IET Awards 2008 - Ambition and Achievement
Sponsors
The 2008 IET Awards are sponsored by:
RS Components - AREVA - EDF Energy - IBM - BP - Pace Micro Technology - BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defence and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, information technology solutions and customer support services. With 97,500 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £15.7 billion in 2007.
In the UK, BAE SYSTEMS employs over 18,000 engineers whose capabilities enable us to provide our customers with innovative and affordable solutions and services. The increasingly diverse and global nature of our business gives us a great scope to identify and implement a wide range of engineering expertise, technology and best practice from around the world. BAE Systems is proud to give real advantage to the UK by helping it to remain at the forefront of industry and technology.
Pace Micro Technology plc is the leading digital TV technology company, creating intelligent and innovative products for payTV operators and consumers around the globe.
We employ some of the most experienced engineers in the world in set-top box technology and digital convergence and, as such, we are proud to be a supporter of the IET Awards. At Pace we are keen advocates of technical innovation and engineering excellence and these Awards work well to recognise both of these attributes in our up-and-coming talent, as well as amongst those that have already achieved much in their careers.
For further information, please visit the Pace Micro Technology web site (which can be launched by clicking on the logo above).
BP is one of the world’s largest energy companies with more than 100,000 people operating in over 100 countries and six continents. We have a network of 17 refineries, 15 million customers every day and a production capacity of 3.9 billion barrels of oil equivalent per day. In this age of growing global demand and environmental urgency, we are looking at new and better ways of delivering energy to the world - without compromising the planet.
This year we intend to hire more than 900 undergraduates and graduates worldwide, to help shape the BP of tomorrow. You will move into a science, engineering or business role within one of our four operational areas - Exploration & Production, Refining and Marketing, Gas, Power & Renewables and Integrated Supply and Trading – or within our business functions. Through structured development programs, we will help you become a specialist in your own right.
For more information on our opportunities and to apply please visit our web site: www.bp.com/ukgraduates
IBM is the world’s leading information technology and consulting services company, with over 90 years of leadership in helping businesses transform. IBM remains an innovative technology leader, topping the US patent list for the 13th year running; yet IBM has evolved from a predominantly manufacturing and sales company to an organisation that now offers complete business solutions backed by unrivalled industry services and technology expertise.
IBM knows that it is our people that make us the company we are and we continue to invest in the skills and resources to maintain IBM’s leadership; building one of the most talented workforces in the UK. IBM has graduate opportunities in many areas. It also offers a number of different Student Schemes for very talented individuals at different stages of their academic careers. Your personal and professional growth will be fuelled by the first-class education, training and work experience, which IBM is ideally placed to provide. IBM continually strives to improve standards of technical competence and professionalism within the IT industry and is pleased to sponsor the IET Awards.
For more information on the opportunities that IBM offers, please visit the IBM web site (which can be launched by clicking on the logo above).
RS is proud to sponsor the Ambition and Achievement categories in the IET 2008 Awards
RS Components is a leading distributor of Electronic, Electrical, Electromechanical and Industrial Components. Part of Electrocomponents plc, founded in 1937, it is a global business supporting over a million engineers. It now has operating companies based in over 25 countries, with operations as far afield as Chile, America and China, and distributes to over 160 countries worldwide.
Since it began RS has had the simple objective of providing a part for every job, from research and development though pre-production to maintenance and repair.
The RS range now has over 135,000 products from over 1300 suppliers, with a further 100,000 electronic & electromechanical products available online. Full details of the RS product range can be found on the RS website (www.rswww.com).
RS offers customers unrivalled choice, support and reliability underpinned by an unrelenting commitment to service. The customers we serve are professional users, with many different job functions, within all types of organisations and they require many different types of technical products supplied at high service levels.
By sponsoring the Ambition and Achievement awards RS wants to raise the profile and encourage the study of engineering and technology, helping to ensure that the industry has a sustainable skills base that it can utilise for the future.
EDF Energy is proud to be a learning organisation, seeking new and innovative ways to provide energy to our customers and supporting the continuing professional development of our employees. EDF Energy Networks is a partner in educational, academic and research projects across a range of communities - including the London Engineering Project, the Power Academy and the AURA-NMS strategic partnership with the EPSRC. We also contribute to development of the 14-19 Diploma in Engineering and a Power Industry Foundation Degree.
EDF Energy Networks is delighted to encourage the study of engineering and technology by sponsoring the IET Awards programme.
For more information, visit the EDF Energy web site (which can be launched by clicking on the logo above).
With manufacturing facilities in 40 countries and a sales network in more than 100, AREVA offers customers reliable technological solutions for CO2-free power generation and electricity transmission and distribution. We are the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial activities in this field.
Our 58,000 employees are committed to continuous improvement on a daily basis, making sustainable development the focal point of the group’s industrial strategy.
AREVA’s businesses help meet the 21st century’s greatest challenges: making energy available to all, protecting the planet, and acting responsibly towards future generations.
For more information, visit the AREVA web site (which can be launched by clicking on the logo above).