Transicon sponsors National Dyslexia Awards

Midlands-based engineering firm Transicon has reaffirmed its commitment to STEMM sectors in the region – after being named as a sponsor of the upcoming national Dyslexia Awards.

The awards, which take place in Telford in October, are celebrating their 10th anniversary of shining a spotlight on remarkable achievements of dyslexic individuals across the UK.

This year organisers have introduced a STEMM award to recognise innovation and dyslexic minds across Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine – and Transicon, which has been a longstanding advocate of STEMM and engineering innovation and diversity, has stepped forward as sponsors.

General Manager Jennifer Hughes features in the 365 Faces of STEM, a national campaign to drive greater diversity across the industry, with the firm also supporting environmental and scientific research projects.

Jennifer said: “We are really excited to be sponsoring this new STEMM award which will give recognition to individuals who have excelled in their field through groundbreaking research, the development of innovative technologies or by making substantial advancements in science, engineering or medicine.

"Innovation across STEMM is driving the backbone of UK industry and it’s important we recognise all those making valuable contributions. We’re big advocates of both STEMM education and also diversity in the workplace particularly across engineering and manufacturing. We’d like to wish all the finalists good luck ahead of the awards night.”

The awards will see people from all over the country and from different backgrounds come together to celebrate dyslexic individuals – with the STEMM category including two finalists from the Shropshire area.

Telford’s Thomas Bibb, the founder of Exascale, a company designed to improve digital connectivity and infrastructure, has been shortlisted alongside Tullis Matson, managing director of Stallion AI in Whitchurch.

The other finalist in the running for the award is Sarah Rankin from London, a professor of Stem Cell Biology at Imperial College London's National Heart and Lung Institute and a leading advocate for dyslexic scientists.

Awards founder and dyslexia champion, Elizabeth Wilkinson MBE, added: “A huge thank you goes to Jen and her team at Transicon for their support. This is one of our newest award categories and it has attracted a number of high-quality nominations form individuals making a real difference in their chosen sector. I think the judges will have a very difficult decision to make.”

“We’re so grateful to all our sponsors for the help and support they have given to us – without them, the awards just wouldn’t be possible.”

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Since its foundation in 1967, Transicon has taken a leading role in the field of electrical control systems, drive systems and industrial automation systems. Our tailored solutions are supplied throughout the UK and across the Globe.