Those businesses making the most of their EDA benefits in 2017 were announced in front of over 150 senior wholesalers and manufacturers, who gathered for a day of networking and ideas exchange at the annual EDA Summer Event recently.
Stearn Electric Company Ltd was named most engaged wholesaler, with Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd, Deta Electrical Company Ltd and Gewiss UK Ltd sharing the top prize for the most engaged EDA affiliates.
“Actively engaging with your Association will unlock business opportunities and member and affiliate engagement is a key KPI for us. It’s why we track and rank how actively our members and affiliates use their EDA benefits. From attending Forums through to subscribing to our training and apprenticeships service, this ranking gives every member and affiliate an engagement score, revealing our top performers. Members can find out how we measure engagement by giving us a call or visiting our website”, explained EDA CEO Margaret Fitzsimons.
Alongside the engagement celebrations, guests heard concise presentations from three sector leaders who shared their messages for the year ahead:
“The ACI is the only cable market surveillance company in the EU and wholesalers can assist in cleaning up the cable market by telling us if you suspect a product is non-compliant. We urge you to order from trusted manufacturers and not to put profit before reputation.”
Peter Smeeth, Director of the Approved Cables Initiative (ACI) and Secretary General of the British Cables Association (BCA)
“The LIA continues to put product safety, performance and quality at its heart. That’s why only 2 out of 20 manufacturers who apply for LIA membership meet the standards we set and earn the right to use the LIA brand.”
Steve Davies CEO at the LIA
“BEAMA is calling for increased co-operation between the supply-chain associations, and we’ve already had Board-to-Board discussions with the EDA on a wide range of subjects but particularly the key themes of digitisation, connectivity, and interoperability.”
Terry Rowbury, Member Services Director at BEAMA