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Electronics and Electrical Subcontracting Services
News Release from: CIL Custom Interconnect
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 13 October 2006
LED technology brings company award
Custom Interconnect (CIL) has won the 'Best Small Company' award in the Cranfield School of Management's annual Best Factory Awards.
Custom Interconnect (CIL) has won the 'Best Small Company' award in the Cranfield School of Management's annual Best Factory Awards A small company is defined as one employing less than 500 people
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 17 Nov 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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The award ceremony was held at the London Hilton, Park Lane on September 29th where John Boston, managing director of CIL, received the award from John Guy, UK head of industrial manufacturing at KPMG, a leading provider of professional services including audit, tax, financial and risk advice, the sponsors of this category.
Now in their 14th year, the BFAs place great store in their rigorous judging procedures.
Every aspect of operational and manufacturing performance is analysed during a long and intensive investigation by industry experts.
The citation that accompanied the award highlighted that CIL has replaced 95% of its equipment over the past five years, the company's ability to manage change, the modern, clean environment on the shop floor and the high levels of motivation of the staff.
Another important factor was CIL's determination to develop its own products manifested by the innovative work in designing a range of products using new, high power LED technology developed by the company.
John Boston, managing director of CIL said: "It is a great honour that CIL has been voted as the best small company in the UK.
We consider this award as recognition of the high levels of investment that we have made over the past few years to stay ahead and grow when many of our competitors are standing still or in recession." The report from Cranfield School of Management summed up by saying: "When investment, flexibility, and simplicity on the shop floor are combined with customer focus it isn't difficult to connect why CIL is the 'Best Small Company' this year.".
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