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IPAF Summit Focuses on Opening Powered Access Markets
The 2015 IPAF Summit will focus on how new technologies will change the face of the access industry in the next five to ten years and look at how existing technologies are still battling to open up new markets around the world.
by Staff
February 27, 20152 min to read
The 2015 IPAF Summit will focus on how new technologies will change the face of the access industry in the next five to ten years and look at how existing technologies are still battling to open up new markets around the world. The IPAF Summit will be held on the same day as the International Awards for Powered Access on March 26, 2015 in Washington, DC, USA.
The panel of speakers includes Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health and second in command at OSHA, and the top management from leading access equipment companies JLG and Riwal.
In the afternoon plenary session, keynote speaker Frank Nerenhausen, President of JLG, will explore emerging technologies and their potential application in the access industry under the title “Gimmicks or the Next Reality”.
Taking up the fight against equipment bandits, Stefan Ponea, CEO of Industrial Access, Romania, will show how new technology is being used to combat old fashioned crime.
Norty Turner, CEO of Riwal, will report on rental operations in emerging powered access markets.
An update on OSHA’s battle to prevent falls from height will be given by Jordan Barab, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the US Department of Labor.
Sharing her journey to uncover new powered access markets, Sibel Aygül, Marketing & Sales Manager, Up Makine, Turkey, will show how it pays to take powered access to remote areas.
Audrey Courant from Ducker Research presents IPAF’s latest research into the size of the MEWP rental sector and presents IPAF’s forecasts for the coming year. Joanne Ulnick, CEO of Ducker Worldwide, looks at the impact of market dynamics on rental companies.
The morning session will be devoted to a range of current topics in the powered access industry, ranging from the Smart PAL Card and the impact of new legislation and standards, to eLearning and how to prevent fatal injuries when working near power lines. See the full program and speaker information at www.iapa-summit.info
The IPAF Summit conference will be held in English, with simultaneous translation into Spanish. Attendance is free and those interested should register in advance at www.iapa-summit.info
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