South Staffordshire Plc awarded RoSPA Gold for putting safety first
South Staffordshire Plc has been awarded the RoSPA Gold Award for health and safety performance, recognising our commitment to keeping people safe. This achievement reflects the strength of our StayingSafeTogether framework and the culture of proactive learning, leadership accountability, and psychological safety embedded across our Group. For clients, it’s a clear signal that partnering with us means choosing a supply chain built on trust, resilience, and uncompromising safety standards.
Pelican Business Services chooses Echo’s Aptumo billing solution
Echo, South Staffordshire Plc's leading provider of customer engagement and billing solutions for the water industry, is proud to announce a significant new contract win for its pioneering water billing software, Aptumo.
Refreshing Echo’s brand for a new era
Echo Managed Services, South Staffordshire Plc's specialist in multi-channel customer contact services and Salesforce-native water billing software, has today launched a refreshed brand identity – marking a new chapter for the business.
South Staffordshire Water appoints two new directors
Shaun Dowen (left) has been appointed as Operations Director, and Alex Wilkes (right) joins as Customer Services Director. Both will start their new roles with the business later in the year.
Steven Draper
Appointed as Managing Director of Infrastructure Gateway in May 2018. Steven has worked in the engineering and utilities sector for over 20 years starting in the water and wastewater arena before joining Infrastructure Gateway in 2008 where he has worked with the team and been integral in the significant growth the business has seen, before becoming a member of the group in January 2023.
Mick Horn
Mick was appointed Interim Group Chief Finance Officer at South Staffordshire Plc in April 2025. He brings over 30 years of experience in finance, having held several senior financial leadership positions across the retail and infrastructure sectors, including at Office Depot and Idverde.
James Skelton
Appointed as Managing Director of Group business Office Watercoolers in April 2025, James began his journey with the company over 15 years ago, working across a spectrum of operational and leadership roles.
Joel Stevens
Joel was appointed Managing Director of OnSite in November 2024.
Before joining the Group, he held senior roles as Managing Director and Development Director at MUJV and Veolia.
Nick Marshall
Appointed as Managing Director for Omega Red Group in March 2025, having previously been Group Sales and Marketing Director at Murphy Geospatial. Prior to this, Nick held the positions of Head of Sales and Marketing at Omega Red Group, and Divisional Director at Arco Ltd.