Rufus Leonard Develop iPhone App for British Gas

15 December 2009

British Gas has today launched a Meter Read App for the iPhone designed by leading digital and brand agency Rufus Leonard and developed by the Internal Development Team at British Gas to help put customers in control of their energy bills.

The iPhone App will allow customers to submit a meter reading via the iPhone.  Customers can now upload their meter readings via the App which eliminates estimated bills.  British Gas is the first energy supplier to launch an iPhone application.

Benjamin Braun, Head of Online Services at British Gas explains;  “The iPhone App is another great customer service tool that will help customers avoid estimated bills. We are committed to helping our customers understand, control and manage their energy consumption.”

Matthias Hansen, Head of Application Design & Delivery at British Gas, reveals that innovation is key, he said; “Innovation and our customers are at the heart of everything we do. We are thrilled to bring these together so visibly in this initial release of our iPhone application.”

Neil Svensen founder and CEO of Rufus Leonard, said, “The iPhone App provides an interactive solution which will allow millions of customers an easy and convenient way to save energy and money.”

The British Gas iPhone App is available from the App Store today.