Awarded to the motion control distributor who has achieved recognition from either the motion control sector or final end user for their services to industry in areas such as technical ability and advice, customisation of special needs, market penetration and growth and on time delivery and service.
SPONSOR
SMC are the world leaders in pneumatics and are experts in automation. With 51 subsidiaries at key locations around the world SMC components can now be purchased in 82 countries. SMC’s standard product range exceeds 12,000 items which can be ordered in over 700,000 variant forms. Working in the automotive, electronics, life science and food processing and packaging sectors SMC is committed to develop cutting edge, high quality, components that deliver outstanding performance. SMC has been trading in the UK for more than 40 years and its Milton Keynes based facility includes a 70 person strong R&D team (European Technical Centre) and a state-of-the-art 24,000 sqm manufacturing and logistics facility. SMC UK believe in the tangible benefits of face-to-face communication so its 100 plus field based sales teams is further supported by highly trained design, technical and production experts based at our MK site. For more information check out our website: www.smc.uk or call 01908 563888.
entry criteria
eligibility
Open to any motion control distributor which has achieved recognition from either the sector or final end user for their services to industry in areas such as technical ability and advice, customisation of special needs, market penetration and growth and on time delivery and service. You can nominate your company or another that you know or work with.
APPLICATION PROCESS
All entries must be submitted online. There is the option to save your entry and complete at a later date, but before the deadline date of 6th February 2020.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Additional supporting evidence including images, press cuttings, endorsements (anything deemed relevant to your entry) may be included. These can be attached to the online entry form or emailed to Hannah.
JUDGING PROCESS
All information will be treated confidentially & will only be circulated amongst the judges. Entries are judged on merit only, with no reference to external considerations.
closing date
The closing date for entry is 6th February 2020. Please note this date is final and will not be extended.
FINALISTS
All entrants will be informed by email as to whether, or not, they have got through to the final stage of the process after the Judging session in March.
JUDGES
Frank Griffith
ABB
Sean Kilgallen
BOSCH REXROTH
Vanda Jones
BRITISH COMPRESSED
AIR SOCIETY
Christopher Buxton
BRITISH FLUID POWER ASSOCIATION
Gary Busby
ELMO MOTION CONTROL
Victoria Montag
GAMBICA
Ed Holden
HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS
Mark Cattermole
PARKER HANNIFIN
Aaron Blutstein
PLANT & WORKS
ENGINEERING
Paul Barnes
SMC PNEUMATICS