DEHN Africa, a lighting and surge protection solutions provider, recently acknowledged its local distribution partners, hosting its third annual African partner awards ceremony in Johannesburg.
The event started with a look into the company’s upward trajectory over the past few years, covered its current changes and also gave a glimpse of its future plans for the African market. These plans include the further development of its DEHNacademy seminars, training and workshops. DEHN Africa managing director, Alexis Barwise once again highlighted the importance of a strong team and partners, and talked about exciting international changes as DEHN evolves towards becoming a process orientated organisation that is growth promoting and self learning.
Another critical development is the ability to customise unique solutions in different geographical areas, meaning that the region specific needs of African clients can be catered for. He also outlined the local organisation’s goal for 2020, which is to position DEHN as one of the top three lightning protection and energy quality solutions companies in the most important industrial and growth regions.
Partners honoured at the event included:
• ARB Electrical Wholesalers, Most Innovative Marketing;
• ICE (Industrial Control & Engineering Namibia), Most Up and Coming Partner;
• Advanced Lightning Protection (ALP), Fastest Growing Partner; and
• Universal Lightning Protection Services (ULPS), Best Performance Overall.
Long standing DEHN partner, Surgetek received a special acknowledgement - a framed contract from 1984 with a signature of the founder and former CEO of Surgetek, Hans Slagter - recognising the thirty-year partnership between the two companies and their lengthy commitment to the market.
The market leader DEHN, a globally active family-owned electrotechnical company with more than 1600 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.