Utilisoft, real-time energy market interaction and transaction data management software for generators, traders and retailers. (Press release)
Released social media module for utilities. (Press Release)
2012
Signed contract with Agway Energy Services for Nirvanasoft. (Press Release)
2011
Signed contract with Tuenti (Spain) for HUB. (Press Release)
2010
Acquired Nirvanasoft, a complex billing and customer care software solution built on the Microsoft platform. (Press release)
2009
Ranked in the top 3 CIS vendors for investor-owned utilities by Utilipoint International for the second consecutive year.
2008
Signed license and started hosting service delivery for Tesco Mobile, the UK’s fastest growing mobile operator.
Ranked in the top 3 CIS vendors for investor-owned utilities by Utilipoint International.
Acquired Peace from First Data Corp. and began work on software upgrades and service at Direct Energy, Xcel Energy, Energex, Essential Energy, Airtricity and Broward County Utilities.
Achieved world-leading results and benchmarks its Meter Data Management engine, HUB, to process 1 million interval meters in one hour.
2007
Won best CIS/CRM award at Airtricity for Peace.
Completed third full retail compliant network billing installation at Energex (Australia).
Won best CIS/CRM award at Direct Energy for Peace.
2006
Completed first implementation of the HUB telecommunications billing system in the United Kingdom.
Implemented HUB at Scottish Power.
Implemented Peace at Airtricity (Europe).
Won award for the best CIS/CRM Implementation North America at Xcel Energy for Peace.
2005
Secured first major CIS contract in Japan, delivering HUB, a network solution to Japan’s largest electricity utility.
Reported #1 CIS vendor to North American energy retailers by Chartwell Inc.
2004
Reached first 5 million customer installations of Peace at Xcel Energy for dual-fuel electricity and gas.
2003
Enabled a multi-fuel billing system for TXU (Australia), an Australian first where the electricity and gas billing data is presented as one consolidated bill.
Installed first customer, Country Energy, with convergent billing across the energy and water industries.
2002
Installed first million+ CIS customer browsers at Direct Energy.
2000
Pioneered browser-based customer care solution for call centers at Telecom NZ.
Joined the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX:HSN) in 2000.
1998
Implemented first North American customer care and billing system, Peace, at British Columbia Gas.
1995
Developed the first internet-based customer self-service solution (Peace) for customers who receive electric, gas and water through Advance Energy (renamed Country Energy) in 2001 and finally Essential Energy.
BUSY LITTLE COMPANY I say. In fact VERY BUSY.
HSN Price at posting:
$3.82 Sentiment: Buy Disclosure: Held
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