PIA ceremony set to reward excellence

In addition to celebrating its milestone 20th Anniversary, the awards programme received a record number of entries, so it was doubly disappointing to endure such a long postponement. The event will enable the pump industry to re-connect, re-unite, and celebrate its business, professional and engineering prowess. Recognising significant achievements which took place in the 18-month period preceding December 2019, the nine category winners will be announced and honoured with this industry renowned accolade.

2022 Awards Programme

However, despite the enforced delay in announcing the latest set of awards winners, time does not stand still and the organisation will shortly be seeking nominations and entries for the 2022 Pump Industry Awards. Returning to its usual Spring dateline for the gala dinner and presentation ceremony, the event will take place on Thursday 24 March, again at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth.

The call for nominations, which will cover activities in the two-year period up to December 2021, will open on Monday 27 September this year – directly after the 2020/21 awards presentation. The entry deadline has been set for Friday 7 January 2022.

Throughout the pandemic, and especially through lockdown, the pump sector played a key role in ensuring our utilities, manufacturing processes and essential services were maintained, and so for the 2022 award programmme, special recognition will go to those companies and individuals who have gone that extra mile to meet any additional challenges brought about by Covid-19.

This additional acknowledgement will go hand-in-hand with the following nine award categories, that collectively honour the full breadth of product and service offering across the pump industry.

• Product of the Year Sponsored by Process Engineering

• Project of the Year Sponsored by Stuart Turner

• Environmental Contribution of the Year Sponsored by SPP Pumps

• Manufacturer of the Year Sponsored by WEG UK

• Distributor of the Year Sponsored by EMIR Software

• Supplier of the Year Sponsored by Wilo

• Contribution to Skills & Training Sponsored by Tomlinson Hall

• Rising Star Award Sponsored by World Pumps

• Lifetime Contribution Sponsored by BPMA

Steve Schofield, CEO, British Pump Manufacturers Association comments: “No-one could have foreseen the disruption caused by the pandemic, and the pump sector has not been immune to its impact, however, despite the many challenges, or maybe because of them, business and professional excellence still deserves to be acknowledged and celebrated. The Pump Industry Awards do just that, and so I would encourage all those involved in this important sector of ours to prepare and submit their entries for the fast-approaching 2022 awards programme.”

The BPMA’s Annual Pump Industry Awards Programme is produced and operated by Touchwave Media on behalf of the BPMA.

www.pumpindustryawards.com