April/May 2019

NEWS 12 HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2019 www.hpmag.co.uk The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) partnered with some of the leading brands in the pumps sector to bring the 2019 Pump Industry Awards programme to market; including ABB, John Crane, Siemens, SPP Pumps, Tapflo, Tomlinson Hall, WEG, Wilo Xylem Water Solutions, along with media partners Process Engineering and World Pumps. Held at the Heythrop Park Resort, near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire on Thursday 21 March, the awards evening was attended by some 200 pump industry professionals who between them raised some much-needed funds for WaterAid, the BPMA’s chosen Charity. The Raffle and impromptu auction raised a staggering £2035 on the night, which when matched by the UK Government will be doubled to £4070.00. Entertainment was provided by The Swinging Little Big Band one of the most original & exciting swing acts in the country, and as always, the evening encouraged a great deal of networking in a competitive but friendly atmosphere, during which the 2019 winners were revealed by celebrity compère, television and radio presenter, Penny Smith. Meet the winners The 2019 awards categories focused on key areas of manufacture and supply, including innovation and achievement, energy saving, engineering excellence, customer care and employee motivation. On the night, seven companies and two individuals were awarded, as follows: Product of the Year Sponsored by: Process Engineering Presented by: Mike Turner, Commercial Director, Process Engineering Winner: Xylem Water Solutions’ Flygt Concertor XPC Project of the Year Sponsored by: Wilo Presented by: Simon Oakes, Sales Director, Water Management & Industry, Wilo UK Winner: Campion Pumps and Irish Water for the Inniscarra Dam Project Environmental Contribution of the Year Sponsored by: SPP Pumps Presented by: Richard Wingate, Operations Director, SPP Pumps Winner: Armstrong Fluid Technology for the Armstrong Tango Parallel Pumping Solution Manufacturer of the Year Sponsored by: Siemens Presented by: Julijana Ristov, Global Account Manager, Siemens Winner: Wilo UK Distributor of the Year Sponsored by: WEG Presented by: Patrick O’Neill, Managing Director, WEG UK Winner: Tomlinson Hall & Co Supplier of the Year Sponsored by: Xylem Water Solutions Presented by: Jason Howlett, Managing Director, Xylem Water Solutions Winner: John Crane UK Engineer of the Year Sponsored by: World Pumps Presented by: Alan Burrows, Editor, World Pumps Winner: Reuben D’Orton-Gibson, SPP Pumps Judges’ Special Award Sponsored by: Tomlinson Hall & Co Presented by: Colin Simpson, Business Development Director, Tomlinson Hall & Co Winner: Siemens Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by: BPMA Presented by: Richard Harden, President, BPMA Winner: Tony Keville, Managing Director of Tomlinson Hall & Co The Pump Industry Awards is now recognised as one of the leading award ceremonies within the industrial arena. Founded by the British Pump Manufacturers Association in 2000, the awards celebrate the achievements of pump companies and individuals who strive to go the extra mile. The annual awards dinner celebrates the industry’s best and brightest with the bonus of excellent networking opportunities, food & drink and entertainment. For further information about the 2019 Pump Industry Awards, and to view the photo gallery visit the website at http://pumpindustryawards.com . If you are interested in sponsoring, nominating and/or attending the 2020 event, contact Andrew Castle at andrew@touchwavemedia.co.uk. 2019 Pump Industry Awards winners