08 Dec 2017

The AEMT Awards launches with triumphant success.

Through a blaze of dazzling lights and electrifying music, the inaugural AEMT awards launched itself with triumphant success on the 29th November. As the crowds drew towards the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Coventry, it was wonderful to see so many new faces, and many old friends too. The glamourous Siren string quartet serenaded guests as the evening warmed up with canapes and sparkling wine, before a booming voice announced guests to head for their tables.

The host for the evening, Gary Downes, President of the AEMT, welcomed guests and gave great thanks to all those responsible for bringing the evening together, especially to the category sponsors EMIR Software, Fletcher Moorland, DFA Media (in the form of their publications Drives & Controls, Plants and Works Engineering, Hydraulics & Pneumatics), TEC Motors, and WEG UK. Their support made the whole evening possible. Thanks also went to Avonmore Electrical for sponsoring the Awards Brochure and Menzel Elektromotoren for the dazzling evening entertainment, Siren.

The President went on to talk about the Association and its future. Talking about the globalisation of business, and how the association is playing its part in this. The AEMT brand is very important in making sure the global success of its members is centred on quality, trustworthiness and fairness. We must also be preparing for the next industrial revolution, which is happening now, and is important for the future success of the industry.

Thomas Marks, secretary to the Association, then ran guests through the evenings events including a fund raiser for a charity that shares many synergies with the association. The Red Cross reflects the same ‘emergency response’ service that many members offer for power stations, water treatment plants, factories, and refineries. Through a quick game of heads and tails at the end of the evening, guests raised a generous £1,317.50 for the charity. The lucky winner, who had already won the Rising Star of the Year Award, Ryan Davis from Rotamec, who received £100 from the pot.

After a delicious hearty meal served up by the hotel, the Awards ceremony commenced. Andrew Castle of Touchwave Media, who helped produced the Awards for the association, took to the stage with fantastic fanfare and applause to host the ceremony. We offer our most sincere congratulations to the winners, who can now be recognised and respected as leaders on the work they do.

  1. Technical Innovation of the Year – Product (sponsored by Plant & Works Engineering): ServiceView, by Fletcher Moorland
  2. Technical Innovation of the Year – Project (sponsored by EMIR Software): Modification and installation of a new, third party supplied, process control panel, containing a softstart unit, by Central Group
  3. Industry Supplier of the Year (sponsored by Fletcher Moorland): PEME
  4. Contribution to Skills & Training (sponsored by WEG UK): Houghton International Apprentice Programme
  5. Rising Star Award (sponsored by TEC Electric Motors): Ryan Davis, from Rotamec
  6. Lifetime Contribution (sponsored by the AEMT): David Bowers, from Bowers Electricals, who has been attending AEMT meetings since its inception back in 1945
All photos from the evening can be viewed at www.aemtawards.com. Winners entries can also be viewed on the winners page