Report Number: 72 Date: 27/4/2009 Client: EEF Title: New awards series puts East Midlands manufacturers centre stage Of interest to: East Midlands Script details: EMBARGOED UNTIL 00:01 MONDAY 27 APRIL 2007 A major awards programme has been launched today (27 April 2009) by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation. The EEF Future Manufacturing Awards will reward enterprise, innovation, environmental performance and skills development among the 12,000 manufacturing businesses in the East Midlands. Particular recognition will be given to companies that are successfully seizing the business opportunities presented by the fast growing market for low carbon products and services. Martin Wassell, Midlands Region Director for EEF, it’s time for the manufacturing industry in the Midlands to get the recognition it deserves. -ends- Contact Stuart Ritchie PR Adviser EEF St James’s House Edgbaston Birmingham, B151JJ t: 0121 456 2222 f: 0121 454 6745 e:sritchie@eef.org.uk w: www.eef.org.uk For a full news release, click here Interviewee: Martin Wassall Duration: 0 minutes 44 seconds Out-words: read all about it