B2B Franchise Recruited by Chamber of Commerce

John Eustace, left, and Ginette Gower, head of sales and marketing, Thames Valley Chamber of CommerceThames Valley Chamber of Commerce has chosen a former mechanical engineer to be its approved supplier of cost management services.

Consultant for B2B franchise Auditel John Eustace previously worked at Mars Electronics for 22 years, ending up as plant manager, before becoming head of business improvement with the Wolseley Group, whose HQ is at Theale.

Satisfaction

John, who grew up in Tilehurst, Reading, says: “As an active chamber member, I am so pleased to be appointed as their cost-management and utilities auditing provider. In addition to delivering high quality services to their membership, I will get the satisfaction of giving back something to the chamber.”

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Consultancy Franchise Award Winner on ERA

Andrew Brackenbury, centreExpense Reduction Analysts’ (ERA) Consultant of the Year spoke to the FS Blog about his experience.

Having joined the consultancy franchise network with eight years of management consultancy experience already under his belt, Andrew Brackenbury was well placed to thrive – and thrive he has.

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Andrew Brackenbury: It’s good to be recognised amongst your peers. I was delighted, surprised and proud to be announced as the winner of this award, bearing in mind the previous recipients and the fact that I have been in the network for less than three years.

I believe it is a reflection both of the success that I have had in running my business within the brand and, just as importantly, of the contribution that I make back to the group.

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Award-Winning B2B Franchise Owner on ERA

Andrew Robertson, left, and Graeme McKinnonExpense Reduction Analysts’ New Consultant of the Year 2009 told the FranchiseSales Blog about realising his entrepreneurial dream.

Andrew Robertson, whose franchise is based in Repton, south Derbyshire, had reached the upper echelons of corporate world, but it still didn't give him enough freedom to make decisions.

Running a B2B franchise has provided fulfilment he found unachievable even as managing director of a large company.

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Cost Management Consultancy Franchise Wins Contract

Gordon Brearley, left, and Carl WindsorAuditel has once again been chosen by a chamber of commerce to be the approved supplier of cost management services to its membership.

The Doncaster Chamber of Commerce appointed the cost management consultancy franchise to identify areas where savings can be made with the minimum of pain as the recession bites.

The home-based franchise is used to winning such prestigious custom as energy prices continue rising and the downturn continues, making outsourced advice to help control and manage expenditure even more sought after.

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Consultancy Franchise Wins Hilton Contract

After saving Hilton Belfast 20% on every room sold, Expense Reduction Analysts won a contract to save the entire £3bn-revenue group money.

The cost reduction and profit retention specialists so impressed Hilton International with what it did for the Northern-Ireland based hotel that the organisation decided to replicate the success across its entire portfolio

Stephen Close, financial director for Hilton Belfast, met representatives from the consultancy franchise to investigate areas of expenditure which could yield savings.

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