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You simply could not have written the script. We always knew our technology was in demand, but with the support of both our cherished customers and staff we have smashed any previous years’ records for awards for excellence.

Power Efficient Systems which trades as EnergyAce won two National awards at the prestigious Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) Awards 2015 as Contractor of the Year and for Innovation plus a third award from the BIBAs 2015, the winner of Small Business of the Year. This combined with nominations including Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

This is not the first time that a local manufacturer has won a major award this Year – but the pinnacle of its profession has just been reached.

Power Efficient Systems which trades as EnergyAce has been recognised in the prestigious Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) awards 2015.

The Skelmersdale-based enterprise picked up the Contractor of the Year – in the category for businesses with up to £5 Million turnover.

The presentation was made in the QE11 Conferencing Centre in London to Husband and Wife team, Gary and Eileen Vizard. They beat off fierce competition from Faradays Limited, Amalgamated Limited, Lantei Limited and N Smith Electrical. Energy Ace was also shortlisted for Best Innovative Contractor by the ECA in this same Ceremony.

Gary, Eileen and the Team have become no strangers to such accolades. They are also Finalists in three categories (manufacturer of the year, small business of the year and entrepreneur of the year) in the BIBAs – The Be Inspired Business Awards, Lancashire’s largest and longest running business awards programme and will find out in September if there is more silverware to be polished.

Gary commented: “We’ve gone and won it! This is a real boost to our Company and is testimony to the efforts of all our staff and our customers that we serve. I suppose we’ll need to get a bigger trophy cabinet now”.

WELCOME TO EnergyAce’s annual Summer intern, Amelle Bradai from Lyons. The 18 year old International Trade student, here in the North for 8 weeks, says she’s finding the projects interesting; she is currently comparing markets in England and France for the EnergyAce A4 for Home product. This includes looking at electricity consumption and market size for domestic, commercial & industrial sectors. “The atmosphere in the office is great, really convivial (génial!)” says Amelle.

EnergyAce Financial Director, Eileen Vizard, adds: “Young people need to learn about work – this is Amelle’s first time away from home alone. We are delighted to offer her an opportunity to gain experience in our industry.”

WE’RE IN THE FINALS – 5 TIMES! We’ve been nominated for Manufacturer of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year and Best Small Business in the finals of Lancashire’s Be Inspired Business Awards (BIBAs,) our region’s premier awards. The BIBA judges will visit our business onsite imminently, to get a first-hand look and feel of how we operate.

Apart from the excitement, and the prestige, if we triumph at the BIBAs, we’ll join the Winners’ Academy and enjoy leadership masterclasses at Lancaster University Management School (LUMS), which have previously included:

• Sir Chris Bonington, British mountaineer, conqueror of Everest
• Founder of chocolate brand Green & Blacks, Jo Fairley
• Boss of folding cycle brand, Brompton Bikes, Will Butler-Adams
• Lancashire-born designer of fashion brand Red or Dead,Wayne Hemmingway,
• Founder of jobs website Zopa, Giles Andrews and
• Head of corporate social responsibility at drinks brand, Innocent, Jessica Sansom.

If that was not enough, we are up for the Electrical Contractors Association (ECA) awards in the category of Best Innovative Contractor and ECA Contractor of the Year. Our ECA application looks at the works carried out with Carbon Energy and a UK household name, multi site restaurant chain. The awards recognise ECA Member companies of all sizes who demonstrate the highest standards.

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BEFORE THE CAMPAIGN for Real Ale (CAMRA) beer more froth than liquid fizzed into your pint. So it is with Voltage Optimisation (VO), rather than modern Voltage Management (VM.) A cheap, keg product neither does the job nor suits your taste. At worst it leaves you with a nasty hangover. Energy in Buildings and Industry magazine sought EnergyAce MD, Gary Vizard’s, view on guaranteeing savings as well as controlling and protecting equipment …and avoiding extra electricity charges.

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EiBI MAY 2015

EnergyAce is the height of fashion! No, not that Biba ….We’re triple nominated in Lancashire’s largest and longest running business awards programme …the BIBAs – the BIBAs – The Be Inspired Business Awards … for Manufacturer of the Year, Best Small Business and Business Entrepreneur.

Patron and Lancashire-born boss of global mega-brand Saatchi and Saatchi, Kevin Roberts, has vowed to help the county’s biggest business awards winners grow their businesses. And the ceremony will be held in September iconic Blackpool Tower in front of an expected 1,000 strong audience.

The judging process is very comprehensive – you might want to take a look at what we go through. Whatever the outcome, we’re honoured to have reached this stage in three out of the 17 main categories. And we’ve already learned a lot about working hard, to give our customers the best products and service we can.

FOOD MANUFACTURER Mustard Foods found their growth plans constrained by the size of their connection to the electricity grid. They were unable to expand due to lack of spare substation capacity and needed help to unlock growth potential.

As part of a Manufacturing Advisory Service review (MAS), Sustainability Consultants Brite Green identified EnergyAce as a highly cost-effective element in unlocking Mustard Foods’ potential.

Brite Green’s Darren Chadwick says:

“EnergyAce’s voltage optimisation unit was identified as a quick win: It had an attractive payback of 18 months and offered energy efficiency improvements across the whole site.”

EnergyAce could be installed with only very minor disruption to production. Alongside other efficiency options including LED lighting and optimising shift patterns, it enables 30% – 40% increase in production capacity before a new substation will be required.

Client feedback

“We looked at a wide range of energy efficiency technologies and solutions as part of our review for Mustard Foods. Voltage optimisation was an attractive option, both from an ease of implementation and payback perspective, and we were very happy with the service that EnergyAce provided.”

Darren Chadwick, Director at Brite Green

see their full case study here

Manchester Central

OUR HOUSEHOLD NAME clients – major multi-site retailers, leisure and hospitality industry firms and global food manufacturers – share a business-critical need to control energy costs. Heating and lighting, refrigeration and air-conditioning suck in electricity and eat into profits. Escalating fuel costs are only part of the picture; compliance and reactive power charges on top of bills can make the difference between success and closure!

Up to 20% savings at a stroke and payback within 2 years make EnergyAce’s unique solution the restaurateur and bar owner’s friend. British made, discrete, easy to fit – apart from immediately slashing overheads, your equipment will run more efficiently and last longer before needing replacement.

This exciting annual exhibition helps power Northern hospitality. It was great to be there! We were part of the exhibition’s Featured Products this year- you can see the page here..

ENERGYACE SAYS WELL DONE to the inaugural Blackpool Business Expo! We have been saving our clients £££££ every year on their electricity costs by improving efficiency & removing hidden penalties.

We were part of Blackpool’s very first dedicated Business Expo which brought local businesses together. This creates new opportunities and a business community to be proud of. There were over 60 stands covering all business sectors from the local area.

Speakers included:

John Keen MD – Rosewood Keen Management Services & Council representatives

Highlighting the local regeneration and the benefits of getting businesses on the Fylde working together

RKMS & UK Energy Watch Improving your carbon footprint

Plus BBC Apprentice finalist Neil Clough!

Colin Burbridge Wine tasting Schools

Funding options

RKMS -Brian Butler Lean Management

and much more!

This unique, innovative scheme has been launched to help organisations in sectors including education, healthcare, retail, construction, property, manufacturing and leisure to reduce carbon, improve sustainability strategy and substantially reduce energy use and costs.

EnergyAce is proud to sponsor the Wigan Warriors Community Foundation and Maloney Associates “I’M A GREEN WARRIOR” campaign to educate, advise and support the development of a greener community. The project is based on an already successful model which has led to the creation of the award winning ‘Reds Going Green’ campaign at Liverpool FC and the ‘From Boardroom to Bootroom’ campaign at Manchester United FC.

This innovative campaign is like nothing else currently being delivered in the borough; the Warriors Foundation want to lead the way in decreasing the carbon footprint in Wigan. The I’m a Green Warrior campaign will engage hundreds of schools, colleges and businesses along with thousands of individuals to take part in the renewable energy agenda.

The clubs headquarters at CWM FX Central Park is already host to a state-of-the-art Education Centre, unparalleled sporting facilities, the highly reputable Wigan Warriors Youth Development Programme, and an assembly of reputable partners. In addition to this CWM FX Central Park will become an exemplar site for renewable energy with the latest technology, and will host a bespoke training facility to demonstrate the importance of renewable energy.

EnergyAce MD, Gary Vizard, said: “Helping the local community improve overall electrical efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and reduce electricity spend by up to 20% will be a benefit to individual organisations but also add to the prosperity and well being of our region.”

Commenting on the importance of the new initiative, Director of Community Development Wayne Joyce said:

“The community foundation has a core objectives surrounding health, well-being, education and improving the quality of people’s lives. Many people may not see renewable energy and reducing energy consumption as something that has direct impact on their day to day lives.

“This new and exciting project will educate and inform members of the local community, businesses and schools of the substantial environmental benefits that can be achieved in both the present time and for future generations to come.”

Keith Maloney, Director of Maloney Associates said:

“We are extremely pleased and proud to be commissioned as a strategic partner for Wigan Warriors Community Foundation. This exciting project will build upon the proven track record we have for substantially reducing the carbon footprint for many businesses, local authorities and prestigious sports clubs including Manchester United and Liverpool FC.

“The Hub will offer a unique energy and environmental service for delivering environmental benefits to the community whilst supporting the foundation to meet and exceed its core objectives. We look forward to working with the foundation, its partners and all members of the new energy exchange club.”

Championing the fantastic work of the Wigan Warriors Community Foundation, local MP Lisa Nandy said:

“The Warriors Foundation is one of, if not the best, Community Foundation’s in the country and the I’m a Green Warrior campaign is another example of the brilliant work they do. Renewable energy not only has the potential to bring down energy bills, it also promotes sustainability and helps us tackle climate change. It is vital that we raise awareness and encourage our children to learn more about the importance of renewables and that is why I am delighted to support this campaign.”

For any schools or businesses wishing to engage in the I’m a Green Warrior campaign please contact Mike Wearden at m.wearden@wiganwarriors.com or call 01942 762 880