Romax Technology takes top BEEAs prize for design engineering 17 October 2014

"Can you do it better?" That was the question asked by Peter Poon, co-founder of Romax Technology, as he accepted the Grand Prix trophy at the recent British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs).

"I had to start a company as I'm disabled: I'm nearly blind," said Poon in an impromptu acceptance speech.

"I had to keep busy, to occupy my mind, so I sketched out a system of how to design gearboxes that will be right first time."

His design system is now deployed around the world. "We have people come for training from various companies, such as Porsche. People are surprised why they come for training. I say it is because we do it better."

The company Poon launched, Romax Technology is based in Nottingham and was this year's winner of Consultancy of the Year as well as the Grand Prix.

The company came, said Poon, "from a humble beginning with an engineer who has a desire to improve things. With everything around you, you can ask 'Can you do it better?', and you will always find a way."

Romax Technology's success at the BEEAs this year is down to the leading position it has established for itself in the design of bearings and gearboxes.

It now has more than 100 customers in the automotive industry and is involved with 14 of the top 15 manufacturers.

Romax' approach is something all companies should embrace. It looks to engineer a better world for its clients and customers; it puts innovation at the heart of everything it does; it looks for continuous improvement; and believes it can deliver value and build loyalty through long term partnerships.

In determining who would win this year's Grand Prix, the judges concluded: "In order to work with 14 of the world's automotive giants, you have to be pretty good. To have tripled in size since 2009 shows true British Engineering Excellence."

Other BEEAs winners were:

Lime Microsystems - Small Company Of The Year
Aeguana Digital - Start Up Of The Year
Houlder - Design Team Of The Year
LC Super Hybrid programme from Controlled Power Technologies -
Green Product Of The Year
Nylacast - Materials Application of the Year
CSRmesh from CSR - Electronic Product Of The Year
Hi-Traq subsea crawler, IHC - Mechanical Product Of The Year
Joel Gibbard for the Open Hand Project - Young Designer Of The Year
Mike Franklin from Crawley Creatures - Design Engineer Of The Year
Peter Greenhalgh from ARM - Design Engineer Of The Year

Brian Tinham

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