Coats Digital, the software arm of Coats Group, is delighted to announce that its industry-leading time-cost benchmarking solution, GSDCost, has won the Software Innovation Award at this year’s Global Digital Excellence Awards 2025.
Following its Silver Award win at the UK Digital Excellence Awards in the Standout Platform/ Technology/Tool category earlier in the year, this global recognition highlights Coats Digital’s ongoing mission to accelerate the digital transformation of the fashion supply chain. The company’s flagship SaaS platform, GSDCost, continues to redefine how brands and manufacturers plan production, set costs, and maintain ethical and efficient operations across complex supply chains.
The Global Digital Excellence Awards 2025 took place on 16th October as a virtual event organised by Don’t Panic Events. This prestigious programme recognises exceptional digital websites, campaigns, tools, and teams from around the world. The awards celebrate creative thinking, innovative use of data, technical excellence, pioneering research tools, and technologies that drive growth and efficiency. Judged by a panel of industry experts, the process is rigorous and transparent. The Global Digital Excellence Awards are part of the wider Digital Excellence Awards series, which also includes the UK Digital Excellence Awards.
Kunal Kapur, Managing Director, Coats Digital, said: “Winning the Software Innovation Award at the Global Digital Excellence Awards is a tremendous honour to the creativity, dedication, and expertise of our team. GSDCost tackles some of the fashion industry’s most complex challenges — from inconsistent costing and planning to embedding ethical standards across global supply chains. Being acknowledged on a global stage validates the impact our platform is already having and motivates us to continue driving innovation and transformation across the industry.”
Comment from Award Judges: “GSDCost is a powerful example of software driving both operational and social responsibility. This tool addresses a global industry challenge with clarity and purpose, combining scientific benchmarking, fair wage compliance and SaaS scalability. Backed by strong case studies and real-world results, it demonstrates true innovation in a sector long overdue for transformation.”
Building on the success of GSDCost, Coats Digital is investing in next-generation technology with the launch of GSDQuest, an AI-powered evolution of the platform. GSDQuest automates complex garment costing processes, generating highly accurate Bills of Labour in seconds from garment images and tech packs. This enables brands, manufacturers, and suppliers of all sizes to plan production faster, make data-driven decisions, and maintain ethical compliance across their supply chains. By combining the proven scientific methodology of GSDCost with AI-driven efficiency, GSDQuest represents the future of intelligent, transparent, and scalable garment costing.
Adrian Elliott, CEO Apparel & Group Commercial Officer, Coats Group, added: “We are absolutely delighted with this prestigious accolade for software innovation. At Coats Digital, we are committed to shaping the future of the fashion supply chain through strategic investment in next-generation technology. GSDCost has already helped brands and manufacturers work more efficiently, plan capacity with confidence, and uphold ethical standards. With the launch of GSDQuest, we are extending these capabilities with AI-driven intelligence, enabling faster, more accurate decision-making, improved collaboration across the supply chain, and equipping businesses to respond more effectively to an increasingly complex and dynamic industry.”
