Benelux Enterprise Awards 2020

12 EU BUSINESS NEWS / 2020 Benelux Enterprise Awards , Consumer Electronics Distributor of the Year 2020 - Benelux Any time you buy an electronic in the Benelux region, there’s a chance it’s come from the region’s Consumer Electronics Distributor of the Year 2020, Gizmo Retail b.v. Going above and beyond the responsibilities of normal distributors, we are pleased to give the award to this highly deserving company. Aug20295 Gizmo Retail b.v. imports and distributes top electronic products across the Benelux region. Partnering with various brands, they ensure that chain stores, retailers, e-tailors and stores of all kinds across various countries in Europe have access to all the products their customers need. The distributor was purchased in 2012 by Willem de Leeuw, who moved the company at the time to Ankeveen in North Holland and now recently moved to a bigger office / warehouse in Weesp. Whether it is a vintage record player, top-of-the-line speakers, or the perfect toaster, Gizmo can provide it. All of the products that they distribute are distinctive, innovative and tailored to the current market demand. The brands they work with include Soundmaster, GPO, Muse, Pure Acoustics, Krüger & Matz, Teesa, NAF NAF and Airtry. The company is very discerning when it comes to choosing products to partner with. The items must have a distinctive appearance, be innovative, and be of good quality. Shops that work with Gizmo are very fortunate indeed. Gizmo go out of their way to provide short lines of communication with their retail partners. Anyone who has dealt with large distributors have probably run into the frustration of communication blockages. Gizmo work closely with their partners and keep communication easy and open. Gizmo set themselves apart by striving to continuously surprise consumers with special designs and innovative products. They largely focus on functionality, durability and provide as good a ratio between price and quality as possible. It is important that the products and service speak for themselves. To further expand their successful partnerships with existing and new store owners, they are always pushing to improve innovation, transparency, and support. This way, they aim to work with store partners to achieve mutual goals. You can’t look at Gizmo and think that they have been anything other than completely successful. In less than seven years of being in business under the current leadership, their turnover has increased more than tenfold. Gizmo’s approach to business has proven to be very successful for many years. Their secret weapon is the way they aim to unburden their retail partners in as many ways as possible. It leaves the clients free to focus on sales and getting the products into the hands of the customers, rather than worrying about when the next shipment will arrive. Gizmo describe themselves as a “total supplier”. They work to expand their range every day with new products and aim to be that golden supplier that always has everything in stock ready for their clients. The team at Gizmo are trained on the job and given the opportunity to enrich themselves with work- related courses. This is because Gizmo has a hiring policy of attitude over aptitude. Processes can be learned, skills can be mastered, but enthusiasm, motivation, and a strong work ethic cannot. It is top of the list when looking to bring on new members of the team. As the Consumer Electronics Distributor of the Year 2020, Gizmo’s future is bright. They just relocated the company to a much larger office building in order to manage their growing workload and client base. It will allow for even more efficient service for their clients. They are also looking to expand and improve processes with IT tech and software. Any shop owners in the Benelux region, who sell anything with a battery or a plug, would be lucky to have a distributor like Gizmo on their side. Company: Gizmo Retail b.v. Contact: Willem de Leeuw Website: gizmo-retail.nl