“Every day, the world depends on the tireless efforts of those who ensure that our infrastructure, environment, and essential assets are well-maintained. This is no small task, especially when resources are limited and skilled professionals are in short supply. We need heroes—individuals who rise to this challenge and inspire others to do the same”, according to Scholte Strikwerda, Secretary General of the Salvetti Foundation, Manager Technical safety Gasunie. “These are the heroes who keep our world running smoothly, day after day”.
“I had the honor of presenting the Euromaintenance Excellence Awards at the opening of the Euromaintenance Congress in Rimini. Every two years, these prestigious awards are given to spotlight outstanding work in the field of maintenance. Although maintenance is often overlooked, it is critical for the sustainable management of our assets and, by extension, for creating a more sustainable world. This belief is at the core of the mission established by Stefano Salvetti, the founder and organizer of these awards”.
The Salvetti Foundation, in collaboration with the European Federation of National Maintenance Societies (EFNMS), is proud to recognize these extraordinary individuals through the prestigious Euromaintenance Awards. These awards honor outstanding contributions in the maintenance community across Europe. The competition is fierce, with 23 national maintenance societies from across Europe, nominating their very best. This year, the stage featured two remarkable women in a male dominated maintenance world. The winners are:
European Maintenance Manager Awards (EMMA)
Maria Ryytty; Head of Strategic Maintenance at LKAB and representing Sweden (Svenskt Unterhall). For her excellent career, focus on strategy and sustainable development of teams.
Gioacchino Mugneico; Maintenance, Asset integrity and turnaround manager at Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana S.r.l. representing Italy (AIMAN) for his overall career and focus on reducing risk whilst spending a challenging big maintenance budget.
MTA: The M.Sc. Thesis Award
Aleksanteri Hämäläinen. MTA thesis entitled: “Generalization of a few-shot model for gear fault diagnosis” (Finland)
PTA: The Ph.D. Thesis Award
Camilla Munther. PhD Thesis entitled: “Facilitating the Implementation of Smart Maintenance” (SWEDEN)
Strikwerda; “I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all the nominees and winners. Your work is vital to the maintenance field and our shared future. Let’s continue to inspire and be inspired by the heroes who maintain our world”.
Photo; From left to right:
- Cristian Son (AIMAN head of marketing and external relations)
- Stefano Dolci (Vice president AIMAN)
- Cosmas Vamvalis (chairman EFNMS)
- Bernardo Tormos (President of the Scientific Committee of the Salvetti Foundation)
- Camilla Munther (Winner PhD Thesis Award)
- Aleksanteri Hämäläinen (winner Master Thesis Award)
- Stefano Salvetti (founder Salvetti Foundation)
- Maria Ryytty (Winner EMMA, Head of Strategic Maintenance at LKAB, Sweden)
- Gioacchino Mugneico (winner EMMA, Maintenance, Asset integrity and turnaround manager at Sonatrach Raffineria Italiana)
- Scholte Strikwerda (Secretary General of the Salvetti Foundation, Manager Technical safety Gasunie)