Kévin Badia of the Vertikal® network, winner of the decade at the IREF Trophies

It is Kévin Badia, manager of Espace Façades, the founding company of the network, who this year represented the brand for the 33rd edition of the "Best Franchisees & Partners in France" competition.

He was awarded the biggest prize awarded by IREF and also unprecedented: the Grand Prize "Winner of the decade". A title of honor won by the young manager on the set of BFM Business in the presence of Emmanuel Lechypre, Economic Editorialist and Michel Kahn, President of IREF. Its constant progress as well as its exemplary nature within the VERTIKAL® network as a showcase company for the concept, were thus rewarded.

This Grand Prix was also an opportunity to salute the solidarity initiative of the young leader last spring, allowing the Network to donate nearly € 32.000 for the benefit of Covid-19 caregivers, everywhere in France.

The unpublished winner of the decade trophy received by Kévin Badia alongside the 56 other prize-winners during the ceremony (including big names in the franchise such as Alain Afflelou, Ixina, the Temporis network or even Carrefour Market), confirms the success of the VERTIKAL® Group and more specifically that of Kévin Badia. He particularly salutes his performance within his company, Espace Façades, in each of the themes highlighted during the ceremony:

• Business and economic development: Espace Façades has shown constant progress and in particular holds the record for the highest number of cases handled in one year since the creation of the VERTIKAL® brand.
• Digital transformation: For several years Kévin Badia has capitalized on the digital tools made available to him to develop his business. Another record for Espace Façades: that of the number of digital actions carried out and the commercial benefits generated as a result.
• Management: Espace Façades, as the founding company of the Network, positions itself as a showcase for the VERTIKAL® brand. Thanks to an exemplary application of the keys of the concept, the young leader contributes in particular to the training of his peers joining the Network.
• Quality of services: His exemplary nature also stands out in the quality of his company's services. Indeed, the first home customer rating platform, EldoTravo.fr, gives it a rating of 4,9 / 5 out of 197 verified customer reviews, along with more than 391 photos.
• Citizen and Solidarity Action: Last spring, Kévin Badia made the decision, a decision that is to say the least original and above all united: to donate 5% of his turnover for the period from March 17 to June 17, 2020. Ten of his peers within the VERTIKAL Network ®, have decided to follow him. To demonstrate its support and support the initiatives of the companies in its group, the VERTIKAL® brand has added 20% to the amount paid by each of them. An initiative that has raised a total of € 31 for COVID-920 nursing staff: "We are among the companies that are lucky enough to maintain an activity while we are going through an unprecedented crisis", indicates the young leader.