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HAZLETON PUMPS comes out top at the SADC Annual Quality Awards as only company to win two main awards. e sixth SADC Annual Quality Awards presentation ceremony was held on the evening of the 16th March 2016 in Gaborone, Botswana. e aim of the SADC Annual Quality Award competition is to recognize and appreciate organizations and individuals who are contributing to quality advancement in all sectors of industry by having measurement and quality systems, procedures and processes that are in line with local, regional and inter national b est Page20 | May - June 2016 practices. e Award is divided into the following categories for Large Enterprises as well as Small and Medium Enterprises: Category 1: Company of the year Category 2: Product of the year Category 3: Service of the year Category 4: Exporter of the year Category 5: Individual Award e Southern African Development Community is a Regional Economic Community comprising 15 Member States; Angola, Botswana, Democratic | FMDZ Republic of C ongo, L es otho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Established in 1992, SADC is committed to Regional Integration and poverty eradication within Southern Africa through economic development and ensuring peace and security. Niël Wehmeyer, Marketing Director, HAZLETON PUMPS (middle) with the two trophies awarded for winning the two main SADC awards for