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Africa Rail Awards
 
Nominations deadline


Submit all nominations by 18/04/2008

Think your company deserves an award?

We would like to invite all the rail players to participate in the awards. If you feel that your company deserves to be recognised as a leading player in the field, nominating is as easy as following the link below.

Africa Rail 2008

Africa Rail 2008 is the premier rail event on the African continent, providing industry leaders with the ideal setting to meet, network and do business.

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Africa Rail Awards - reviewing and rewarding Africa's railway sector!
Africa Rail is proud to introduce to you the Africa Rail Awards - the first ever awards solely dedicated to the railway marketplace.

 

Introducing the Africa Rail Awards

The Africa Rail Awards will be given out during a glittering gala dinner, to be held on Wednesday 4th June 2008 at the Sandton Convention Centre, in Johannesburg. 

The awards are designed to celebrate the continued growth and success of the rail sector and focus on some of the exceptional performers within the industry this year.

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The Africa Rail Awards launched at 
last year's info-taining gala dinner

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More than something to fill the trophy cabinet

Our mission is to identify and reward those companies and individuals who have demonstrated an unparalleled ability to succeed, continually set standards of excellence, and who will be the future stars of the industry. 

Winning an "Africa Rail Award" will be seen as a recognisable standard of industry excellence.

The awards will be hosted during the gala 
dinner, with a special guest speaker and 
fantastic entertainment.

This will not be a static black tie affair, but a very enjoyable, interactive and entertaining evening celebrating the best of the best. 

 
The 11th annual Africa Rail conference and exhibition
 
Africa Rail 2008 is the premier rail event on the African continent. This exclusive setting provides industry leaders with the ideal setting to meet, network and do business.
 
With 70 industry leaders from 18 African countries blocking off these three days in their diary to meet, greet and do business - shouldn't you do the same?

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The awards categories

With 11 awards categories, there will definitely be one that fits your company profile. Why not nominate yourself, or your company?

» Have a look at the categories

How to enter the awards

Entries for the Africa Rail Awards are now open and all industry players are invited to participate. Has your company led the industry this year? If so then why not  tell us about it. Enter your company now!

It’s so easy to enter. Just click here and follow 
the easy steps to fill out the form, ensuring 
your entry.

ENTRY DEADLINE
EXTENDED
Due to popular demand we have extended the deadline! Entries now close on 18 April 2008
For more details contact Genna Thatcher

Sponsorship opportunities at the awards
 
Sponsorship of the Africa Rail Awards is the perfect way to associate your organisation and brand with excellence in the rail industry

Sponsoring will highlight the role you play in facilitating this success and being an integral part of the forward development of the industry.

The winners of the awards are the industry's most successful and innovative companies, entrepreneurial individuals as well as its regulators and policy-making ministers.  More importantly, they are your clients and prospects.

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» How will you benefit?

 

Celebrating excellence and success at a glittering gala dinner

 

 A toast to the most innovative leaders 
in the rail sector

event sponsors
Gala dinner:
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sponsorship opportunities
Sponsorship of the Africa Rail Awards is the perfect way to associate your organisation and brand with excellence in the 
rail industry.
 
Sponsoring will highlight the role you play in facilitating this 
success and being an integral 
part of the forward development 
of the industry
 
Target your market!
 
For details contact
Alwyn Peacock

nominations by 18/04/2008
 
Nominations deadline


Submit all nominations by 18/04/2008

 

Award categories:

  1. Best manufacturer for export 
  2. Best technology provider 
  3. Best funded rail transport   programme 
  4. Best concessionaire 
  5. Special merit for operational excellence 
  6. Best mining railway
  7. Best railway asset-owning authority
  8. Best railway operator
  9. Africa Rail Personality of the year
  10. Africa Rail Lifetime Achievement  Award
  11. Best service provider to the Railway Industry