GLASGOW COMPANY, PLADE Ltd, WINS SCOTTISH FINAL OF ISI/INTERFORUM E-COMMERCE AWARDS 1999
Plastics firm wins £5,000 in awards sponsored by ICL Scotland
and is Commended for their use of Electronic Commerce
Plade Ltd. (www.plade.com) based in Barrhead, Glasgow, has won the Scottish final of the ISI / Inter Forum E-Commerce Awards ahead of other finalists.The company manufactures specialist plastic equipment for those industries where chemical corrosion problems prevent construction using low cost metals. The company has a reputation for quality engineering in plastics materials both in heavy engineering and high-tech equipment.Products range from simple laboratory items like fume cupboards through to automated process manufacturing systems for silicon wafers. Hospital auto-disinfectors for non-invasive surgery, clean air equipment and many additional specialised products. The company manufactures specialist plastic equipment for industries where chemical corrosion problems prevent the use of low cost metals. The firm received the first prize of £5,000 at a ceremony hosted by ICL Scotland and the Information Society Initiative (ISI) at the Signet Library, Edinburgh today (Wednesday 2 June).
Announcing the winners, Scott McGlinchey, Director of ICL Scotland who chaired the judging panel, said:"ICL Scotland is proud to have sponsored the Scottish final of ISI/Inter Forum E-Commerce awards. The business community needs to exploit e-commerce if Scottish companies are to compete successfully in a global marketplace. The awards have caused attention to be focused on this crucial business tool, which is a welcome start."But many more small to medium businesses must wake up to the potential commercial benefits available to those who embrace e-commerce. I congratulate Plade on their vision and success in doing just that and compliment all of the finalists on the innovative use they have made of e-commerce in their respective sectors." The awards were set up by the Government-led Information Society Initiative (ISI) in order to recognise and reward best practice in the use of electronic business amongst companies with fewer than 250 employees throughout the UK.The judging panel for the awards included Scott McGlinchey of ICL Scotland, Tom Tumilty of The Scottish Office, John McCrossan of Scottish Enterprise and Jim Foreman of Siemens Business Services.
ISI:
The Information Society Initiative promotes the use of information and communication technologies by British businesses. A network of Local Support Centres offers SMEs independent, expert advice on how best to implement new technology with their business strategy. For further information and details on your nearest Local Support Centre, call the ISI Business Infoline on 0345 152000
InterForum is a not-for-profit organisation that helps British businesses to trade electronically. All of InterForumís activities are governed by the compelling need to raise awareness of the many business opportunities and challenges presented by new information and communication technologies (such as the Internet).
ICL is a global IT services company. It designs, builds and operates information systems and services for customers in the retail, finance, government, telecoms, utilities and travel markets. The company has operations in over 40 countries and employs over 22,500 people.Transformed from a manufacturer of computers, today ICL focused on electronic business enterprise applications and the implementation and outsourcing of IT infrastructure. In 1997, the companyís revenues were £2.477 billion generating a profit before tax of £30.0 million.
ICL is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fujitsu and plans to float on the London Stock Exchange in 2000.The company has been operating in Scotland for over 30 years.
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