Author: kam

2015 was a fantastic year, the best so far, just some of our achievements from all our hard work are listed below:

• The business grew 50% following on from 100% growth in 2014
• We won a national award by the ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) for Contractor of the year 2015
• We won a national award by the ECA (Electrical Contractors Association) for innovation
• We won a regional award for Lancashire by the BIBAs (Be Inspired Business Awards) Business of the year 2015
• Joined the organisation BEAMA – Leading trade association for manufacturers of electrical infrastructure products and systems
• Joined the organisation VOICE  – The Voltage Optimisation Industry Council for Excellence – as a Board Member
• Joined the organisation NEA (National Energy Action)
• Won a substantial 6 figure investment from Innovate the old technology strategy board to further enhance the EnergyAce energy saving system
• Maintained our association with the Goldman Sachs High Growth Business Development program with our Managing Director Gary Vizard acting in an ambassadorial role to help other businesses in their growth
• Maintained a substantial investment in R&D
• Maintained our accreditation for SafeContractor – Health & safety Accreditation
• Maintained our accreditation for ISO 9001 – Internationally Recognised Quality
• Management Systems Standard – UKAS Accredited Certification
• Maintained our accreditation for ConstructionLine – Health & safety Accreditation
• Maintained our accreditation for Altius – Supply Chain Vendor Accreditation
• Maintained our accreditation for Altius – Supply Chain CDM Vendor Accreditation.

2016 will see the launch of a new product borne out of the labours of our R&D department, the “Compact” range, a low cost energy saving system based on voltage management that addresses the need for control of costs on tight ROI (Return on Investment) opportunities and makes the technology available to benefit many more clients.

We will continue to invest in R&D and grow the business through innovation and education.

Thank you very much to all our hard working staff, all our customers both new and old, all our suppliers and all our stakeholders and advisors that have helped in our growth for 2015, without you we could not have achieved any of the above.

Judgements shouldn’t be coloured in the ‘Green World’ in which Skelmersdale-based, EnergyAce operates. It has now added the technical expertise of new, Sales & Marketing Manager, Mick Greensmith, to its resources.

Power Efficient Systems which trades as EnergyAce is a solutions provider to the energy efficiency market. It manufactures energy saving systems in the form of Power Factor Correction (PFC) and Voltage Management Systems (VMS – Voltage Optimisation), in conjunction with its own patented technology to control and improve overall electrical efficiency, reduce carbon emissions and reduce electricity spend by up to 20%.

Mr Greensmith was formerly, at Steinel UK, VO4Home/EMSc Powerstar and Newey & Eyre and thus is an ideal complement to this rapidly growing Company. He has an experienced background in sales management, with over 10 years in senior and area management roles in multi-site electrical wholesalers, manufacturing and retail environments. This including: PFC and VMS.

He will be spearheading the division that promotes the EnergyAce Compact which is a single-phase voltage optimisation system designed for use in residential properties and small commercial buildings. The 63 Amp unit is easily fitted by a competent electrical installer and simply requires two wires in and two wires out to make it fully operational. A process that only takes around one hour.

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.

You can follow us on Twitter @BIBAs2015 #thebibasfeeling #bibas2015 or sign up for our newsletter, to keep abreast of our market-leading products and services and…. wish us luck!

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

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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..