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The Category Nominations deadline is 28 November 2008
 
 
You may feel your organisation or another organisation is worth recognition. Do they not fit into the above categories? Do you feel we have left out a key area of our industry that needs rewarding? Then nominate your category NOW. This will help us ensure we award as many key players as possible.
 
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Africa Rail Awards - reviewing and rewarding Africa's railway sector!
The 2nd Annual Africa Rail Awards
And the 2009 winners are....
 
  • Lifetime Achievement Award - John Thompson, Chief Executive Officer, CEO: Railroad Association of SA
  • Personality of the Year - Siyabonga Gama, Chief Executive Officer – Transnet Freight Rail
  • Organisation that has contributed successfully to skills development - Transnet Rail Engineering
  • Special Commendation Best Technology Provider - Bentley Systems
  • Best Technology Provider - Siemens
  • Special Commendation Best Service Provider to the Rail Industry - The UCW Partnership
  • Best Service Provider to the Rail Industry - Transnet Rail Engineering

Winning an “Africa Rail Award” is be seen as a recognisable standard of industry excellence.

More than something to fill the trophy cabinet

CEO’s in the rail industry have discovered the strategic advantages of entering and winning corporate awards.

Like actors and studio bosses who recognise how winning an Africa Rail award can multiply their market value, boardrooms across the globe are seeing similar effects with industry awards.

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John Thompson


Siyabonga Gama - Transnet Freight Rail


John Mathew - Transnet Rail Engineering

The awards categories

Has your organisation, or another you know, excelled in any of these categories? Then why not nominate them? The categories are:

  • Africa Rail Personality of the year  
  • Africa Rail Lifetime Achievement  Award
  • Best technology provider 
  • Best service provider to the Railway Industry     
  • Special merit for operational excellence 
  • Organisation that has contributed successfully to skills development
  • Best mining railway 
  • Best Passenger Rail Operator
  • Best concessionaire
  • Best railway operator
Make your voice heard and recognise excellence in this sector.
 
» Make your nomination
» Suggest another category
How to enter
Entries for the Africa Rail Awards are now open and all industry players are welcome to participate.
 
It’s so easy to enter. Just click here to go through to our online registration form. Follow the easy steps and fill out the form to ensure your entry.
 
FAQs
Do I have to be an African base company?
No, you can also be an international company operating and supplying services into Africa
 
How long will it take to enter?
Not long at all, simply click here and complete the online registration. You only need a minimum of 50 words per criteria. You can also attach media articles to supplement your entry!
 
» Enter your organisation
» Make your nomination
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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 railways 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 as well as its future stars. More importantly they are your clients and prospects.

Find out more about sponsoring the awards

 
 

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Africa Rail Awards categories
 
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  • Best Technology Provider
  • Best Concessionaire
  • Special Merit for Operational Excellence
  • Best Mining Railway
  • Best Railway Operator
  • Africa Rail Personality of the Year
  • Africa Rail Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Best Passenger Rail Operator
  • Organisation that has Contributed Successfully to Skills Development
  • Best Service Provider to the Railway Industry
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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 satellite 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.
 
 
Target your market!
 
For details contact
Alwyn Peacock

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