Vonage, the global cloud communications frontrunner, has secured the National Innovation Award for Guest Experience in the 2023 National Innovation Awards.

Organised by Directors Club United Kingdom, the event has been lauding new technologies and their impacts across customer experience, operational performance, and employee welfare since 2016. Significantly, winners in the Guest Experience category are recognised for invigorating the customer experience in the realm of hospitality through technological advancement.

Vonage clinched the accolade for its fully programmable Communications APIs, which bolster various sectors, including travel and hospitality, by optimising communications amongst guests, employees, and services.

By integrating video, voice, chat, messaging, AI, and verification into existing products, workflows and systems, what results is an improved engagement that ultimately streamlines operations.

A compelling example of Vonage's API is its implementation by travel mobile tool Emburse Go, which tailored a globally scalable SMS solution for user verification and SMS notifications with respect to delays, trip specifications, and booking alterations.

In serving more than 600,000 travellers across 40 countries, the employment of this system led to an increase in app adoption rates by an impressive 70-80%, thereby expanding its global reach substantially in just a few months.

Micha van Eijk, Senior Product Manager Travel Solutions at Emburge, extolled the virtues of such a service, stating "SMS allows us to offer the instant connectivity that our travellers expect when they are on the go and Vonage's SMS API not only helped us to instantly scale globally, but it enabled us to deliver business-critical messages at the right time, to the right user, wherever they are in the world."

This success story was echoed by Matthew Parker, Country Manager, UK&I at Vonage, who said, "At Vonage, we are committed to creating tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each business and sector."

"Vonage's Communications APIs allow travel and hospitality companies to deliver dynamic and engaging customer engagement solutions which focus wholly on customer preferences... We are thrilled to be recognised by the UK National Innovation Awards for this ongoing commitment and dedication to our customers' success."

The services provided by Vonage are instrumental to businesses in their digital transition. With the achievements of Vonage attracting distinguished recognition, the company states it is at the vanguard of technology-enabled transformations in customer experience across numerous industries.

The UK National Innovation Awards (the Nationals) is a prestigious recognition programme, founded in 2016 by Directors Club United Kingdom, to celebrate new technologies and their impacts on customer experience, operational performance and employee wellbeing.

Past winners and finalists are celebrated permanently on our Honours Board. The Judging Faculty is drawn from the leadership of the functions and divisions pertinent to each award category. Judges are also members of Directors Club United Kingdom.