Access award winners announced

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- 24 Apr 2014 ( #664 ) - Windsor, United Kingdom
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The 14 winners honoured for industry best practice, excellence and innovation.
The 14 winners honoured for industry best practice, excellence and innovation.
More than 470 people from 28 countries attended the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) this month in Windsor, UK, which saw 14 winners honoured for industry best practice, excellence and innovation.

The awards are jointly organised by Access International and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF).

The IAPAs took place on the same day as the IPAF Summit.

The 2014 IAPA winners are:
  • IPAF Training Instructor of the Year
    Tony Radke, NES Rentals, USA
  • IPAF Training Instructor of the Year - Special Recognition
    Josef Hollstegge, Ruthmann, Germany
  • IPAF Training Centre of the Year
    Mills Rental, Brazil
  • Access Photograph of the Year
    Tadeusz Koniecko, technical engineer, Riwal, Poland
  • Product of the Year - Low Level Access
    Power Towers, UK, for the Peco
  • Product of the Year -- Mast Climbing Work Platforms/Hoists
    Scanclimber, Finland, for the Double Decker
  • Product of the Year - Vehicle/Trailer Mounted
    Ruthmann, Germany, for the Steiger T720 truck mount
  • Product of the Year -- Self-Propelled (Booms, Scissors, Atrium lifts)
    Genie, USA, for the SX-180 telescopic boom lift
  • Outstanding Customer Service
    Access Plus, UK
  • Contribution to Safe Working at Height
    Peter Douglas, Nationwide Platforms, UK
  • Powered Access Pioneer
    Galmon, Singapore
  • Innovative Use of Access Equipment
    Fraco Products, Canada
  • Access Rental Company of the Year
    AFI-Uplift, UK
  • IPAF and Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
    Mike Evans, UK
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