{"id":215,"date":"2023-10-04T09:36:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T09:36:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/?page_id=215"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:55:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T15:55:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/?page_id=215","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"215\" class=\"elementor elementor-215\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be1fcc9 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be1fcc9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db90960\" data-id=\"db90960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7384f03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7384f03\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-716e141\" data-id=\"716e141\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4ec721 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e4ec721\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/new-sum-logo-white-1024x434.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-191\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/new-sum-logo-white-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/new-sum-logo-white-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/new-sum-logo-white-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/new-sum-logo-white.png 1522w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fdee02\" data-id=\"8fdee02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d901ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_nav_menu\" data-id=\"8d901ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;st_menu_item_text_normal_bg_background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_nav_menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-nav-menu break-point-mobile submenu-click-title jeg_module___6a01c25fd1e2e\"  data-item-indicator=\"&lt;i aria-hidden=&quot;true&quot; 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across the nation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1befc489 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1befc489\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22242f8 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"22242f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-104b50f6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"104b50f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b88e716\" data-id=\"6b88e716\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da67fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da67fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_215448798-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_215448798-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_215448798-300x171.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_215448798-1024x583.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_215448798-768x437.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_215448798-1536x874.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.spectrumutilitymanagement.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/AdobeStock_215448798-2048x1166.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-389d310f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"389d310f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c5d2855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c5d2855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Proudly South African<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bdce19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26bdce19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With our self-developed state-of-the-art technology, SUM is spearheading the integration of Utility Management within local government. Our groundbreaking integrated utility management system, a global first, has the potential to reduce costs for municipalities by up to 50% and significantly enhance data integrity management. These advancements are endorsed by Dewald Pretorius, Managing Director of SUM.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfb53fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfb53fb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16e429f elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"16e429f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfccf2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bfccf2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SUM offers a comprehensive suite of services encompassing software development, hardware manufacturing, data mining, and AI solutions, all tailored specifically for the Local Government and Utility Markets. Our focus is on assisting Municipalities\/Utilities in optimizing the three crucial aspects of revenue management \u2013 protection, collection, and enhancement.<\/p><p>With a commitment to innovation and excellence, SUM pioneers the integration of Utility Management within local government through our self-developed state-of-the-art technology. Our groundbreaking integrated utility management system, a world-first, has the potential to reduce costs for municipalities by at least 50% while significantly enhancing data integrity management. These advancements are spearheaded by Dewald Pretorius, SUM\u2019s Managing Director.<\/p><p>Moreover, all our products are proudly funded, designed, developed, and manufactured in South Africa, ensuring quality and reliability that align with our national ethos of excellence<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4118a180 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4118a180\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7afd0e26 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7afd0e26\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3469b8c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3469b8c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Locally Developed Solutions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7424504e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7424504e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Empowering change through cutting-edge technology. Developed locally by South Africans, for South Africa<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-323b85c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"323b85c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0205cab elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0205cab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f006429 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f006429\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SUM boasts a highly specialized team of professionals with over 200 years of collective experience in navigating the complexities of revenue management within local government and utilities. Aligned with the innovative ethos of the DMB group, SUM&#8217;s products and services undergo continual evolution and enhancement.<\/p><p>Our journey towards fostering &#8216;Smart Cities&#8217; commenced with the development of an Integrated Utility Management system. This endeavor swiftly expanded to encompass a comprehensive street lighting management service. More recently, we integrated carrier-grade communication solutions in underdeveloped township areas nationwide, including the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality. This groundbreaking initiative, a key facet of SUM&#8217;s visionary &#8216;fifth utility&#8217; project, holds immense potential for both the municipal sector and the broader country.<\/p><p>In recognition of our significant strides in energy efficiency, SUM was honored with the prestigious Energy de France (EDF) Pulse Award for our work in Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth. This esteemed international accolade positioned us as the global leader in energy efficiency projects\u2014an achievement of profound significance. Furthermore, our company was recognized as a runner-up in the 2014 Eskom ETA Awards, celebrating excellence in energy efficiency projects across South Africa.<\/p><p>SUM stands as a testament to a company by the people, for the people\u2014an entity that resonates with pride for all South Africans<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-59e783e elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"59e783e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-453b251 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-height-default\" 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