About Us

About Us

Founded in 2003 as Watersave Australia, we began with a desire to innovate for water savings and improved resource management in a sunburnt country. Today we enable other organisations to achieve sustainability gains, business efficiencies, and customer engagement through simple, powerful technology solutions.

Our Mission

Our Vision:

To create responsive and intuitive ways to understand complex utilities information and turn data into real business benefits.

Our Values:

We believe we all have a responsibility to utilise our resources wisely. We value: • Sustainability • Integrity • Innovation • Excellence • Trust • Collaboration

Our Manifesto

Everyone can be more efficient

Every organisation can do more to use less power, gas and water in ways big and small. It is important to our environment and to our shared future. SUMS is helping Australian and New Zealand organisations to do just this.

Efficiency is good business

Using less power, gas and water is not just helpful, it’s good for the bottom line. Being connected to SUMS reduces your environmental footprint, saves you time and money and lets people know you are doing your best for our shared future.

Technology drives good business

Technology is at the heart of what we do: as a driver of insights, as a hardware and software provider, and through the ways we connect with our customers. We believe in maintaining a cycle of continuous improvement so our technology provides the best possible outcomes for our customers.

People make technology work

We help you to get to the most important work! If there are ways to automate, delegate and free ourselves up for the stuff that really matters, let’s make that happen. SUMS helps people manage complex infrastructure networks simply. This frees up time for implementing a policy to reduce electricity usage by 10% in one year or for showing the CEO how saving water saves money across APAC.

Our Leadership Team

Paul Marsh

Managing Director

Innovator, entrepreneur and founder of the SUMS Group of companies Paul has been campaigning for better resource management for over 15 years, receiving the Green Globe Sustainability Champion Award for his efforts in 2012. He is an innovator of sustainability through the delivery of intelligent technology solutions and is committed to helping customers manage utilities simply. In his spare time, he is a boat builder and Land Rover specialist extraordinaire.

Margrethe Ingemann

General Manager Uridan Australia – A Division of SUMS Group

Our dynamic communicator – marketing for change With a diverse background in natural health and resource management, Margrethe’s primary focus is to encourage strong partnerships that drive environmental outcomes, customer engagement and positive business results. Originally from Denmark, Margrethe switched the cold for sunnier shores, and now lives in Sydney to balance the population after Princess Mary left to marry her Danish Prince.

Jim Gagen

Customer Service Manager

Our education expert and the heart of SUMS customer service Jim works tirelessly to support our SUMS customers. With a passion for education, Jim inspires and informs the school community to create efficiencies for water and energy savings, while also setting an example for students. Outside of work, Jim is a long standing member of his local Surf Life Saving Club, an avid base-baller, and a Yankees Supporter – making for good office rivalries.

Outi Kristiina Blackburn

Marketing and Customer Engagement Manager

Focus on SUMS brand & customers with a Masters degree in sustainability from Finland she strengthens the company’s Nordic representation. Loves educating and is looking forward to developing SUMS stakeholder engagement and program management. On her free time she takes photos, studies digital marketing and enjoys long walks on the beautiful Northern Beaches.

Prue Picello

Finance & Administration

The office oracle Prue handles Finance and Administration at SUMS (because Miracle Worker is not a job title). Originally from the world of banking, Prue is an expert in all things finance, juggling HR whilst also doing her bit to keep the office running effectively and efficiently. Late at night, she can be found on the netball court doing her bit for women in sports.