Electrical Distributors' Association (EDA)

Everyday's a schoolday at the EDA You can't see the little grey cells in hyper motion in this photo but we can assure you that brains went into overdrive as these volunteers learned about the Power BI software package in an accelerated course to assess its value to their businesses.  This is in preparation for EDA's next big apprenticeship venture: working with BPP Firebrand to offer level 3 Data Literacy apprenticeships to members and affiliates. Head of Education & Training, Tracy Hewett is pulling together a cohort of 18 people to start this apprenticeship programme in April and the PowerBI training will be a special add-on element. The apprenticeship will be adapted for our sector and develop valuable new skills in-house that are difficult and expensive to recruit externally. All ages are welcome. The group of volunteers comprised: David Moore, Director Medlock Electrical Distributors James Blackmore, Product Director, Collingwood Lighting Margaret Fitzsimons, EDA Sue Morgan, Kimberly Stephens and Vanessa Molloy, SuperRod Ryan Burgess, Deligo Ltd Paul Martin, Purchase and Project Executive, Lightsave Pamela Hardman, Operations Manager at The IBA Buying Group Ltd Their verdicts? Let's hope they put them in the comments below Do you have a promising member of staff and want to develop their essential business skills and make them feel valued? Are you working in our sector and would like to introduce this as a potential career enhancing skill to your boss? Then contact Tracy Hewett : [email protected] to find out more or click on this link https://lnkd.in/exjSm4zX for details of our online manager information sessions. Anne Vessey Dip DigM, Javier Garcia

Earlier this week we found out that the #EDA has been shortlisted in the Trade Association Forum Awards 2025 in two categories: Association Team of the Year Skills Development Award Results announced Thursday 27 February 2025. Many thanks to all our Members, Affiliates, and trade association colleagues for your continued support. Margaret Fitzsimons Richard Appleton Tracy Hewett Javier Garcia Brigette Evans Sabina Shaid Diana Gaina Nancy Adolpho Paul Reeve FRSC Anne Vessey Dip DigM

𝐋𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝-𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 Perfect opportunity at last week's EDA Digitalisation Forum and Awards to publicly celebrate the latest round of manufacturers achieving 𝑮𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒅𝒖𝒄𝒕 𝑫𝒂𝒕𝒂 in the #EDATA data pool. Here they are receiving their Gold Certificates from Richard Baxter Margaret Fitzsimons Richard Appleton Javier Garcia and Brigette Evans Kempston Controls Atlantic Heat Thorn Lighting Hager UK CQR For all the photos from our Digitalisation Forum visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gTz2Hxw4 Tom Jones Daniel Gurung Darren Palmer Michael Simpson Adam Gallacher Andy Williams Phil Croker Mike Rymarz Jonathan Dobek Neil Raithatha John Lyons Paul Jenner The IBA Buying Group Ltd Alan Reynolds FEGIME UK Mark Lambert AWEBB Samantha McFall ASSOCIATED NATIONAL ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED Keith Avenell Kieran Johnson Mark Ashworth Russ Gratton Pamela Hardman

📣 📣 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 2024 At the EDA Digitalsation Forum and Awards last week, these Manufacturers were recognised for their outstanding performance in the EDATA data pool. Overall Data Quality Award <1,000 SKUs 👉 WINNER Super Rod Overall Data Quality Award 1,000 - 3,000 SKUs 👉 WINNER D G Controls Limited - Leading Light Since 1967 Overall Data Quality Award >3,000 SKUs 👉 WINNER Collingwood Lighting EDATA Creator Pioneer Award 👉 WINNER Atlantic Heat EDATA Integration Pioneer Award: 👉 WINNER Aurora Lighting Congratulations to you all. Andrew Fairhurst Ciara Grant Autumn Fox Matthew Woodward Daniel Gurung Jon Whiten ACMA CGMA Rachel Balfour Matt Burton Mike Rymarz Vanessa Molloy Malcolm Duncan Mark Ashworth Richard Baxter nick edwell Daniel Poole Margaret Fitzsimons Richard Appleton Javier Garcia Brigette Evans Diana Gaina Tracy Hewett Sabina Shaid Nancy Adolpho

David Allport and Danielle from Cembre Group getting into the festive spirit with their Christmas jumpers at their Electrical Distributors' Association (EDA) EDATA quarterly Gold Manufacturers meeting 👕🧶❄️🎅🎆🌲☃️ Javier Garcia Brigette Evans Richard Appleton Margaret Fitzsimons Anne Vessey Dip DigM Diana Gaina Tracy Hewett Sabina Shaid Nancy Adolpho Paul Reeve FRSC

Congratulations to these Wholesaler winners of the EDATA Engagement Awards 2024 At last week's EDA Digitalisation Forum and Awards, as well as thought-provoking speakers, we presented the EDATA Awards. Well done to BEW Electrical Distributors Ltd LEW Electrical Distributors and Worcester Electrical Distributors Ltd. Each business has integrated the data pool into their processes and their teams are drawing genuine value from having high quality product from multiple manufacturers at their fingertips. David Shirt Andy Johnson Kieran Johnson Stuart Dukes Ingrid Barnes Margaret Fitzsimons Richard Baxter Richard Appleton Javier Garcia Brigette Evans Diana Gaina

📢 📢 𝐔𝐩𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐄𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 Legrand UK & Ireland Congratulations to Donna Fellows, Steve Marr BEng MCIM and Jeff Platt for this Gold-plated achievement and evidence of their commitment to provide #EDA Wholesalers with the high quality product data they need to deliver the best customer service to their contractor customers. Legrand UK & Ireland has 8,348 products, covering the Legrand UK & Ireland CP Electronics Bticino and Electrak brands. NOW EDATA = 📢 275,488 products inside the data pool ready for wholesalers to: ✅Reinforce that sale with EDATA Product Data Sheets in a consistent format with every quote, tender, submittal ✅Resolve technical queries quickly and easily in one central hub right at the trade counter ✅Download product data and images in bulk for click and collect, e-commerce, web sites etc. ✅ Log in to EDATA here: https://lnkd.in/dpJQBKJ ✅ For EDA wholesalers that have lost or not claimed their FREE EDATA access: https://lnkd.in/eHi8zTM2 Richard Baxter Mark Ashworth Margaret Fitzsimons Richard Appleton Javier Garcia Brigette Evans Diana Gaina Paul Jenner The IBA Buying Group Ltd Alan Reynolds FEGIME UK Mark Lambert AWEBB Samantha McFall ASSOCIATED NATIONAL ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED

Insightful panel discussion at Digitalisation Forum and Awards on ‘Product data - where do we go next?’ with Paul Reeve FRSC Martin Russell Phil Thompson Iain Walker. Positive comment that indeed manufacturers are winning business because they are able to provide great product information.

☕️Setting a collaborative tone for the day 🙂🤝 EDA Digitalisation Forum & Awards is live now 🔋 We are grateful for today’s sponsors. Please visit their stands to hear more about their cutting-edge digital solutions⚡️ Agathos Systems Ltd B2BE Epicor Infor Kerridge Commercial Systems Proplanet PIM

📢 📢 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐆𝐎-𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 Going live today in the #EDATA data pool are 435 products from CQR including their Deedlock and Securefast brands, plus they've secured the Gold Data Quality Benchmark. Congratulations to Phil Croker Adam Gallacher and Andy Williams NOW EDATA = 📢 275,488 products inside the data pool ready for wholesalers to: ✅Reinforce that sale with EDATA Product Data Sheets in a consistent format with every quote, tender, submittal ✅Resolve technical queries quickly and easily in one central hub right at the trade counter ✅Download product data and images in bulk for click and collect, e-commerce, web sites etc. ✅ Log in to EDATA here: https://lnkd.in/dpJQBKJ ✅ For EDA wholesalers that have lost or not claimed their FREE EDATA access: https://lnkd.in/eHi8zTM2 Mark Ashworth Richard Baxter nick edwell Alan Reynolds FEGIME UK The IBA Buying Group Ltd Paul Jenner Samantha McFall ASSOCIATED NATIONAL ELECTRICAL WHOLESALERS LIMITED Mark Lambert AWEBB Margaret Fitzsimons Richard Appleton Javier Garcia Brigette Evans Diana Gaina Tracy Hewett Sabina Shaid