Innovations
Everything that a manager of people needs
OVER SEVERAL YEARS, ROBBIE ROUSE, A QUALIFIED TEACHER, TRAINER AND HR PROFESSIONAL, HAS BEEN DESIGNING,
DEVELOPING AND REFINING EVALU-8. HIS INNOVATIVE NEW CLOUD-BASED SOFTWARE PACKAGE MEASURES COMPETENCE,
IDENTIFIES TRAINING NEEDS AND SUPPORTS EVERY ASPECT OF A COMPANY’S HUMAN RESOURCES (HR) DEMANDS
“Being fully objective, evalu8
makes it easier to deliver feedback
and to see if improvements have
been made once feedback has
been given,” explained Robbie.
For companies still using a manual
process and spreadsheets to
record employee matters, Evalu-8
offers an easier way to measure
and monitor an employee’s
skills, knowledge and behavior.
It also facilitates the setting of
targets and KPIs to measure
both qualitative and quantitative
information and makes it possible
to identify areas of strength and
weakness more objectively.
Robbie has a strong
background in fuel oil distribution,
having latterly spent over four
years as talent and HR director at
Craggs Energy, where he launched
a sales academy and helped
hone the performance of the
company’s sales team. Robbie has
also held roles at Certas Energy,
GB Oils and Company Fuel Cards
where he was instrumental in
recruiting, training and managing
a new fuel card business.
“I’ve developed an HR suite
where everything can be done
via an electronic portal including
storage of contracts, CVs,
company handbook etc, with each
employee able to access their own
dashboard. Every aspect of the
software is configurable and being
cloud-based, information can
be accessed anytime, and from
anywhere.”
Evalu-8, which costs £1.75
per month per employee, is
currently being trialled by fuel
distributors keen to monitor
sales and/or driver performance.
Those using have found that it
helps identify employees who
are underperforming which in
turn leads to more constructive
feedback and better coaching.
The system, which records
sickness, absence and lateness,
also works out commission and
bonuses and enables employees
to book in their holidays within the
parameters set by their company.
“Producing a series of
reports ensures that managers
can better analyse the reasons
why some perform well whilst
others underperform. Being
fully objective makes it easier to
deliver feedback and to see if
improvements have been made
once feedback has been given.
“With not all drivers being
IT literate, some may need
assistance in using the software
but that’s been the only issue
reported to date,” said Robbie.
Evalu-8’s launch has not
only attracted the attention
of those focusing on sales and
telemarketing in fuel distribution;
but has also sparked interest from
diverse sectors including schools
looking for a system that allows
parents to see how their child is
performing in class.
“We’re still in the early stages
but so far so good,” said Robbie
who plans to exhibit at FPS EXPO
2019 next May.
“During my time in the
fuel industry, it became clear
that technology and the need
to make quality sales calls were
fast becoming the real drivers.
Since then I’ve spent much time
thinking about the creation of
a tool which would help people
better manage their teams.”
Talking to managers and
directors, Robbie discovered there
was a real need for an employee
management tool. When asked to
sum up his new product and what
it does, Robbie said:
“The short answer is it does
everything that a manager of
people needs it to do!”
For more information email
[email protected] or contact
via the https://evalu-8.com
website to arrange an online
demonstration
OptiMate – now with automatic compartment
follow-on!
MechTronic’s philosophy has always been
to listen to our customers. A unique fuel
metering system, OptiMate, was developed
with fuel oil distributors in mind and now,
based on customer feedback, the company
has engineered and developed automatic
compartment follow-on!
Available from early 2019, this new
automatic process saves time and increases
efficiency; drivers do not need to return to their
vehicle to change compartments. In addition,
OptiMate is simple to use and controlled by
just three buttons, it features several automatic
processes that offer our customers complete
peace-of-mind against costly contaminations.
After a delivery, OptiMate automatically
MechTronic’s automatic compartment follow-on will be available from early 2019
purges lines, performs product returns and
empties the manifold. Its unique self-draining
manifold ensures that the manifold is fully
cleared every time, delivering a cleaner line
change and protects fuel oil distributors
against costly contamination
Since its launch in 2016, customers are
seeing the value that OptiMate brings to their
business. OptiMate helps our customers save
time and money as well as preventing fuel
contamination across the country.
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