P24-25 Digitalisation Forum EDA:Layout 1 14/12/2021 14:56 Page 25 Industry Event
Keynote speaker James Hardy
eCommonSense (An ECI Software Solutions Company), and Kerridge Commercial Systems. The Forum programme included ‘Our Digital
Journey’, presented by Jeremy Saunders, director of operations – North London & South West Region, CEF, and ‘The Product Data Ecosystem, presented by Richard Appleton. Panel discussions included conversation with a number of sector experts in , including ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) , Ecommerce and PIM (Product Information Management). ‘What’s behind the Bar?’ was presented by
Sarah Jordan, UK&I business excellence manager, data standards & data Management at Nestlé UK Ltd, and Harshal Gore, industry engagement director at GS1 UK Ltd. Finally, ‘The Future of the Wholesaler’ was
presented by James Hardy, former head of Europe at Alibaba.
Experts share knowledge on Enterprise Resources Planning
Digitalisation Awards
The event also included the presentation of the inaugural EDA Digitalisation Awards, celebrating the 12 manufacturers whose product data has achieved the highest quality Gold Standard. The winners, selected from over 50 leading brands currently syndicating their data through the EDATA data pool, are:
1. Aico Ltd 2. Ansell Lighting 3. BELL Lighting 4. Collingwood Lighting 5. JCC 6. LEDVANCE Ltd
7. Lewden 8. NVC Lighting Ltd 9. Signify (Philips Lighting) 10. Timeguard Ltd 11. Wiska UK Ltd 12. Prysmian Cables & Systems Ltd
Nestlé UK Ltd’s Sarah Jordan and Harshal Gore, GS1 UK.
Richard Appleton, EDA Data Services
The Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) Serving and representing the UK’s electrical wholesale sector for over 100 years, the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) is a membership organisation for the UK’s electrical wholesale sector. Membership is available to wholesalers, whilst manufacturers can join as affiliated members. The EDA currently has over 250 wholesaler members and 99 affiliated members, who are suppliers of products or services to members. The EDA represents an estimated 75-80% of the UK electrical wholesale industry.
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