ERA Convention 2011: ‘Growth Again!’
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ERA Convention “Growth Again!”
ERA’s annual convention held in Amsterdam from 7 to 9 June 2011 alongside the International Rental Exhibition was a great success. With over 320 participants from 30 different countries, the Convention proved again to be a truly international platform for knowledge exchange and networking with all leading figures from the European rental industry present and guests attending from Japan, Brazil, the United States, Russia, Australia and many other countries.
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EUROPEAN RENTAL AWARDS
450 participants attended the European Rental Awards dinner 2011 to celebrate professionalism and innovation in the rental and construction equipment industries. 8 awards were presented, as follows:
Large Rental Company of the year (turnover > €15 million)
Winner: HSS Hire (UK)
Shortlisted: GAM (Spain), GAP Group (UK)
Small Rental Company of the year (turnover <€15 million)
Winner: Industrial Access (Romania)
Shortlisted: Dromad Hire (Ireland), Rentforce (Netherlands/Russia)
Rental IT Award
Winner: A-Plant
Shortlisted: HSS Hire, Kiloutou, Speedy Hire
Rental Marketing Award
Winner: Ramirent
Shortlisted: HSS Hire
Rental Safety Award
Winner: GAP Group
Shortlisted: Hewden, HSS Hire
Rental Product of the Year
Winner: Teletower Access Solutions (Teletower)
Shortlisted: HH-Intellitech (GlasLift 500-4), JCB (3CX/4CX ECO backhoe loader), MEC Aerial Platforms (Titan Boom 40-S), Z-Safety Services (Z-Matic)
Manufacturer of the Year
Winner: Volvo
Shortlisted: El-Bjorn
ERA/IRN Rental Person of the Year
Mr Pierre Boels, Boels Verhuur
Lifetime Achievement Award
Mr Gunnar Glyfberg, CEO of Cramo Group (1994-2006)
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Plenary Session
- Construction Update – Eduardo Rodriguez
- Trends in the European Rental Market – Murray Pollok
- IFRS Proposed Changes – Accounting for Operating Leases Impact for Rental Companies – Jeff Eisenberg
- Trends in the US Rental Industry – Chris Wehrman
Roundtables
- Manufacturers Facing Recovery – Lorenz Kleist, IHS
- Family Owned Rental Companies – Jaap Fluit, GM Bredenoord Group
- Family Owned Rental Companies – Marzia Giusto, Nacanco Spa
- Family Owned Rental Companies – Douglas Anderson, GAP Group
- IT Software – Derek Robson, Result Group
- IT Software – Edwin Wijers, Boels Rental
- IT Software – Fiona Perrin, HSS Hire
- National Rental Associations – Hire Association Europe
- National Rental Associations – ALEC, Brazilian Rental Association
- National Rental Associations – Japanese Rental Association
- National Rental Associations – Stefan Ponea, RRA Romanian Rental Association
- Scaffolding – Cameron Reid, Harsco Infrastructure
- Scaffolding – Mika Pynttari, Ramirent Finland LTD
- Equipment End-of-life Strategies – Dr. Georg Sick, Mecalac / CECE
- Equipment End-of-life Strategies – Dale Asplund, United Rentals
- Equipment End-of-life Strategies – Guylain Turgeon, Ritchie Bros
- Equipment End-of-life Strategies – David Downie, HSS Hire
- Equipment Theft – Rene Beukema, Crimimail
- Equipment Theft – Kevin Howells, Datatag
- Equipment Theft – Patrick Sheeran, Kosran
- Review of Financing – Ari Jarvinen, Danske Markets Equities
- Review of Financing
- Review of Financing – Jeff Eisenberg, Riwal Holding Group BV
- Social Media – Asif Latief, A-Plant
- Social Media – Patrick Rizzo, Loxam
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