Environmental Contribution of the Year
Sponsored by: SPP Pumps
Presented by: Richard Wingate, Operations
Director, SPP Pumps
Winner: Armstrong Fluid Technology for the
Armstrong Tango Parallel Pumping Solution
Manufacturer of the Year
Sponsored by: Siemens
Presented by: Julijana Ristov, Global Account
Manager, Siemens
Winner: Wilo UK
Distributor of the Year
Sponsored by: WEG
Presented by: Patrick O’Neill, Managing
Director, WEG UK
Winner: Tomlinson Hall & Co
Supplier of the Year
Sponsored by: Xylem Water Solutions
Presented by: Jason Howlett, Managing
Director, Xylem Water Solutions
Winner: John Crane UK
Engineer of the Year
Sponsored by: World Pumps
Presented by: Alan Burrows, Editor, World
Pumps
Winner: Reuben D’Orton-Gibson, SPP Pumps
Reuben D’Orton-Gibson of SPP Pumps, who
took home the coveted ‘Engineer
of the Year’ Award, commented, “The 2019
Pump Industry Awards was a very enjoyable
evening and a great opportunity to make and
maintain connections across the industry. I
was delighted to be awarded ‘Engineer of the
Year’ and proud that SPP Pumps was a Finalist
in the ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ category.”
Jason Howlett, Managing Director at
Xylem Water Solutions UK added, “It was a
pleasure to attend this year’s Pump Industry
Awards, the whole team thoroughly enjoyed
themselves. We were proud to support the
2019 event and delighted to take away the
‘Product of the Year’ award for our innovative
Flygt Concertor.”
Sharon George of Stuart Turner Ltd,
concluded, “The Pump Industry Awards
provide a great platform to celebrate
innovation and excellence across the industry
and we were delighted to be recognised as
Finalists.
The 2019 Category Winners
The 2019 awards categories focused on key
areas of manufacture and supply, including
innovation and achievement, energy saving,
engineering excellence, customer care and
employee motivation.
On the night, seven companies and two
individuals were awarded, as follows:
Product of the Year
Sponsored by: Process Engineering
Presented by: Mike Turner, Commercial
Director, Process Engineering
Winner: Xylem Water Solutions’ Flygt
Concertor XPC
Project of the Year
Sponsored by: Wilo
Presented by: Simon Oakes, Sales Director,
Water Management & Industry, Wilo UK
Winner: Campion Pumps and Irish Water for
the Inniscarra Dam Project
Judges Special Award
Sponsored by: Tomlinson Hall & Co
Presented by: Colin Simpson, Business
Development Director, Tomlinson Hall & Co
Winner: Siemens
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by: BPMA
Presented by: Richard Harden, President,
BPMA
Winner: Tony Keville, Managing Director of
Tomlinson Hall & Co
For further information about
the 2019 Pump Industry Awards,
and to view the photo gallery
please visit the website at
pumpindustryawards.com.
If you are interested in sponsoring,
nominating and/or attending the
2020 event please contact Andrew
Castle at andrew@touchwavemedia.
co.uk.
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