Enseo joins Google, Samsung, Mattel, IBM, General Motors, Moderna and others for Fast Co’s 2021 List of 100 Best Innovative Workplaces. The list honors businesses and organizations that demonstrate a deep commitment to encouraging and creating cultures of innovation.
As hotel stays plummeted in 2020 at the height of the pandemic, daily housekeeping was one of the first services to be cut, but even as travel revived, it’s not coming back. It’s part of a wider trend within hospitality, fueling the rise of third-party operators. Many hotels are considering permanent cuts to a range of services, including cleaning and free breakfasts.
Private equity firm H.I.G. Capital has acquired Enseo, a technology services provider that is expanding from the hospitality vertical into senior living, education, and healthcare. Enseo plans to use the investment to rapidly accelerate growth, both organically and inorganically, according to the company.
The investment in Enseo Inc., best known for delivering in-room entertainment to TVs in nearly 2,000 hotels in North America, comes after founder Vanessa Ogle pivoted last year to keep the company afloat after the COVID-19 pandemic closed down the hospitality industry for months.
H.I.G. Capital, a private equity and alternative assets investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in Enseo, a company that’s best known for delivering in-room digital entertainment via hotel TVs. Properties flagged with brands such as Marriott, Hilton, and La Quinta use Enseo’s tech in almost 1,900 hotels in North America.
Enseo, the premier services provider offering in-room technology solutions, secures majority investment from H.I.G. Capital to fuel growth.
Enseo has expanded into senior living, offering TV entertainment, room control, managed WiFi and a suite of health & safety solutions. Recently installed in the Atria Newport Beach senior living community, Enseo’s room control and energy management system allows residents to control their rooms from the TV remote.
Vanessa Ogle, founder and CEO of tech supplier Enseo, said that 2020 has given the company a chance to shine. In order to meet new demand, Enseo activated new features in its technology, Ogle said, securing more than 70 total patents issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office over the course of 2020.
Enseo recently added two leaders to the executive team: Kris Singleton as Chief Information Officer and Lindsay Robertson as Chief Marketing Officer, making Enseo’s exec team more than 50% women.
#15 Best Workplace for Innovators
by Fast Company 2021
Enseo is one of the fastest growing technology companies in the U.S. For 24 years, Enseo has delivered sustainable innovation to public places like hotels, schools, and senior living communities.
