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Pump Industry Awards - 2020
CELEBRATING PUMP EXCELLENCE FOR 20 YEARS
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During the last 20 years, the Pump Industry Awards has acknowledged and celebrated some incredible innovations, challenging applications, impressive skills development, engineering acumen and great business achievement. It has rewarded companies, products, people and projects, all of which have contributed to making the pump industry the success that it is today. Tirelessly supported by the industry’s trade organisation, the BPMA, along with various partners and sponsors, the Gala Awards Dinner has established itself as a highly regarded and well-respected industry event.
What is most encouraging is to see the journey that previous winners have been on. One such example is John Hollins of SPP Pumps, who was the proud recipient of an award back in 2007.
“The pump industry awards have had a big impact on my career to date,” explained John. “In 2007, I won the Young Pump Engineer of the Year award. On the way to the awards, I clearly remember Steve Wright on the radio announcing the Pump Industry Awards and wishing the pump industry all the best!
“Since 2007 a lot has changed for me, SPP and of course the wider pump industry. I have held various roles at SPP, including SPP’s Product Development Manager, Chief Engineer, and currently, I’m responsible for SPP’s pre-engineered product ranges. Some career highlights are working on the largest Fire Pump ever approved by UL and the Fire Pumps that protect the tallest building in the UK, the Shard.
“Outside of SPP, I have the honour of representing the pump industry as Chairman for the BSI Pump Committee (MCE/6) and the BPMA Technical Committee.
“As well as my involvement in SPP’s product development, I’m proud of the fact that the company’s Graduate Training Program has produced several finalists in the Engineer of the Year category since 2007,” concluded John. In recognition of the importance excellent engineering talent plays in the success of the industry, the 2020 awards programme will include two brand new categories.
The Contribution to Skills & Training Award will be presented to the company, organisation, or individual(s) that can demonstrate a consistent contribution to the delivery of professional training and skills development within the pump industry. The Rising Star Award will be presented to an employee who has been within the industry for no more than six years and who has made a significant contribution to a company or the industry, as demonstrated by the individual’s merits, successes, impact on the company, and who has a colleague or customer endorsement. In total there are nine awards up for grabs, and the call for nominations is now open, with online entry forms being available for completion until 5.00pm on Monday 6th January 2020, providing ample time in which to prepare and submit an entry.
Entries, which are free of charge, are sought for any company, product, application, service or individual within the pump industry that is worthy of recognition and reward. Nominations are not restricted to BPMA members, and applicants can put forward as many entries as they like including multiple entries in any given category. pumpindustryawards.com 2020 heralds the 20th anniversary of the BPMA’s Pump Industry Awards – two decades of recognising and rewarding excellence throughout the pump sector.
