WONDR are the proud winner of Best Data Visualisation at the Irish Design Institute (IDI) Awards 2023.
The winning award was for our collaboration with ESB (Electricity Supply Board) on their Real-Time Visualisation (RTV) application.
This was a unique and special data visualisation project, built with Microsoft technology, that provides complex power generation data from every power station in Ireland (including renewables) to act as a single source of truth.
The RTV app enables the ESB to understand where they are generating the most carbon across their portfolio and where their focus should be in future planning, forecasting, and delivering on KPI to achieve their Net Zero 2040 strategy.
Judging Panels IDI Awards 2023"The clarity, streamlining and presentation of complex data from multiple sources in simple yet informative visualisations allows for a friendly and quick read."
The 2023 IDI Awards judges further added…
“Dark mode to save on energy is a really simple but effective design feature that makes an impact on our journey towards a more sustainable future.”
"A proud moment collecting our 58th award"
Dermot O'Shea Managing Director - WONDRDermot O’Shea, (Founder & Managing Director of WONDR) further added…
“The IDI Awards stand as a testament to the enduring influence of creativity and the exceptional accomplishments of Ireland’s top designers, it’s a proud moment to collect our 58th award as a creative business at this event.”
WONDR were guest speakers on the latest video series by Velocitize Magazine.
In the latest episode of Velocitize Talks, our very own Peter Delaney (Director of Product & Technology – WONDR) shares his thoughts on emerging trends in fintech, blockchain and e-commerce.
Velocitize Talks is an award-winning video series featuring agency innovators, digital disruptors and marketing leaders from around the world. The publication is delivered by WP Engine to provide insights into the shifting trends and innovative technologies defining digital marketing today.
Peter also joined an expert industry panel at WP Engine’s Ignite event in London to share his experience building cutting edge digital products on the world’s most trusted enterprise WordPress platform.
Our collaboration with ESB Networks is a finalist at this years Digital Business Ireland Awards (DBI) in the Electrical, Technology Website of the Year category.
ESB Networks website and PowerCheck application gives real-time information on electricity outages and restoration times across Ireland. Allowing electricity customers to check their power status, track and report a fault & apply for a new connection.
ESB Networks supplies electricity to 2.3 million homes and businesses across Ireland. As custodians of the nation’s clean energy future, they ensure the national electricity network operates safely and efficiently. This is achieved through continuous investment in networks, services, technologies and customer touch points.
About DBI Awards
Digital Business Ireland, the country’s largest representative body for digital and online businesses, received more than 500 applications across 21 categories in the first round of entries.
An independent judging panel consisting of representatives from leading Irish and global companies such as Microsoft, Trustpilot, DHL, and Byrne Wallace, was assigned the task of selecting five finalists across the various categories.
The Winners are set to be revealed at an Awards luncheon on March 3rd 2023.
WONDR joined an expert industry panel to share our views on accelerating innovation at WP Engine’s Ignite event in London.
WP Engine welcomed top agencies and brands at the Londoner Hotel to showcase new product features and more specifically to discuss the possibilities of building cutting edge digital products on WP Engine, the world’s most trusted enterprise WordPress platform.
As part of the expert panel we shared insights on how our process has enabled brands such as 11Onze & Irish Heart Foundation to achieve incredible business results as well as being recognised for digital excellence by award programmes across the globe.
WONDR was represented by Director of Product, Peter Delaney, who also shared insights on how we have delivered headless solutions for clients and the opportunities and challenges this has brought. WONDR has developed a design led development process that enables brands to fast track digital transformation programmes.
At the event WONDR were also invited by WP Engine’s Velocitize Magazine to film video interviews sharing our predictions on the future of the industry, digital wallets & of course wordpress.
WP Engine x WONDR
WONDR is a trusted partner of WP Engine, the world’s most trusted enterprise WordPress platform that delivers stability, performance & security.
Over 1.5 million sites are now powered by WP Engine with approx 8% of all web users passing through a site using the platform.
Our recent work for 11Onze & Irish Heart Foundation have both been benchmarked by WP Engine as examples of global digital excellence on the platform.
Our collaboration with Aer Rianta International for the Loop Duty-Free has won a global Airport & Travel award for Best eCommerce.
The Loop won in the Best eCommerce category, with judges selecting it as a winner for the enhanced gift-with-purchase journey that increased conversions across the site.
About the Moodies
This is the 9th edition of Moodie Davitt Report International Awards, the prestigious annual awards spotlight digital, social media and marketing excellence across the travel retail, airport and other travel-related sectors.
Matt Willey The Moodie Davitt ReportThe entries underline the vibrancy of the broader travel retail ecosystem as a means of engaging the consumer through brilliant digital adoption and execution.
Director of Development & Innovation at The Moodie Davitt Report, Mat Willey, further added…
“This culture of innovation clearly heightened during the pandemic, lends weight to hopes of a super-charged recovery in the next chapter of the travel retail evolution.”
We are proud to announce that our collaboration with Package Portal has won a global digital award for Best Services & Utilities App.
Web3 pioneers Package Portal won a rose gold Arcturus Award for ‘Best Services & Utilities App’ at the 2022 Vega Global Digital Awards.
This year the awards programmes had over 1,000 submissions from 20 countries worldwide. The International Awards Associate (IAA) organised the Vega Digital Awards to celebrate digital excellence worldwide, recognising the very best in Websites, Video, Mobile, Social, Animation, Marketing, and Podcasts.
The judging panel was comprised of 22 highly respected and experienced professional experts from 10 countries, who selected Package portal as a winner.
Pioneers in Web3 Technology
PackagePortal is an app that rewards online shoppers with cryptocurrency for confirming their deliveries and rating the experience. It enables brands and consumers to reconnect at the moment of delivery, with a Web3 platform that tokenizes user feedback for post-purchase engagement.
Shippers and shoppers can provide value to one another while cultivating better service and honest data from delivery partners. The app had around 8 million deliveries scanned and just over 1 million registered users at peak.
Package Portal tasked WONDR with re-designing the app to improve customer experience.
WONDR worked as an extension of our own team. They truly cared about the product and its design as much as we did.
J.G. Whitley Package PortalGlobal Recognition
This award is an important recognition for Package Portal which has pushed the boundaries of what is possible with Web3 technology and created a cult following amongst its users.
In addition to this award, Package Portal was a finalist at the prestigious UX Design Awards and published in their annual design journal. The brand is also a finalist for ‘Best App‘ at the IDI Awards 2022 run by the Institute of Designers Ireland.
WONDR is proud to be the winners of Best Digital Product at the global UX Design Awards.
The award was for our work on ESB’s (Electricity Supply Board) Real-Time Visualisation (RTV) application.
This was a unique and special dashboard of complex power generation data from every power station in Ireland (including renewables) that acts as a single source of truth.
Anna Doran ESBRTV is now considered an essential product by all our stakeholders and is embedded in our daily operations. Therefore helping us to achieve our Net Zero strategy.
Product Owner
The award was introduced by Lisa Gerkens, Forward31 | Porsche Digital and accepted by WONDR Design Lead, Mariana Spagnuolo and Founder, Dermot O’Shea.
Lisa Gerkens Forward31 | Porsche DigitalWe awarded this work because we believed it took on a great challenge. The impact of the product results in more efficiency in the use of energy with a focus on renewables.
Whilst WONDR & ESB couldn’t collect the award in person in Berlin due to the pandemic, we accepted the award at the virtual ceremony which you can view here.
ESB – A Data Driven Digital Utility
ESB is the leading Irish utility focused on providing competitive and sustainable energy solutions to the Irish public. Built on Microsoft Azure, RTV facilitates the management of energy generation and trading, and allows the business to make realtime decisions for trading energy.
Daragh Noctor, ESB Generation & Trading Analytics Manager | CIO Analytics, highlighted how…
“RTV blends market, business, asset and station information to create a business narrative in a clear, compelling and engaging way that helps inform its audience on decision making. It’s success is evidenced in its daily use by Station management, Engineering, Trading and right up to the Executive level.”
Daragh Noctor ESBRTV provides the foundational capability for Generation and Trading's Analytical Framework and is the first in a series of analytical products that will fully enable ESB on becoming a data-driven digital utility.
Analytics Manager
About the UX Design Awards
The UX Design Awards are one of the most prestigious international awarding bodies, who honor the impact accomplished UX design has on shaping a positive living environment for all. Congratulations to our lovely clients and the fantastic WONDR team who worked together to deliver world class work.
The awards are run by the International Design Centre Berlin, who this year celebrate their 50th anniversary. Previous winners at the UX Design Awards include Mercedes Benz, Microsoft, Samsung, Philips, Dyson and Bang & Olufsen to name but a few.
Dermot O'Shea Founder - WONDRThis prestigious award recognises the depth of quality WONDR delivers for all its clients across the globe. We were the most nominated design company & to win an award showcases the cutting edge work we do across Energy, Data, Fintech, Blockchain & Crypto.