Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2011

The Tire Technology Awards for Innovation and Excellence 2011 will be presented at the Gala Dinner on 16 February 2011.

The evening presents a unique networking opportunity in luxurious surroundings with delicious food, wine and top entertainment.

Over 500 tire industry professionals will be present to see the awards presented live in the world’s biggest celebration of tire excellence. The awards are organized in association with Tire Technology International magazine, which is published by UKIP Media & Events, the sponsor of this year’s Gala Dinner and awards ceremony.

 

 

Categories:

• Tire Manufacturing and Design Innovation of the Year
• Environmental Achievement of the Year
• Tire Technology of the Year
• Tire Industry Supplier of the Year
• Tire Manufacturer of the Year

 

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The jury

• DI Manfred Haider, transportation infrastructure technologies, Arsenal Research

• Victor Underburg, head of vehicle stability and TPMS, Audi

• Marco Pesce, head of vehicle systems, Centro Ricerche Fiat

• Oliver Scholz, Fraunhofer Institut

• Dr John Bullas, research consultant, Atkins Highways and Transportation

• Damian Harty, chief dynamics engineer, Prodrive

• Guy Edington, director of technology for Standard Testing Laboratories, ex-managing director for Kumho America Technical Center

• Oluremi Olatunbosun, head of the automotive laboratory at the University of Birmingham, UK

• Gaetano ‘Guy’ Mannino, ex-president and CEO of Pirelli North America, now president and CEO of Verdek

• Walter Reithmaier, general manager, vehicle dynamics, TUV SUD

• Roger Williams, consultant, ex-technical director of Dunlop

• Joe Walter, adjunct professor, University of Akron College of Engineering, ex-managing director of Bridgestone Technical Centre Europe

• Ulf Sandberg, senior research scientist at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)

• Adam Gavine, editor, Tire Technology International

• Sean Kane, founder, Safety Research & Strategies

• Paul Haney, InfoTyre, author of ‘The Racing & High-Performance Tire’

• Dr Ali Ansarifar, Institute of Polymer Technology and Materials Engineering, Loughborough University, UK