Express Merchants is proud to announce that it has been named Winner of the Responsible Technology Innovation Award at the Responsible Business Awards in Northern Ireland 2025, sponsored by Allstate NI.
This prestigious award recognises organisations that are harnessing technology in innovative and responsible ways to create positive impact. Express Merchants stood out from a strong field of finalists – including ABP, Clickclick Video Marketing Ltd, Energy Saving Trust, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Technidrive Ltd, and Translink – for its transformative procurement platform, Breeze: Procure with Ease®.
Developed in partnership with digital agency, Cornell Studios, Breeze is revolutionising the facilities management sector by enabling businesses to streamline tail-spend procurement, improve transparency, and make sustainable purchasing a part of everyday operations. By giving clients access to a vast supplier network, Breeze is reducing emissions through local sourcing and helping suppliers transition toward more sustainable practices.
Helen Jameson, Managing Partner of Express Merchants, said:
“We are absolutely delighted to receive the Responsible Technology Innovation Award. This recognition belongs to our clients, who have believed in our platform and embraced sustainable procurement as part of their everyday operations. I would also like to thank our Breeze team for their dedication, creativity, and hard work day in and day out – this achievement is theirs as much as it is ours.”
This award follows a series of milestones for Express Merchants and marks another step forward in its mission to reshape procurement for the facilities management industry while driving measurable sustainability outcomes.
For more information about Express Merchants and the Breeze platform, please visit: www.express-merchants.co.uk
