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GAS INDUSTRY AWARDS

IGEM PRESIDENT ANTONY GREEN
AND EUA PRESIDENT HELEN BRAY
AN AFTERNOON OF ACCOLADES

Winners of Gas Industry Awards 2019 announced

THE INSTITUTION OF Gas Engineers & Managers (IGEM) and the Energy and
Utilities Alliance (EUA) are pleased to announce the winners of the Gas Industry THE GAS INDUSTRY AWARDS have
Awards 2019. This year’s champions were presented with their certificates and been uncovering extraordinary
trophies at a prestigious awards lunch hosted on Wednesday 15 May by television talent and highly innovative work for
presenter and engineer Kate Bellingham, at London’s Park Lane Hilton. more than 20 years.
There were 10 categories of award followed by two special awards. Helen Bray, President of EUA,
said: “What a great opportunity for
The winning individuals and organisations were: us all to learn from innovative ideas
and leaders across the industry. The
Manager of the Year Product of the Year awards have inspired me to think
sponsored by Radius Systems sponsored by Morrison Utility Services about how the winning concepts could
Carly Gilchrist, Fulcrum Pipelines VSRT Vertical Steam Boiler by Fulton be applied in different contexts.”
Event organisers IGEM and EUA
Engineer of the Year Project of the Year offer their thanks the spownsors
sponsored by British Gas sponsored by Kiwa UK Group of the awards lunch, Cadent and
Jonathan Strain, Firmus Energy H21 by Northern Gas Networks in Smarter Metering Services, and
collaboration with Cadent, SGN, Wales those organisations who sponsored
Young Person’s Achievement Award & West Utilities, DNV GL and the Health each category of award.
sponsored by Towngas & Safety Laboratory Antony Green, President of IGEM,
Ben Kuchta, Quantic Corporation said: “Once again, the Gas Industry
Company of the Year Awards has delivered a worthy set of
Leadership Award sponsored by Wales & West Utilities winners. As always, the calibre of the
sponsored by SGN SGN shortlisted entrants was extremely
Jane Haswell, Pipeline Integrity Engineers high, but our judges have worked
Special Recognition Award hard to identify the best of the best
Safety Award Mike Foster, EUA for 2019. I’m especially heartened
sponsored by the Gas Industry The judges decided that Mike was worthy to see the winners display a diverse
Safety Group of receiving the special recognition award mix of talents across the spectrum
National Grid Grain LNG for Breaking for his tireless campaigning on behalf of of gas operations, which I think
Safety Records the gas industry. demonstrates the level of commitment
to safety, future technology and
Customer Service Award Outstanding Achievement Award professional excellence evident in the
sponsored by Penspen Chris Train industry today.”
Wales & West Utilities and Morrison The judges said: “Chris is an engineer with
Utility Services over 35 years’ experience in the energy Full details of all our winners and
sector. He has been at the centre of several nominees can be found in our
The Innovation Award fundamental changes to the way the UK’s special Gas Industry Awards 2019
sponsored by Rayden Engineering gas network is structured and operates. supplement, included with this edition
Cadent in collaboration with Bri-Stor Throughout his career he has provided of Gi. Details of the 2020 awards will
Systems and Perpetual V2G Systems strong leadership and worked tirelessly be available on the IGEM and EUA
for the Sustainable Vehicle for the benefit of the sector and to keep websites soon.
Auxiliary Power System customers safe and warm.”

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