Cotswold Life EMI Awards Winners 2016
PUBLISHED: 16:49 23 September 2016 | UPDATED: 09:13 26 September 2016
Cotswold Life EMI Awards winners 2016
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Over 450 joined us at Cheltenham Racecourse, flying the flag for regional manufacturing, engineering and innovation excellence, at the second Cotswold Life Engineering Manufacturing Innovation Awards
The Cotswold Life EMI Awards celebrates a thriving industry across Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire, Wiltshire and Worcestershire. There is no other single awards ceremony that comprehensively celebrates and showcases the diversity of manufacturing in the Cotswolds. Representatives from some of the largest national manufacturing and engineering support organisations joined us to showcase the breadth and depth of innovation and skills here
The 2016 awards evening got off to a fantastic start when over 450 guests entered the room to see an aeroplane suspended high above the dinner tables. The incredible Electroflight P1, based at Stroud, has been designed by a team led by Roger Targett and is powered by high performance electric motors. Designed to set world records for an electric aircraft the Electroflight P1 is showcasing true engineering ambition demonstrating future potential for “green energy” aircraft design.
The second highlight of the evening was keynote speaker Lord Paul Drayson whose inspirational speech celebrated the Cotswold’s as a hotbed of design and manufacturing capability. Lord Drayson has developed successful businesses in food manufacturing, bioscience and motorsport research and development, and served as a Minister in the British Government, first in the Department of Defence and then in Science and Innovation.
Each of the 100 Awards entries offered an impressive insight into what’s really going on across the sector. Manufacturing is embedded in this region. It employs and trains tens of thousands and offers fantastic opportunities to anyone with ambition and drive. All the 2016 finalists and winners showcased manufacturing brilliance and collective ambition. The judging panel were impressed with the quality of nominations and the truly inspiring innovation happening within Cotswold companies.
Compèred by the BBC’s Business Correspondent for the South West, Dave Harvey, 36 finalists were present at the awards evening alongside guests and representatives from most of the UK’s most prominent manufacturing and business support organisations. These included WMG, Innovate UK,The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), The Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), SWMAS, IOD, Catapult, UKTI and many more. The awards programme was hugely supported by Cotswold businesses, including headline sponsor BPE Solicitors, associate sponsor Lloyds Banking Group and event partner Oasis Events.
AND THE WINNERS ARE:
Sustainable Manufacturing Award
Sponsored by: Lockton Companies
Winner: Kohler Mira Ltd, Cheltenham
Finalists:
Owen Mumford Ltd, Woodstock
Renishaw plc, Wotton-under-Edge
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Award for Educational Partnership
Sponsored by: Gloucestershire Engineering Training
Winner: Safran Landing Systems (Formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty), Cheltenham
Finalists:
Group HES, Gloucester
Unipart Manufacturing Group, Coventry
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Apprentice of the Year
Sponsored by: Gloucestershire College
Winner: Molly Cartwright, Jaguar Land Rover Ltd, Coventry
Finalists:
Liam Crook, ESR Technology Ltd, Abingdon
Jon Hoppner, Xylem Dewatering Solutions UK Ltd, Cirencester
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Employee of the Year
Sponsored by: Omega Resource Group
Winner: Debora Comparin, Safran Landing Systems (Formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty), Cheltenham
Finalists:
Rob Davies, Arc Energy Resources Ltd, Eastington
John Cullimore, Group HES, Gloucester
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Best Place to Work
Sponsored by: Grundon Waste Management
Winner: Rotec Engineering Ltd (META), Evesham
Finalists:
National Composites Centre, Bristol
Weird Fish Ltd, Cheltenham
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Best Research & Development Project
Sponsored by: Hazlewoods
Winner: Snow Business International Ltd, Stroud: EcoFlake and ProFlake
Finalists:
Oxford Advanced Surfaces Ltd, Begbroke: Onto™
Poeton Industries Ltd, Gloucester: Apticote 340HT
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Technology Innovation Award
Sponsored By: Oxford Brookes University
Winner: Unipart Manufacturing Group, Coventry: PROVE (Production Readiness of Very Light Exhaust)
Finalists:
Oxford Instruments plc, Abingdon: Pulsar Bench Top NMR
Safran Landing Systems (Formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty) Cheltenham: Robotic Arm process
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Disruptor of the Year Award
Sponsored by: Land Rover Experience, Eastnor
Winner: 2-DTech Ltd, Cheltenham
Finalists:
ADEY Professional Heating Solutions, Cheltenham
Corin Group, Cirencester
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Exporter of the Year
Sponsored by: Isaac Partnership
Winner: Batten & Allen Ltd, Cirencester
Finalists:
Advanced Insulation Ltd, Gloucester
Delphi Diesel Systems Ltd, Stroud
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Outstanding Leadership Award
Sponsored by: QuoLux
Winner: Kelvin Stevens, ADEY Professional Heating Solutions, Cheltenham
Finalists:
Andrew Robinson, Arc Energy Resources Ltd, Eastington
Bob Wilkins, Truturn Precision Engineering (Charfield) Ltd, Stroud
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SME Manufacturer of the Year 2016
Sponsored by: Bruton Knowles
Winner: Omega Engineering Services Ltd, Cheltenham
Finalists:
Base Performance Simulators, Banbury
Gaudio Awards Ltd, Tewkesbur
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Large Manufacturer of the Year 2016
Sponsored By: Bamboo Technology Group
Winner: Advanced Insulation Ltd, Gloucester
Finalists:
Dowty Propellers, Cheltenham
Future Advanced Manufacture, Cheltenham
