Utility Systems, a leader in the field of smart water metering, is a South African-based company with its head office in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. Established in 2001, the company, which has a global customer base, is South Africa's premier supplier of remote communicating electronic water-control valves and Standard Transfer Specification (STS) Association prepayment devices for water. Utility Systems caters for a wide range of tailor-made metering options for water service providers and their customers through the application of cutting-edge, smart, digital technologies. The company’s products can be coupled with most pulse output meters, converting analogue meters into smart meters for STS prepayment, automated meter reading (AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), at a low cost within a variety of housings to suit specific market requirements. Utility Systems has a team of dedicated, customer-centric employees that strive towards excellence in everything they undertake. A strong team of pioneering engineers with a focus on technology innovation keeps Utility Systems at the forefront of this industry. All Utility Systems electronic products are manufactured in South Africa in an ISO 9001-certified facility, where the focus is on producing high quality products. The Utility Systems domestic, small commercial and bulk metering systems include: • AMR • AMI built around the water management device (WMD): smart, two-way communication, automated remote meter reading with electronic valve control, leak and tamper detection • STS-approved prepaid water metering • Free basic water based on a negotiated daily or monthly allowance Utility Systems is a subsidiary of Sebata Holdings Limited, a public company listed on the mainboard of South Africa’s Johannesburg Stock Exchange.