The Association of African Exhibition Organisers (AAXO) recently hosted Southern Africa’s most reputable exhibitors and organisers at the annual ROAR awards. The purpose of the glamourous evening was to celebrate outstanding work in a broad range of categories relating to the exhibition industry. With a high volume of entries, the ROAR awards reiterate the high level of professionalism at a standard the industry strives to maintain.
Left to right: Dhiren Naidoo (Endress+Hauser), Hanli Goncalves (Reed Exhibitions). Cezanne Gonsior (Endress+Hauser), Rob MacKenzie (Endress+Hauser), Su-Anne Willemse (Endress+Hauser), Benjamin Mlangeni (Endress+Hauser) and Teresa de Sousa (Reed Exhibitions).
The awards have become renowned for the opportunity they offer for industry players to unite in celebration of their successes, enjoy recognition for their excellent work, and gain credibility at the same time. An overwhelming amount of entries were judged with almost one third being in the new categories of Social Media and Africa Bound. This year’s event highlighted the level of professionalism in the African exhibition industry yet again. Not only was there an increase in quantity, but the quality of entries received was outstanding. Both the Exhibitor and Organiser categories were judged on pre-set criteria such as successful exhibition strategy incorporating marketing, activation, stand construction and ROI.
Left to right: Teresa de Sousa (Reed Exhibitions), Aimee Schumacher (Beckhoff Automation), Rodney Grobler (Beckhoff Automation), Michelle Murphy (Beckhoff Automation), Hanli Goncalves (Reed Exhibitions) and Jayne Harley (Reed Exhibitions).
Africa Automation Fair, a proud member of AAXO and Reed Exhibitions, hosted exhibitors and industry media, to give insight into the scale and professionalism of the exhibition industry, and were exceptionally proud to have Beckhoff Automation and Endress+Hauser receive awards for Distinction in Exhibiting. This is awarded based not only on stand design, but also pre-, during and post-show marketing and company representation. The stand awards were judged by prominent industry leaders and experts, with the Exhibitor category judged by Projeni Pather (vice chairman, AAXO), Leatitia van Straten and Dee Reuvers (board members, AAXO) and Jaqui Reynolds (member, AAXO). Africa Automation Fair would like to encourage more exhibitors to enter the competition in future.
BMG achieves GBCSA Net Zero Waste Level 2 Certification Bearing Man Group t/a BMG
News
BMG has achieved Green Building Council South Africa Net Zero Waste Level 2 Certification after diverting more than 90% of operational waste from landfill, demonstrating how practical sustainability measures can deliver measurable environmental and commercial benefits.
Read more...Pump spares and parts for Africa
News
KSB Pumps and Valves explains how its decentralised stockholding and local manufacturing keep spares and parts available across its installed base in Africa.
Read more...Inspiration for times of change Endress+Hauser South Africa
News
More than 2000 customers, partners and experts gathered in Basel, Switzerland, for the Endress+Hauser Global Forum in April 2026. Under the theme of driving sustainable transformation together, the event combined keynote sessions on strategy, technology and the future of work with practical case studies from across the process industry.
Read more...The gender gap in SA’s engineering sector
News
South Africa’s engineering sector is facing a critical gender imbalance, with women making up just 16% of registered engineering professionals compared to 84% of men.
Read more...Safe removal of the historic US 181
News
Mammoet provided the heavy-lift expertise that helped remove the 2300 ton centre span of the historic US 181 Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas, using a precision lift-and-lower method that protected nearby marine environments and reopened navigation channels swiftly.
Read more...Africa Energy Indaba 2027 aims to ignite the power revolution
News
Africa Energy Indaba 2027 takes place from 2 to 4 March 2027 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, bringing together ministers, utilities, investors and developers to accelerate energy generation, unlock investment and drive the continent’s industrial future.
Read more...Major bearing tender for SKF SKF South Africa
News
SKF has secured a major bearing supply tender from an Algerian steelmaker, reinforcing its position in the metals segment across North Africa.
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the publisher and its agents cannot be held responsible for any errors contained, or any loss incurred as a result. Articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of the publishers. The editor reserves the right to alter or cut copy. Articles submitted are deemed to have been cleared for publication. Advertisements and company contact details are published as provided by the advertiser. Technews Publishing (Pty) Ltd cannot be held responsible for the accuracy or veracity of supplied material.
printer friendly version