{"id":5779,"date":"2018-11-28T05:44:57","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T05:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=5779"},"modified":"2018-11-28T09:28:09","modified_gmt":"2018-11-28T09:28:09","slug":"straightpoint-wins-rigging-services-sponsored-leea-safety-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/straightpoint-wins-rigging-services-sponsored-leea-safety-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Straightpoint Wins Rigging Services-Sponsored LEEA Safety Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Load cell manufacturer Straightpoint (SP)<\/a> won the inaugural Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Safety Award, presented in front of over 260 guests at a gala event staged on the first night of the recent LiftEx trade show in Milton Keynes, UK.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by lifting and rigging equipment provider Rigging Services, it was one of eight trophies to be given out on the evening as LEEA, the leading authority in the industry, used its flagship event to make a definitive move to recognise member companies and individual representatives for their success against specific judging criteria.<\/p>\n

SP<\/a> was also shortlisted in the Apprentice of the Year, Innovative Product of the Year, Sustainable Solution of the Year, and Unsung Hero categories. Customer Service, Manager of the Year, and the Kevin Holmes Award (a memorial accolade developed to reward companies, teams, and individuals who display excellence in people development) completed the list of honours.<\/p>\n

Doug Price, technical manager at Rigging Services, presented David Ayling, director at SP<\/a>, with the hefty piece of silverware. Celebrity guest speaker Matt Dawson, a retired England rugby union player and now a familiar face on UK television, joined them on stage. The evening was also notable for raising over \u00a32,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital.<\/p>\n

Ayling said: \u201cThe concept generally was well received and from a member\u2019s perspective the evening was a great success, befitting of an excellent LiftEx in totality. To emerge victorious in the safety category was overwhelming given LEEA\u2019s stature in the industry and the extent to which safety is in our company\u2019s DNA. We underscore our work with the mantra \u2018making the lifting industry a safer place\u2019 and what stronger endorsement could there be that we\u2019re meeting that objective?\u201d<\/p>\n

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(left to right): Dr. Ross Moloney, CEO at LEEA; David Ayling, director at SP; Doug Price, technical manager at Rigging Services; and Matt Dawson.<\/p><\/div>\n

Safety as priority<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paul Fulcher, director at Rigging Services, said: \u201cSafety has always been a number one priority at our company; for employees, that\u2019s inculcated in them from their first day. Sponsorship of this award was therefore natural in that it encapsulates our own ethos and we would likely find ourselves kindred spirits with the eventual winners. We\u2019re honoured to be associated with LEEA; the awards concept, which defines its work; and the safety-centricity of this particularly category.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fulcher, who is also halfway through a two-year tenure as LEEA chairman, added: \u201cI had two reasons for offering my congratulations to David and SP<\/a>\u2014one with my company hat on and the other as a representative of the association. The integrity of the awards must be absolute. Beyond that, with regards to the Safety Award, it can\u2019t be subjective; there are objective measurements. A single nominee wouldn\u2019t guarantee a winner, nor would the judges have bestowed the honour upon the best of a bad bunch. Thus, it must have been the opinion of the panel [comprising senior LEEA management and honorary life members] that SP were truly deserving\u2014and that warrants sincere commendation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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David Ayling with the LEEA Safety Award.<\/p><\/div>\n

In a statement prepared for media, Dr. Ross Moloney, CEO at LEEA, said: \u201cThe LEEA Awards is all about recognising the excellence of our members and showcasing it to the global lifting industry and to end user markets. The response has been overwhelmingly positive\u2014from the high number and impressive standard of entries to an outstanding turnout for an incredible evening. I thank all those companies and individuals that took the time to enter. Congratulations to all the finalists and, of course, the winners and special thanks to our sponsors for their outstanding support.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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