ERA UK franchisees win Outstanding Performance award

ERA UK was recognised during its recent EMEA conference in Portugal.

The UK network won the Outstanding EMEA Network Performance award after recording an incredible 42 per cent increase in client signings in 2021. The wider ERA EMEA network also saw an increase of 29 per cent in client signings in the past year, demonstrating the UK network’s power and results.

ERA UK franchise support manager, Fiona MacDonald, praised the “innovative ideas and solutions” that the UK network had explored. She said: “Our ability to be agile and work together has meant we’re in a stronger place than we’ve ever been before, which is why this award is so hugely deserved.

“It’s been fantastic to witness everyone working together and helping each other, both as a network and as a team.”

Perfectly illustrating the UK network’s fantastic work were two franchisees who also scooped individual awards. Dan Howells, who worked tirelessly to adapt his existing waste offering and futureproof his business, was honoured with the EMEA Innovation Award. His innovative carbon initiative has been deployed by key account managers across the EMEA region to help clients with carbon footprinting and CO₂ reduction.

Dan has done this alongside supporting his colleagues and joining forces with other franchisees to present more areas of sustainable procurement in supply chains. He was described as the first person to always put his hand up for new initiatives while working determinedly to back his colleagues in the sales process to win new businesses. 

Sean Bingham, on the other hand, was named EMEA Category Specialists of the Year. Sean, alongside fellow ERA business owners Henk Postmus and Johan Van Delm, did a momentous job in developing the fleet category to be one of the top earning categories across Europe.

During his 13 years as an ERA franchisee, he continuously sought ways to grow his business and the potential offering for clients. In 2021, this meant adding to his team to incorporate fleet insurance into their category and placing a greater focus on electric vehicles and reducing emissions.