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Industry’s finest celebrated at this year’s Sirius Awards

Sirius, one of the UK’s leading buying groups in the country take the opportunity to honour the leading brands and business that make up the electrical appliance and kitchen retail industry at this year’s Sirius Awards, which took place in Milton Keynes this September 2024, and helped raise over 8K for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Steve Jones, Managing Director at Sirius says, “As an important part of our 2-day trade show, special recognitions and industry awards were presented to a series of our Approved Members and Suppliers for their hard work and success in excelling across the industry. I just want to take the time to thank everyone that attended our trade show and awards ceremony this year, and congratulations to every brand and business that makes up our growing pool of leading electrical appliances and kitchen furniture.”

The winners of the 2024 Sirius Awards include the following Approved Suppliers and Members:

RETAILER OF THE YEAR | Winner Crampton & Moore

Established retailer in audio, video and electrical goods, Crampton & Moore wins Sirius Award for Large Retailer of the Year. Robert Moore, Managing Director says, “It is amazing that in less than a year after launch, our new Waverley showroom and distribution centre has received such great accolades.”

RETAILER OF THE YEAR | Winner Martin Dawes

Leading supplier of electrical equipment such as TVs, sound systems, fridges, dishwashers, washing machines and more. Having opened its doors in 1969, Martin Dawes flagship showroom offers the latest TV’s, home entertainment and audio equipment to a complete range of electrical home appliances.

KITCHEN RETAILER OF THE YEAR | Winner Design Kitchens by Protech

Family run domestic appliance retailer since 1995, Protech specialise in major brands of electrical white goods and built-in kitchen appliances. In April 24, the company opened a new section in the business ‘Design Kitchens by Protech’, where it now offers the design and install of Symphony kitchens from the 1st floor of its showroom.

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR | Winner BSH

Known as the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe, and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide, BSH is home to established appliance brands Bosch, Siemens and Neff. A huge resource for Sirius Members, BSH gives access to a complete range of appliances from cooking, cooling, laundry & dishwashing.

SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR  | Winner Statesman

Providing big brand quality at competitive pricing, Statesman offer a wide range of quality domestic appliances spanning Cooking, Dishwashers, Laundry & Refrigeration. It provides Sirius Members with a brand they can rely on and a carefully developed product range, which combines user-friendly functionality and reliable build quality.

SDA SUPPLIER OF THE YEAR | Winner Eurosonic Group

Working with manufacturers to source the best quality homeware, kitchenware & electrical supplies, ESG has over 40 years’ experience in supplying independent UK retailers. Managing Director, John Knight says, “We want our customers to get what they want, and this award marks our continuous growth and desire to be the best at what we do.”

REPRESENTATIVE OF THE YEAR | Richard Foster, Smeg UK

With over 40 years’ industry experience, Richard Foster joined Smeg UK in 2017 with invaluable experience having spent over two decades as a retailer. Richard is responsible for strengthening Smeg’s presence in the independent channel and to date, has developed and managed many new and existing accounts from Members to Sirius.

BEST STAND 2024 | Winner Midea

Recognised as the world’s largest manufacturer of major domestic appliances, Midea, created an unforgettable stand experience at this year’s trade show as a nod to the company’s Official Global Brand Ambassador and Manchester City striker, Erling Haaland. Offering visitors the opportunity to take part in a fun penalty shootout into one of Midea’s energy efficient laundry appliances, Sirius can’t wait to see what type of stand the brand comes up with next year! Approved Supplier since March 2024.

Sirius also honoured several brands with ‘Highly Commended’ at this year’s awards ceremony including Hughes Electrical for Retailer of the Year (Large), and Smiths TV for Retailer of the Year (Medium).

To become part of this growing community, please contact Sirius Buying Group:

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