geo is proud to announce that the company is now an approved Achilles UVDB (Utilities Vendor Database) registered supplier to the British utilities industry

[Cambridge, UK, 18^th January 2016]. Following a rigorous accreditation process geo, the leader in smart energy solutions for consumers, has achieved Achilles UVDB certification in the UK. This will enable geo to supply smart energy related consumer products and services in the competitive British market to those customers using the Achilles service.

geo’s products related to the accreditation include smart energy displays, also known as ‘IHDs’, Consumer Access Devices, online energy services, Home Energy Management Systems, smart heating systems and smart water displays that enable consumers to monitor and manage their home energy consumption.

Achilles UVDB is the community used by over 1,000 buyers from over 40 UK Utilities companies. It enables buyers to maintain a pre-qualified supply chain and also validates that insurance cover, financial standing and standards for quality management are all maintained. Achilles UVDB is guided by a steering group comprising of utility buyers to drive industry best practice.

Patrick Caiger-Smith, Chief Executive Officer for geo commented,

‘I am delighted that geo has been approved by Achilles UVDB as a registered supplier. To gain this certification geo needed to meet a number of specific requirements defined by Achilles, proving that our customers are able to deal with geo with complete confidence.’