Winners of the 2015 International Awards for Powered Access
May 2, 2015 3:00 PM CDT
WINNER: HSS Hire, UK
The independent and impartial judging panel spent a full day considering the more than 100 entries received. The judges made their decisions based on the merit of each entry and were excluded from entering their company for any awards.
The 2015 IAPA judges were:
IAPA winners revealed in Washington
2016 IAPAs to be held in Madrid
By International Powered Access Federation
Close to 300 industry professionals gathered on 26 March 2015 in Washington, DC, USA to celebrate the winners of the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs).
Jointly organised by Access International, Access Lift & Handlers and IPAF, the IAPAs celebrate best practice and excellence in the powered access industry.
The 2015 IAPA winners are:
Access Rental Company of the Year
Mateco, GermanyContribution to Safe Working at Height
SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Teresa Kee, NES RentalsWINNER: HSS Hire, UK
Outstanding Customer Service
NES Rentals, USAPowered Access Pioneer
Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation, ChinaProduct of the Year – Low Level Access
Faraone Industrie, Italy, for the Elevah 40 MoveProduct of the Year – Mast Climbing Work Platforms/Hoists
Maber Costruzioni, Italy, for the construction hoist MB A 2000/150Product of the Year – Self Propelled (booms, scissors, atrium lifts)
Holland Lift International, Netherlands, for the Hybrid HL-275 H25 4WD/P/NProduct of the Year – Vehicle Mounted
Palfinger Platforms, Germany, for the P480Project of the Year
Scanclimber, Finland, and Scan-Rent and PMB Façade Technology, MalaysiaIPAF Training Centre of the Year
A-Plant, UKIPAF Training Instructor of the Year
Hansen Ng Wee Han, BS Technology, SingaporeAccess Photograph of the Year
Jo Till, director at GT Access in the UKIPAF/Access International Lifetime Achievement Award
Raymond SmithThe independent and impartial judging panel spent a full day considering the more than 100 entries received. The judges made their decisions based on the merit of each entry and were excluded from entering their company for any awards.
The 2015 IAPA judges were:
- Alan Dotts, sales manager – special products, Toyota Material Handling, USA
- Daniel Duclos, owner and chairman of French manufacturer ATN
- Alastair Robertson, owner and president, Universal Equipment, USA
- Søren Rosenkrands, chief operations officer at Netherlands-based rental company Riwal
- Alexandre Saubot, chief operating officer, Haulotte, France
- Chris Wraith, technical & safety executive, IPAF
- Non-voting chairman of the judges: Euan Youdale, editor, Access International
About the Author
IPAF is the parent organization of North America's Aerial Work Platform Training (AWPT). Both are not-for-profit member organizations that promote the safe and effective use of powered access equipment. Find more information at www.ipaf.org.
