12 August 2025 – eSmart Systems’ Grid Vision® has been named a winner in the Best SaaS Solution for Energy, Utilities or Telecoms at The 2025 SaaS Awards.
Operated by global cloud computing awards body The Cloud Awards, The SaaS Awards judges have completed their final round of assessment of the finalists, resulting in winners being selected in each category.
The SaaS Awards celebrates outstanding levels of innovation and excellence in the software-as-a-service industry, from business process improvement solutions to cutting-edge uses of AI, and both niche and generalized services. The program received entries from organizations of all sizes across the globe, including the USA and Canada, the UK and Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.
eSmart Systems has delivered a clear vision for the future of utility infrastructure with Grid Vision®, combining AI-powered inspections with predictive analytics and geospatial intelligence. This is a platform that doesn’t just digitize inspections, it transforms them into critical business intelligence.
By helping utility providers move from reactive to predictive maintenance, eSmart Systems is setting a new benchmark for operational efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. The SaaS Awards is proud to recognize Grid Vision®
We’re delighted to announce the winners in this year’s SaaS Awards. Our tenth year of running these awards has been one to remember, thanks to a fantastic cross section of nominations from across the globe, and of all shapes and sizes.
Standing out in a crowded market, and keeping customers coming back for more, is becoming increasingly challenging in SaaS. Winning an award is one means of overcoming this, and eSmart Systems has done a superb job impressing the judges with their submission and are well-deserving of their win.
The team and I offer our congratulations, and we look forward to seeing how eSmart Systems builds on this success in the months and years to come.”
We are extremely proud to have won the Best SaaS Solution for Energy, Utilities or Telecoms category in The 2025 SaaS Awards. Coming out on top against such a strong field of finalists is a wonderful endorsement of our team’s efforts, and I’m delighted to see their hard work pay off with this win. We look forward to sharing this success with our customers and partners.
The program will return to welcome new submissions in 2026, continuing to recognize the latest advancements in software-as-a-service.
To view the full list of winners, visit The Cloud Awards website.
Entries are now open for the long-running Cloud Awards program, which recognizes organizations at the forefront of cloud computing. Submissions are open until October 24, with earlybird entries accepted until August 29. Entries to other Cloud Awards programs, including The FinTech Awards and The Security Awards, both concluding in 2026, are also open.
About The Cloud Awards
The Cloud Awards is an international program which has been recognizing and honoring industry leaders, innovators and organizational transformation in cloud computing since 2011. The Cloud Awards comprises five awards programs, each uniquely celebrating success across cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS), cloud security, artificial intelligence (AI), and financial technologies (FinTech).
Winners are selected by a judging panel of international industry experts.
About The Cloud Awards Program
The Cloud Awards identifies and celebrates the most innovative organizations, technologies, individuals and teams in the world of cloud computing. The program spans 36 categories, including ‘Best Cloud Infrastructure’ and ‘Best Cloud Automation Solution’.
About The SaaS Awards
The SaaS Awards focuses on software-as-a-service, with categories segmented into overall SaaS excellence, by sector, business operational processes, or outstanding uses of certain technologies (such as AI).
About eSmart Systems
eSmart Systems is a global leader in AI-powered solutions for the inspection, analysis, and digitalization of critical grid infrastructure. Through our Grid Vision® platform, we help utilities transition from manual inspections to intelligent, image-based asset management, creating a digital inventory of their transmission and distribution networks. This enables improved asset data quality, safer operations, reduced inspection costs, and extended asset life. With more than 20 years of international experience, eSmart Systems supports utilities worldwide in building smarter, more resilient grids for the future.
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