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This year’s awardees come from China, India
and the UK and represent the full spectrum of the
industry.
Applicants for the award scheme were
recommended or sponsored by a member of the
IWMA and winners were provided with free air
travel, accommodation and entry to the exhibition
as well as free entry to the IWMA industry dinner
held during the evening of Tuesday, 8 th April.
A three-hour tour of the exhibition was given to
the group by Mr Geoff Church, IWMA executive
board member during which they were given the
opportunity to meet key influential individuals
working within the industry from companies such
as Mario Frigerio Spa, Niehoff, SAMP Spa, Tata
UK, Condat, Queins Machinery and QED Wire
Lines, providing the awardees with an overview
of the typical manufacturing process route from
feedstock through to the finished product.
Award winner Mr Kashyap Rao, of data M
Software India Pvt Ltd, said: “We got the chance
to visit various leading manufacturers in the
wire and cable industry. Normally exhibitors are
keener on visitors attending, but I think since
we were from the IWMA team each exhibitor we
visited explained their technology and products
in a manner to educate and encourage us to
enlighten our knowledge. I felt truly privileged to
get this opportunity.”
A presentation was made by representatives of
the association and exhibition organisers, Messe
Düsseldorf, at a special ceremony held on the
IWMA stand during the afternoon of Wednesday,
9th April.
Picture on the right: Helene Phillips, Intras Ltd