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The award winners.
New IAI Chairman
Sets Out Manifesto
»»The Institute of
Architectural Ironmongers
(IAI) has announced the
winners of its awards
presented at its recent
AGM, the first event with
Mario Del-Signore, MD of
CES Security Solutions, as
Chairman.
Mario said: “My entire
career has been around
architectural ironmongery.
I originally joined the IAI
some 16 years ago because
I wanted to help promote
individual’s personal
development which is good
for them, their companies
and the industry as a whole.
The awards that I presented
along with GAI President
John Jefferies recognise
outstanding achievements
by both new entrants and
industry stalwarts and I am
proud to work alongside
people who demonstrate
such pride and passion in
their work.”
The winners were: IAI
Fellowship Award - Dave
Heal, John Monaghan
Group; Promising
Ironmonger of the Year
– Adam Sweatman, John
Planck Ltd; Paul Lewis
Customer Service Award
– Lorient; GAI Award for
Services to the Institute –
Cheryl Flinders.
Mario added: “I intend
to ensure my tenure as IAI
Chairman builds on the
previous chairman, Areas
Sales Manager at GEZE
(UK) Ltd Shaun Brown’s
achievements and will
be focusing on two main
areas. Firstly, I want to
encourage more young
people to join the industry
and to get involved with
the IAI’s varied programme
of events, training and
education. Secondly, I
want to encourage more
members, young and old,
to continue their learning
through the Institute’s CPD
programme and to use
this to help them attain
the RegAI qualification.
Both of these will
contribute toward the aim
of increasing awareness
among architects and
specifiers of the efforts
that IAI members go to
continue to develop their
knowledge.”
The IAI is a sister
organisation to the
Guild of Architectural
Ironmong