BEST USE OF


Opening the evening’s proceedings was a new category – the Best Use of Technology Award.


For this new title, sponsored by Pulsant, the leading provider of hosted IT services and one of the UK’s largest players in cloud computing, the judges wanted to find organisations which have used skills and innovation to drive ground-breaking new software, solutions, systems, hardware or processes.


Competition was tough, with finalists ranging from Bicester’s Clearview Traffic Group to Europa Technologies in Cobham and Maidenhead-based TSL, an independent broadcast systems integrator.


Pressing all the right buttons with the judging team however was supply chain technology specialist OmPrompt, chosen as the winner because, said the judges, it “demonstrated a high level of innovation through the use of technology in automating the life blood of any business – the processing of orders.”


A thrilled Simon Granger, OmPrompt’s CFO, (pictured with trophy) went to the stage to collect the award from Hilary Devey and Rob Davies, Pulsant’s sales and marketing director.


“It was a real privilege to be the person picking up the 2012 best use of technology award for OmPrompt. We all work hard, so it’s nice to know that our contributions to supply chain excellence are recognised by the business community at large,” he said.


“We run our operations from the Thames Valley but our reach is global, we process orders


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TECHNOLOGY AWARD


Winner: OmPrompt


and invoices for customers and suppliers everywhere from the United States to New Zealand.


“Our service takes a big chunk of complexity and drudge away from IT and customer service departments in large organisations giving them the bandwidth to deliver enhanced and progressive services to their own customers.


“Our core strength is our ability to deliver what we say we’ll deliver which makes for a very positive relationship with our customers and a great work ethic at OmPrompt. We move from strength to strength – this is the sixth consecutive year we’ve won an award for our unique combination of technology, people and process.”


Founded in 2004, the business is based at Milton Park, near Abingdon, and employs 45 people, specialising in automating supply- chain connectivity for leading businesses globally.


Its clients include giants such as


Unilever, Nestle, Medtronic and Kimberly-Clark who use OmPrompt to close supply chain gaps in order and invoice automation, proof of delivery recovery, real-time OTIF (on-time-in- full) reporting, and carrier communications.


Between 30% and 70% of the world’s B2B purchase orders still require some form of manual processing, arriving in a variety of formats and channels such as web, fax, email and telephone.


OmPrompt is the underlying technology which offers electronic data interchange-like connectivity to every single member of that


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supply chain. The solution can be implemented quickly and with very little disruption and, because it is Software as a Service (Saas), is flexible and easy to use.


In addition, by removing gaps in the supply chain which would usually be filled by humans, OmPrompt enables companies to release their resources to focus on revenue generation and improved efficiency.


Explaining why OmPrompt took the top spot, Pulsant’s Davies commented: “When deciding upon the Best Use of Technology Award, we looked for clear examples of how technology was used to increase efficiency, drive sales, or open up new markets.


“The dynamic and flexible approach of OmPrompt's technology platform and the commerciality, via its SaaS model, were the reasons they edged this year’s award, against very stiff competition.”


Second place went to Clearview Traffic Group, which delivers innovative solutions to help reduce road casualties and cut congestion, while in third place was TSL.


Europa Technologies, Alcis Holdings and Purley Park Trust were all highly commended.


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PULSANT


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