Akila is excited to unveil our new partnership with Index Facilities, a division of the Index Group in Japan. This alliance signifies a key milestone in our mission to offer transformative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to global businesses. With this collaboration, we aspire to broaden the accessibility of our state-of-the-art software solutions, empowering diverse organizations across various industries.

Spotlight on Index

Index Facilities is recognized for its proficiency in built environment projects and overall facility management. Boasting an impressive track record in project management, Index Group contributes invaluable insights and boasts a robust network in its field. Their dedication to rendering exceptional customer experiences harmonizes seamlessly with our core values.

One key concept that drives Index Group’s corporate culture is “SHIKKAI”, a term originating from the Japanese kimono industry. It describes an individual who takes on the multiple roles of producer, creative director, and sales and production manager to coordinate the approximately 40 processes involved in creating a kimono from a roll of cloth.

For Index, SHIKKAI represents respect for diversity across genders, ages, races, cultures, regions, and occupations. It is their embodiment of Japanese-style project management, characterized by optimum resource allocation, total coordination, and a strong commitment to compassion, consideration, and integrity.

Mr. Kimikazu Uemura stated that Index is “honored to be partnering with a reputable and forward-thinking company like Akila. Together, I am confident that we can create a positive impact for customers, such as cost optimization for energy management, compliance with regulations, and visualization in Facilities Management throughout various industries. As a result, our effort will contribute to promoting carbon neutrality and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Japan by reducing the carbon footprint of facilities.”

Our partnership with Index Group strengthens our ability to cater to the unique requirements of businesses in Japan. Their local expertise allows us to gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by organizations in that region, ensuring our software solutions are tailored to meet their specific needs. Together, we aim to create a powerful synergy that drives success and provides a competitive advantage to our customers.

Driving global access through strategic partnerships

At Akila, we are staunch believers in the power of alliances. Such strategic collaborations are integral to our business model, enabling us to broaden our software’s global accessibility. By aligning ourselves with resellers like Index Facilities, we can penetrate new markets and engage with an expanded spectrum of businesses. As a result, organizations worldwide can benefit from our digital twin platform and portfolio of app SUITEs, driving their digital transformation to accomplish their strategic objectives.

Through these reseller partnerships, we aim to broaden our footprint in pivotal regions and sectors. By capitalizing on the established networks and market acumen of our reseller partners, we can effectively infiltrate new markets and reach customers who might have been previously unaware of our solutions. This increased accessibility empowers us to serve a diverse range of organizations, equipping them with the necessary tools to triumph in today’s digital landscape.

Collaborating for smooth implementation and support

In this cooperation, Index Facilities will operate as a trusted distributor and implementation specialist for Akila’s software solutions. Utilizing their extensive industry expertise, they will facilitate seamless implementation, deployment, and ongoing support for our advanced SaaS products. Their devoted team of professionals has profound knowledge of the Japanese market, ensuring that customers receive localized support and customized solutions that tackle their unique challenges.

With our reseller partners functioning as an extension of our team, businesses can anticipate a smooth transition to our software solutions. From the initial consultation to full-scale implementation, our reseller partners will collaborate closely with customers to comprehend their needs and provide support at every stage. This cooperative approach guarantees that businesses can optimize their operations and achieve their digital transformation objectives effectively.

Facilitating success for our customers and Akila

This partnership heralds an exciting step for customers in Japan and the growth of Akila. It demonstrates our dedication to broadening access to our innovative software solutions, empowering organizations of all sizes across various sectors. Through this collaboration, businesses can leverage our advanced SaaS products to streamline their operations, augment efficiency, and secure a competitive advantage.

As we continue to expand, these partnerships fortify our commitment to delivering exceptional value and driving digital transformation globally. We are enthusiastic about future prospects and look forward to working closely with the Index Group and our customers to attain mutual success.

In conjunction with our reseller partners, we are confident that we can make a significant impact on businesses, aiding them to thrive in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. By broadening our reach and delivering comprehensive solutions, we enable organizations to embrace the future and unlock their true potential. Together with Index Group, we are not only extending our product reach but also embedding the concept of SHIKKAI in our operations, further enhancing our commitment to diversity and comprehensive project management.

Stockholm, Sweden – Enersize, a leading Nordic company specializing in energy optimization software for compressed air systems has formalized its partnership with Akila, the ESG-first digital twin platform recently selected by the World Economic Forum as a 2022 Technology Pioneer.

Working together with exclusivity in China and full partnership in the ASEAN market, Enersize’s suite of software will be integrated into the Akila platform, where it will be leveraged to help portfolio holders dramatically reduce their energy wastage and carbon emissions emanating from their compressed air systems. All data from the savings made and operational history will be tracked in real-time, visualized through dashboards and made transparent for ESG and regulatory reporting.

Compressed air leaks are considered one of the largest contributors to energy wastage and carbon footprint. It has been estimated that around 10% of all electricity consumed in industry is used by air compressors, while a typical industrial facility may lose up to 50% of all compressed air to leakage, artificial demand and inappropriate use, resulting in excess energy production.

Many governments, including China’s, seek to achieve carbon net-zero by 2060. Plugging the lost energy from compressed air is an extremely efficient way of achieving rapid gains in a short period of time. With Akila’s expertise in the Asian sustainable energy sector and Enersize being one of Europe’s top players in compressed air loss reduction, this partnership will be formidable in accelerating China and ASEAN’s ESG progress, digitalization and reduction in C02 emissions.

A set of solutions will be integrated into the Akila Ecosystem to reduce wasted energy from Compressed air systems significantly:

• Xray: Analysis AI software that gives the customer instant insights into their savings potential and produces tailored technical, environmental and financial targets for air compressor efficiency.
• Xecute: A program that tracks energy leakage reduction efforts, to realize effective energy savings and reduce carbon footprint while optimizing the resources mobilized to execute this work.
• Xcel: A software that institutes sustainable energy optimization throughout multiple compressed air systems. It monitors systems to maintain the facility in its most optimized state while identifying continuous improvement opportunities.

Anders Sjögren, CEO of Enersize, commented on the partnership: “We are at the right time now, with the technology available, to use machine learning, AI and digital twin to really maximize the opportunities for savings, both in terms of energy and cost. With Akila as our partner in the Asia market, we are delivering a system that can automatically help improve the efficiency of any industrial client and show them returns in months. The results really are quite amazing. Asia is the most important place right now to be introducing these technologies – they have the people, the industrial base, and the hunger for new solutions to carbon emissions and it is the global heartland for industry. There is no better opportunity for us to make a real impact on energy efficiency anywhere else in the world.”

Philippe Obry, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Akila, said: “Akila’s Digital twin is an incredibly flexible technology. With Akila, we have been able to equip companies in many different industries with the tools to monitor and optimize their energy usage. But we always want to do more for our clients and our community. Partnering with the best in every sector, such as Enersize, means we can deepen the suite of products and services that we offer. With this partnership, we can strengthen our horizontal platform with powerful vertical integration modules. Combining Akila’s digital twin with Enersize’s software supercharges portfolio holders’ ability to track, reduce and achieve their energy-saving goals.”

About Enersize

Enersize delivers smart software, tools and services for energy optimization of industrial compressed air. Resulting of the merger of three Nordic companies, Enersize customers benefit from the heritage and experience of over 7000 projects. Our expertise and the commitment of our people have made us a recognized global leader in compressed air efficiency software. The company is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm First North Growth Market under the ticker: ENERS

For more information visit www.enersize.com

About Akila

Akila is an Asia-based digital twin platform harnessing real-time data and AI to streamline ESG reporting and optimize the performance, sustainability and human-centricity of buildings and cities. Backed by strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dassault Systèmes and Aden Group, Akila currently has a growing team of 80+ members and 3.5M square meters managed across 60 sites of deployment. Akila was recognized in 2022 by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer.

Akila, an ESG-first digital twin platform for the built environment that was recently selected as a member of the World Economic Forum’s 2022 Technology Pioneers cohort, has formalized its partnership with Microsoft and achieved “IP Co-Sell Ready” status in China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asian countries.

As an “IP Co-Sell Ready” partner, Akila will work in collaboration with Microsoft to sell its digital twin solutions through Microsoft’s global partner ecosystem and can take full advantage of its resources to drive business growth and profitability.

Microsoft’s Co-Sell Program selects tech companies that can provide the best-in-market solution for the customer. The program enables its partners to create a collaborative sales strategy and scale their reach globally. To co-sell with Microsoft, partners need to go through Microsoft’s strict criteria of demonstrating that it has a commercial-ready solution, an engaged sales team and a strong go-to-market strategy.

The partnership between Akila and Microsoft is long-term and continuously evolving. From early in its development, Akila was built on top of Microsoft Azure infrastructure, providing a peerless management tool for portfolio owners and operators that translates directly to greater transparency of ESG reporting and enhanced planning of carbon reduction. Empowered by Azure services, Akila plays to its strength, leveraging Microsoft’s secure and robust distributed systems architecture to maximize operational efficiency, reduce costs and better engage clients and occupants:

• Data Security: To guarantee a secure data platform for clients, Akila has built a secure pipeline from device to hub to cloud leveraging Microsoft’s Azure IoT Edge and IoT Hub services. The Akila platform is built in full compliance with the data protection policies in all serving countries.
• Global Interoperability: Regardless of location, the Akila platform automatically consolidates data from each site according to internationally recognized reporting frameworks. Backed by Microsoft Azure, Akila has launched its ASEAN data center and asean.akila3d.com early this year.
• Customizable Services: Empowered by Microsoft Power BI, Akila offers a powerful solution – customizable, multi-dashboarding for sites and provides the appropriate KPIs in the relevant framework for use. Akila is localizable and customizable to better respond to the differentiated needs of the clients.

In addition to technical collaboration with Microsoft, Akila has also become a partner of the Microsoft Sustainability Center of Excellence. Since March, Akila has been in ongoing dialogue with leaders and experts from the Microsoft sustainability community and is proud to share knowledge, experience and vision about how Akila continues to innovate in the ESG and decarbonization for the built environment.

The recently achieved co-selling status, as a step further, is in line with Akila’s value and strategy – to deliver with partners a holistic and value-driven solution suited to customers’ needs and achieve mutual success. Akila is excited to collaborate with innovative players in the Microsoft ecosystem and bring its profound expertise and field experiences in ESG and decarbonization to the community.

Sharing the same values and vision, there is no doubt that Akila will continuously deepen its partnership with Microsoft on a global scale and accelerate the realization of its commitments to the grand ESG roadmap.