Lightning and surge protection solutions provider, DEHN Africa has once again acknowledged local distribution partners, recently awarding top associates at its fourth annual African partner awards ceremony, which was held at the Randpark Golf Club in Johannesburg.

The big winner for the evening was Universal Lightning Protection Services (ULPS), which received the title of “Best Performance Overall” for the second consecutive year. The title of “Project of the Year” went to Pontins, for its work on the Tswalu Montlhopi Game Lodge. Webb Industries, a division of Jasco Trading, took home the trophy for the “Most Up and Coming Partner”, while ElectroMechanica and Electro Tech were named as the “Reseller of the Year” for South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region respectively.

Having held its very first Partner Golf Day earlier the same day, DEHN Africa also handed out several additional awards for the games played, with Seath Scowby of ULPS getting the nearest to hole 8, Dirk van Staden, also from ULPS, winning the prize for the longest drive, DEHN Africa’s Etienne Gerber being placed as closest to hole 17, and Tatenda Gora of DEHN Africa having endured the longest day.

As well as thanking all partners for their commitment over the past year, DEHN Africa managing director, Alexis Barwise gave attendees an update on the internship programme with Wits University, where he appealed to local businesses to assist in providing second year electrical and mechanical engineering students with industry experience during their six months of practical training.

Barwise also touched on the global DEHN + SÖHNE 2020/ 2025 vision and how this would be adapted locally, before bidding farewell to all present prior to his departure from South Africa’s shores to join the DEHN + SÖHNE team in Neumarkt, Germany, as director AMEA.

The market leader DEHN, a globally active family-owned electrotechnical company with more than 1700 employees worldwide, offers innovative products and solutions as well as comprehensive services in the field of surge protection, lightning protection and safety equipment.

DEHN focuses on the protection of system and building technology, the transportation, telecommunication and process sector, photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, etc. The company's continuous growth is based on more than 100 years of tradition and experience as well as highest quality standards and consistent customer and market orientation throughout the world.