Electrical wholesalers and suppliers certainly party hard, if this year’s Electrical Wholesaler Awards are anything to go by. With 300 guests (100 up on last year), and even more entries for the expanded list of categories, the awards have certainly gathered momentum, making for a memorable night in which excellence was celebrated throughout the supply chain.
The venue for the Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2015 was the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London, and it was rewarding to see so many wholesalers and suppliers out in force on May 14th for the swish black tie dinner and awards ceremony, ably hosted by comedian, Ian Moore.
The evening began with a Champagne drinks reception, allowing guests to mingle and network. The awards were presented in two parts – with the Wholesaler Awards announced and presented before dinner, and the Manufacturers’ Awards after the sumptuous meal.
Two additional awards were introduced for 2015 – the first ever Training Excellence Award was won by Simon Abrahams, of LAMPS, while Heat Mat Ltd scooped the first award for being the Best Training Provider.
You could hear a pin drop at EW Editor, Debbie Eales, announced the final award of the evening, the Lifetime Contribution Award, which was won be Fegime UK’s CEO, Jane Gower (see full story in June’s EW magazine).
It was heart-warming to see guests respond to the news with a standing ovation for an emotional Jane as she made her way to the stage to collect her trophy.
It proved to be a very good night for Moss Electrical, who won the Best Electrical Wholesaler (10 and under) branches, and whose Dartford branch manager, Jamie Ross, won the Branch Manager of the Year title. Moss Electrical were also highly commended in the Best Individual Branch category, which was won by Recon Electrical of Chesterfield. The ML Accessories team were also jubilant, collecting the Best Overall Supplier Award and the Best Supplier Customer Service trophy.
A charity raffle raised £2001 for the Electrical Industries Charity. The prize, tickets for two to see Michael McIntyre and dinner in the Pearson Room, was won by Darren Garcia of Rapid Electrical.
Our sponsors
We couldn’t let the occasion pass without saying a big thank you to our proud sponsors: B.E.G. Luxomat, Contactum, Eland Cables, Electrorad, Knightsbridge, Luckins, Lyvia Electrical, One Electrical, Philips, Schneider Electric and Selectric. The awards were organised by Datateam Business Media Ltd, publishers of Electrical Wholesaler magazine.
See the full image gallery at: http://www.electricalwholesalerawards.co.uk/2015-awards-image-gallery/
This year’s winners
Best Electrical Wholesaler: 10 and Under Branches in Group
Moss Electrical – Winner
CDR Electrical Wholesalers – Highly Commended
Best Electrical Wholesaler: 11-25 Branches in Group
Kew Electrical – Winner
BEW Electrical Distributors – Highly Commended
Best Electrical Wholesaler: 26+ Branches in Group
YESSS Electrical – Winner
Eyre & Elliston – Highly Commended
Best Individual Electrical Wholesaler Branch
Recon Electrical – Chesterfield – Winner
Moss Electrical – Dartford – Highly Commended
Best Electrical Wholesaler Website
Sparks Electrical Wholesalers www.sparksdirect.co.uk – Winner
Gil-Lec Electrical Wholesalers www.gil-lec.co.uk – Joint Highly Commended
YESSS Electrical www.yesss.co.uk – Joint Highly Commended
Branch Manager of the Year
Moss Electrical (Dartford, Kent) – Jamie Ross – Winner
Rapid Electrical (Colnbrook, Berkshire) – Nick Edwell – Highly Commended
Training Excellence Award
Simon Abrahams – LAMPS Ltd
Best New Product
Ansell Lighting (Orbio 360) – Winner
Brackenheath Briticent (iSpot Driverless LED Floodlights) – Highly Commended
Best Marketing Campaign
Schneider Electric (EZ Rewards Campaign) – Winner
Ansell Lighting (Orbio 360 Campaign) – Highly Commended
Best Supplier Customer Service
ML Accessories – Winner
Marshall-Tufflex – Highly Commended
Best Supplier Website
Marshall-Tufflex – Winner
Carl Kammerling International – Highly Commended
Training Provider Award
Heat Mat Ltd – Winner
Marshall-Tufflex – Highly Commended
Best Overall Supplier
ML Accessories – Winner
Marshall-Tufflex – Highly Commended
Lifetime Contribution to the Electrical Wholesale Industry Award
Jane Gower – FEGIME
Congratulations! This year’s winners in a celebratory mood after the awards ceremony.
