Award nominations for Newbury-based EMS
Electronics supplier nominated as manufacturer of the year and MD nominated in Electronics Industry Awards
ELECTRONIC Manufacturing Solutions Ltd (EMS), based just off Hambridge Road in Newbury, is a global supplier of electronic manufacturing services spanning an extensive number of industries – and now a double nominee for this year’s Electronics Industry Awards.
Both the company and its managing director are up for prestigious awards.
EMS not only has a passion for delivering the highest quality solutions to its customers, but is also committed to supporting its staff and investing in its people.
Recognition for progressive leadership – MD nominated for Industry Personality of the Year
The staff at EMS believe their managing director, Jonathan Plummer, merits such praise and recognition for how he led the company through such a time of uncertainty because of the coronavirus pandemic. As such, Jonathan has been deservedly nominated for the Electronics Industry Awards’ Industry Personality of the Year.
The wellbeing of Jonathan’s employees was consistently his priority throughout
multiple national lockdowns, and he drove many actions that carried EMS successfully through the challenging months.
He ensured no member of any team was faced with financial difficulties if they needed to be off work as a consequence of Covid-19 and regularly monitored the status of his workforce by chairing a dedicated Covid-19 meeting, discussing any absences and
covering any related actions with the management team to ensure the smooth operation of the business.
Jonathan’s ability to address the small, but meaningful, details is what sets him aside. For example, one of the first actions he took was to install fire door retainers to reduce touch points within the building. Pedal bins were also installed for the same reason.
As part of the Covid-19 meeting, he was always the first to ask about levels of hand sanitiser to ensure there was enough for the office and manufacturing floor – a minor, but essential, detail. During the past year, EMS has implemented dozens of other additional measures – proposed and seen through by Jonathan – to safeguard its staff from Covid-19 and ensure everyone felt as safe and supported as possible.
For this reason, he deserves special recognition. Recognition for commitment to quality – EMS nominated for Electronics Manufacturer of the Year
EMS has held an ISO 9001:2015 certification – one of the world’s best-known standards and the entry-level for quality management – for more than 10 years.
Additionally, EMS’ individual processes are structured into a documented quality management system that meets the requirements for BS EN 9001:2015, demonstrating the manufacturing business’s drive to improve its products and services continuously.
But the team was keen to take their commitment to quality a step further.
Electronics are at the heart of many modern medical devices, and EMS has several customers that require components of this nature.
The accuracy and safety of electronic equipment are of the utmost importance in medical devices, so it’s vital that manufacturers in this sector can be trusted to deliver reliable and highquality components, subassemblies and products. Recently, EMS obtained the ISO 13485:2016 certification; a non-mandatory accreditation for medical devices that is a hallmark of the company’s devotion to quality, supplementing the already mature process system and adding another level of quality regulation.
The accreditation provides evidence of EMS’ rigorous quality standards, offering greater assurance to clients of the controls and parameters in place.
The nomination for Electronics Manufacturer of the Year at this year’s Electronics Industry Awards is a truly deserved recognition of EMS’ dedication to the quality of its products and services.
Voting is now open for you to cast your free vote for both EMS and Jonathan Plummer. Visit https:// electronicsindustryawards. co.uk/your-vote-2021/