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The Electronics Industry Awards – putting the power in your hands
Datateam Business Media has announced the launch of the Electronics Industry Awards in association with CIE Magazine, Electronics Magazine and What’s New In Electronics. The awards are designed to recognise the many successes in the electronics industry, celebrating outstanding companies, people and products
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ominations for the Electronics Industry Awards are now open. The ceremony is taking place at the NCC Birmingham on the evening of 25th September 2018. A full list of award categories and the nomination/entry form can be found on the Electronics Industry Awards website. Anyone can enter into any of the relevant categories. They may also nominate other companies and individuals for an award using the same simple online form. Entries and nominations must meet the necessary criteria to be allowed through to the voting stage. A secure online voting process will then select the finalists in each category, with the winners being the nominee that receives the most votes overall, putting the power into the industry’s hands for the first time. CIE editor, Amy Wallington, says: “We
have had a great response to the launch of the awards so far and nominations and entries are rolling in thick and fast. We are already seeing a range of exciting products being entered to win an award, along with great companies and individuals and the hard work they put into this industry.” The awards are split into three sections: Business Awards, Product Awards and People Awards. The Business Awards recognise those who go above and beyond within their sector and companies that should be recognised for what they bring to the market. These categories include: ‘Distributor of the Year’, ‘Electronics Manufacturer of the Year’, ‘Excellence in Innovation’, ‘Environmental Leadership’, ‘Best Customer Service’, ‘Academic Support’, and ‘Most Outstanding PR Agency’. The Product Awards celebrate the
excellence of a range of products from different markets within the electronics industry. This section recognises the best products within aerospace/military/defence, automotive, displays, enclosures, engineering development/design tools, interconnection, Internet of Things, power, test, measurement & inspection, and embedded solution. The People Awards recognise people who stand out within the industry. They include: ‘Engineer of the Future’, ‘Most Outstanding Electronics Engineer’ and ‘Industry Personality’. There are a number of exclusive sponsorship opportunities available at the awards ceremony and gala dinner, with options to suit a range of budgets. Logos of sponsors will be used in all marketing material throughout the event’s promotional build up, giving exposure to Datateam’s considerable print and digital subscribers. The headline sponsorship has already been snapped up by Astute Electronics but there are many other opportunities still available. Event manager, Amy Wilton, says: "We're excited to be launching a unique event that rewards those in the industry that legitimately deserve it. The
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shortlists and eventual winners are decided by an industry vote; by this method our awards represent the voice of the industry and recognise the companies and individuals that truly deserve it. You have to be in it to win it and with nominations now open and coming in, I'd like to encourage everybody to go online and start nominating. Sponsorships are available and there's opportunities to suit all budgets so please get in touch with any enquiries."
www.electronicsindustryawards.co.uk Chief engineer of Network Rail Jon Shaw to open jam-packed Infrarail 2018 W
ith less than a month to go until Infrarail 2018, organisers Mack Brooks Exhibitions have
announced that the show will be officially opened by Network Rail chief engineer, Jon Shaw. In a career spanning more than 20 years, Jon has held high-profile roles with major rail businesses including Hitachi, Ansaldo STS and Bombardier, where he was VP Engineering, responsible for the design development and maintenance engineering of Bombardier’s trains across Europe, Middle East and Africa. Jon will join a panel including Stephen
Brooks, chairman of event organiser Mack Brooks, and Darren Caplan, chief executive of the Railway Industry Association for the official opening ceremony of Infrarail 2018, which returns to ExCeL London in the capital’s Docklands from May 1 to 3. Doors open at 10am with the official opening ceremony taking place in the seminar theatre of the exhibition hall at 10.30am.
Infrarail 2018 will host a jam-packed series of events alongside the main exhibition, which sees more than 200 organisations exhibiting their products, services and equipment in an all- encompassing infrastructure showcase. Alongside the exhibition is a programme of integrated events designed to educate and inspire, including keynote speeches, project updates and technical seminars and
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education events, all of which are CPD-certified, meaning they can be used towards attendees’ annual Continuing Professional Development.
Lorna Pimlott confirmed as HS2 keynote speaker
Joining a host of leading industry names giving keynote addresses is HS2’s Director of Phase Two Policy & Sponsorship, Lorna Pimlott. Lorna is responsible for the sponsorship and policy advice across Phase 2a and Phase 2b of the landmark project. She leads the interfaces with DfT Sponsors and Senior Stakeholder relationships, to ensure the delivery and safeguarding of the HS2 business cases and the optimisation and protection of their benefits. Lorna will be speaking on Thursday 3rd May at 10.30am and will be followed by Paul Plummer, Chief Executive of the Rail Delivery Group at 01.30pm. Also confirmed as speakers are the Secretary State for Transport Rt Hon Chris Grayling (Tuesday 1st May at 11.50am) and Managing Director of Digital Railway, Network Rail, David Waboso (Tuesday 1st May 01.50pm), with two others to be announced soon.
Dedicated educational programme, free for all attending 2018 also sees the launch of a stand-alone Knowledge Hub at Infrarail: a dedicated educational theatre, organised in
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association with the Railway Industry Association, that offers a full programme of Project Updates and Industry Briefings. The Knowledge Hub will further feature a daily afternoon Keynote Address by a high-profile industry leader and will also host ‘The Platform’: an RTM-led panel discussion on a range of issues concerning the wider industry.
Still time to register
Kirsten Whitehouse, Exhibition Manager for Infrarail, said: “As the exhibition opening date rapidly approaches, we are delighted to announce Network Rail’s Jon Shaw as the official opening speaker for Infrarail 2018. Jon’s knowledge and practical experience of Britain’s rail network make him an ideal
choice to open the exhibition, and we look forward to hearing his insights into this landmark period for the industry, and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. “This year’s exhibition promises to be one our biggest and most eventful in recent years, as we have devised a programme aimed at providing something for everyone in our industry and the various sectors they operate.
Kirsten added: “Registration continues to be very popular, but for anyone that hasn’t signed up yet, it is still free to do so until Monday 30th April, so avoid disappointment and join us from May 1-3 for the rail networking event of the year!”
www.infrarail.com www.cieonline.co.uk
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