Onzo

Onzo, specialists in customer engagement, has been recognised as a Distinguished Honouree in the category of Europe’s Most Innovative Company of the Year at the prestigious 2010 International Business Awards.

The UK-based clean-tech start-up, which provides utilities with customer intelligence solutions, was selected from more than 1,700 entries received from organisations and individuals in more than 40 nations.

Judges awarded the Distinguished Honouree to Onzo in recognition of its innovative product, sales, marketing and management in the past 12 months.

Joel Hagan, Onzo’s founder and Chief Executive, said: “We are thrilled to receive international recognition for our innovativeness. Winning the award sends a clear message that Onzo is a stand-out company not only in the high-growth smart grid sector but amongst the ranks of all the world’s innovators.

“We firmly believe that with data analytics software at the head of our business and consumer friendly design at the heart, we are able to create value for customers and for utilities as they seek to improve ROI on smart metering base cases, address customer needs, and avoid drowning in the large volumes of data that the smart grid will create”

The award comes only a year after Onzo won the respected Red Dot design award for one of its customer touchpoints, the Onzo smart energy kit.

The kit, which consists of an in-home display, sensor and website provides users with information in real-time about how much energy they’re using, how much it’s costing and gives recommendations on how to reduce or change their consumption.

Onzo’s products have already attracted interest from some of the world’s largest utilities, including Scottish & Southern Energy plc, who will roll out the smart energy kit to thousands of its customers later this year.

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1) For more information please contact:
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2) Onzo
Onzo provides utility companies with customer intelligence solutions. Those solutions enable utilities to achieve their business objectives and meet regulatory requirements: attracting and retaining customers, shifting usage off peak, improving energy efficiency, improving customer satisfaction, reducing the cost to serve, and increasing non-core revenue. Onzo’s solutions include hardware and software that can increase the amount of valuable data that is gathered, process data to maximise its value to the utility, and increase the number and effectiveness of the utility’s consumer touchpoints. For further information please visit www.onzo.com

3) The International Business Awards
The International Business Awards are the only global, all-encompassing business awards program honouring great performances in business.

They are part of the Stevie Awards, which are conferred in four programs: The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Honouring companies of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognise outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about The Stevie Awards at www.stevieawards.com.