In 2016, a team of three solar vets launched a dream. While the industry was focused on rapidly accelerating residential and commercial solar sales, the industry’s response to performance issues was encapsulated with two letters: O&M. O&M meant that when, and if, system performance problems were detected, as a general rule the original seller would address the issue under existing manufacturer warranties. The problem was two-fold. First, time. O&M issues tended to be prioritized behind new sales. Secondly, a lot of original sellers were disappearing in a cloud of business failures and bankruptcies. The industry was facing a significant and growing fracture: the post-purchase experience. Institutional buyers holding large portfolios of solar leases—and homeowners who were stranded following bankruptcies—were losing the return on their investment from both system failures and long-term under-performance which remained largely undetected. The long-term confidence in renewable energy investments was likely to deteriorate over time. Omnidian’s mission was formed: to protect and accelerate investments in clean energy technology.
The original founders spanned all facets of industry expertise. Their experience in solar included leadership positions in operations, capital management, and national and international new market entries.
They began to ask themselves a set of ‘what-ifs:’
Omnidian was launched.
Well, sort of. The original name of the company was PeGu. Which was short for Performance Guarantee.
Off the founders flew to Southern California to meet with a long-time friend and one of the Top 50 Marketers in America.
In a conference room, they explored—not names—but company purpose. The white board was filled with aspirations.
The name of the new company came from PeGu’s head of Operations and was generated from a sea of naming concepts on the white board. In fact, it is a mash-up—from Latin: Omni (all things), and the role the newly formed company intended to play in the peaceful enjoyment of clean energy investments: custodian.
Omnidian was born. Custodian—of all IoT technology.
Great people build their own job description and so the focus of the leadership team was not to tell people how to do their job—but rather to create the cultural framework under which everyone could thrive. Those operational pillars included not only the company’s values but also the targets of our collective efforts:
For 5 consecutive years, Omnidian has been named by Seattle Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Places To Work. The recognition is so important to us because it is the result of the ratings, comments, and perspectives gathered from members of our team, anonymously. In 2021, Omnidian’s team earned GeekWire’s ranking as a Finalist for Workplace of the Year. We stood with giants whose cultures were carefully crafted, beautifully managed, and were focused on creating a remarkable customer experience—something we strive to achieve every day. In 2021, our team was featured on the cover of Utilities Tech Magazine as one of the Top 10 Solar Energy Service Companies in the nation. But mostly, we are proud of our average 4.6 Google Star rating which ranks among the highest in the industry. There is no greater honor than fulfilling our mission to protect and accelerate investments in clean energy. Our mission and vision represent our commitment to one another to collectively create something which is meaningful and unique—and to do it in a way that fulfills us individually.
For 6 consecutive years, Omnidian has been named by Seattle Business Magazine as one of the Top 100 Places To Work. The recognition is so important to us because it is the result of the ratings, comments, and perspectives gathered from members of our team, anonymously.
In 2021, Omnidian’s team earned GeekWire’s ranking as a Finalist for Workplace of the Year. We stood with giants whose cultures were carefully crafted, beautifully managed, and were focused on creating a remarkable customer experience—something we strive to achieve every day.
In 2021, our team was featured on the cover of Utilities Tech Magazine as one of the Top 10 Solar Energy Service Companies in the nation.
But mostly, we are proud of our average 4.6 Google Star rating which ranks among the highest in the industry. There is no greater honor than fulfilling our mission to protect and accelerate investments in clean energy.
Our mission and vision represent our commitment to one another to collectively create something which is meaningful and unique—and to do it in a way that fulfills us individually.
