Ones to Watch

  • The Ones to Watch

    Our search for the rising stars of the processing and packaging machinery industry is now over. Nicola Swann from Videojet Technologies was last night named winner at the 2011 PPMA Show's Ones to Watch awards, which recognised promising under 35 years olds who have made a real impression on the packaging and processing machinery industry.

    As Marketing Manager for the UK and Ireland, Nicola, 29, is credited with revolutionising Videojet Technologies' profile within the industry. New business enquiries through the website have risen by more than 300%, making her one of the company's most valuable assets. Take a look at 2011’s TOP 5 finalists...

  • Nicola Swann – Videojet Technologies Ltd

    Winner of the 2011 PPMA Show, 29 year old Nicola from Cambridge joined Videojet Technologies Ltd in August 2007 where she acts as Marketing Manager for the UK & Ireland. With a Diploma in Marketing achieved last year, Nicola is a creative individual with excellent communication skills and a great eye for detail.

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  • Greg Austin, Endoline Machinery Ltd

    29 year old Greg from Milton Keynes is International Business Manager at Endoline Machinery Ltd where he has worked since October 2007. As a member of the IET, he is studying to become an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) alongside his full-time role. An excellent communicator, his knowledge of both the commercial and technical elements of the job makes him the perfect candidate for The Ones to Watch.

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  • Sabine Fiehl, Busch UK Ltd

    34 year old Sabine from Telford is Technical Sales Advisor at Busch UK Ltd where she has worked since February 2007. A German native with a Masters Degree in Business Management and Marketing having moved to the UK just six years ago she has quickly grasped the English language and is a top performer at Busch UK Ltd. Sabine started as a Marketing Assistant but very quickly progressed to a technical sales role through hard work, training and a lot of personal time. Highly motivated and customer focussed, Sabine has a great attention to detail.

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  • Phil Smith, Converging Solutions Ltd

    30 year old Phil from Redditch is Technical Director at Converging Solutions Ltd. On graduating from university with a degree in Business Studies ten years ago, he managed to secure a job as an engineering apprentice at Converging Solutions. Since then he has gone from strength to strength, progressing into senior management. An excellent communicator, he manages the design, engineering and service teams at the company.

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  • Joanne Weate, Schubert UK Ltd

    28 year old Joanne is from Solihull and joined Schubert UK in 2009 as Sales & Marketing Co-ordinator. With a degree in Business and Marketing under her belt, Joanne is extremely professional, highly-organised and constantly strives to take on new tasks and responsibilities making her a real talent in the industry.

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  • “This is the third time for us at the PPMA Show. We keep coming back to the show because of its high quality of customers. We’ve made a few deals already which is promising, but exhibiting at a trade show is all about the long term investment; we may not hear from some of these customers for several months or even years, but they do come back.”
    Henk vd Ven, Marketing Manager, Lantech
  • "We’ve exhibited at various exhibitions but I knew that if we improved our stand, we could do very well at the PPMA Show this year. On the first day alone we generated over 100 good leads. This is the best exhibition so far that we’ve experienced as a company and we’ve already booked our stand for next year!”
    Colin Griffiths, Chairman, Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists
  • "We had an extremely successful three days at the PPMA Show this year. The visitors were of a high quality and spot on in terms of target for us - plus there was a constant stream of them to our stand which is always encouraging. Importantly for us, there was a lot of interest in our new Omega multi-head weigher so we will be busy following-up all the leads that we secured over the next few weeks. All in all, an impressive show."
    Neil Fowell, Managing Director, Yamato Scale Dataweigh
  • “The show not only enables us to maintain our presence in the industry, but it also helps us to generate new leads and business.”
    Greg Austin, International Business Manager, Endoline