We’re thrilled to announce that our client Optime Group has won the Best Use of Technology award at the TIARA Recruitment Awards 2025 for their innovative workforce management platform, Elevate.
The TIARA Awards celebrate excellence, growth, and innovation across the recruitment sector, recognising organisations that are transforming the industry through outstanding strategy and execution. This category highlights businesses that harness technology to deliver measurable impact and Optime’s Elevate platform stood out from an impressive list of finalists including The Portfolio Group, Savannah Group, and Trinnovo Group.
A Win That Celebrates Innovation
Elevate has revolutionised the way Optime manages large-scale workforce planning and deployment. By digitising complex processes, improving visibility, and enabling real-time communication between clients, candidates, and operations teams, the platform has become a cornerstone of Optime’s success.
The judges praised Optime for demonstrating clear business impact through its technology — improving efficiency, accuracy, and scalability while enhancing the experience for both clients and staff.
For Pocket App, this win represents a proud moment. We’ve had the privilege of partnering with Optime to design, develop, and evolve the Elevate platform, ensuring it not only meets today’s operational needs but is built to scale for the future of workforce management.
How Elevate is Transforming Workplace Management
Streamlined Operations: Real-time scheduling, shift management, and compliance tracking reduce manual overhead and improve coordination across teams.
Data-Driven Insights: Powerful reporting and analytics help identify trends, optimise resource allocation, and improve forecasting accuracy.
Enhanced User Experience: A modern, mobile-first design ensures clients, managers, and workers can interact seamlessly — anytime, anywhere.
Scalable Architecture: Built for growth, Elevate adapts to evolving business models, ensuring reliability and performance as Optime expands.
Partnership and Collaboration
Behind every award-winning product is a great partnership. The collaboration between Optime and Pocket App has been rooted in shared ambition to redefine how technology supports workforce management at scale.
Together, we’ve built a platform that continues to evolve, using technology as a catalyst for efficiency, transparency, and smarter decision-making. This award is not only a reflection of Optime’s vision but also the result of close teamwork between both organisations.
Looking Ahead
As Optime continues to grow, so too will the capabilities of Elevate. Future developments are already in motion, including enhanced automation, deeper analytics, and expanded integrations, ensuring the platform continues to set the standard in recruitment technology.
The Best Use of Technology award is a milestone that celebrates innovation, collaboration, and impact. Congratulations once again to Optime Group on a well-deserved win, we’re proud to be part of the journey.
