Arco leads safety sector with first ethical sales award

AWARD: From left, Patrick Joiner and Tom Liversedge of the ISP, with Darren Ford and Paul Frewin from Arco

Arco has been awarded an Investor in Sales Award from the Institute of Sales Professionals (ISP), recognising its commitment to ensuring its sales staff provide a professional and ethical service to customers. 

It is the first company in its sector to achieve the award.

To achieve the team award, individual salespeople had to pass an exam to be registered on the ISP’s professional register. Those on the register have to pass a new exam after two years to retain their accreditation. Arco has also signed up to become a corporate member of the ISP.

Patrick Joiner, managing director of the Institute of Sales Professionals, said: “Congratulations to the hardworking and dedicated salespeople at Arco for achieving their first Investor in Sales award.

“Their commitment to professional development and ethical business behaviour sends a strong message to their customers that they are credible, trustworthy business partners. The Institute of Sales Professionals is delighted to be working with Arco to help them foster talented, dependable salespeople and we wish them every success.”

Bryan Lawrie, commercial director at Arco, said: “Receiving this award is a fantastic achievement for Arco and is fitting recognition of the business’ efforts in developing a highly skilled sales team that is committed to providing the best possible experience for our customers, lives up to our ethos of being experts in safety and makes us the responsible choice of safety partner.”

“As a business, Arco is fully committed to being ethical in what we sell and how we sell,” said Darren Ford, the company’s head of organisation development and learning and development. “That is why we are proud to be a corporate member of the Institute of Sales Professionals.”