Business Action | Summer 2022
Summer 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes features on the winners of our North Devon Business Awards 2022, articles on awards schemes, business support programmes and more.
Summer 2022 issue of the independent North Devon-based business magazine covering news on business and enterprise in the area. This issue includes features on the winners of our North Devon Business Awards 2022, articles on awards schemes, business support programmes and more.
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<strong>2022</strong> AWARDS<br />
At previous judging sessions<br />
forthe<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>North<br />
Devon<strong>Business</strong>Awardsthere<br />
havebeenlongandvigorous<br />
discussionsonwhichofthe<br />
individualcategorywinners<br />
shouldbeselectedasNorth<br />
Devon<strong>Business</strong>oftheYear.<br />
Thisisbecausethereareso<br />
manyexcellentawardsentries<br />
thatitishardtochoose.<br />
In<strong>2022</strong>,onenamewas<br />
suggestedforthetitleandall<br />
judgesagreedunanimously:<br />
Diamedica.<br />
Outstanding achievement<br />
Diamedicawaseligibleforthe<br />
overallawardaswinnerofthe<br />
InternationalTradeand<br />
Exportsawardcategory.<br />
However,thisdoesnotgivea<br />
fullpictureofthecompany’s<br />
remarkableachievements.<br />
Asourcoverphotoofits<br />
productsbeingdeliveredbyox<br />
cartdemonstrates,Diamedica<br />
manufacturessafeanaesthesia<br />
andrespiratorysolutionsfor<br />
useinlocationsorsituations<br />
withlimitedornoinfrastructure.Whatismore,itachieves<br />
thisasacommercialbusiness.<br />
Thiscombinationofinnovation,<br />
commercialenterprise,export<br />
successandethicalaims<br />
impressedthejudges.<br />
North Devon<br />
<strong>Business</strong> of the Year <strong>2022</strong><br />
DIAMEDICA<br />
sponsored by<br />
01271 344300 or miltonpj.net<br />
Remarkable innovation<br />
Diamedica’sstorybegan18<br />
yearsagoafterafrustrated<br />
anaesthetistaskedwhy<br />
engineerscouldnotbuild<br />
equipmentsuitableforuse<br />
inAfrica.<br />
RobertNeighbour,who<br />
originallytrainedasan<br />
aerospaceengineerandhas<br />
aMaster’sdegreein<br />
engineering,tookupthis<br />
challengetodesign<br />
anaestheticequipmentthat<br />
couldfunctionwithoutthe<br />
infrastructurecommonly<br />
This magazine is for you<br />
Whatdoyouthinkyouneed<br />
foryournewstobepublished<br />
in<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>?APR<br />
agencyandabigbudget?<br />
Theanswerisnotoboth.<br />
Thenewsandarticleswe<br />
featurein<strong>Business</strong><strong>Action</strong>are<br />
publishedfreeofcharge.<br />
Whilewedoreceivepress<br />
releasesfrombiggerbusinesses,<br />
wealsointerviewmanyother<br />
businessestowriteourown<br />
Headline sponsor: (from left) Philip Milton of Philip J Milton & Company plc<br />
presents Robert Neighbour, managing director of Diamedica,<br />
with the North Deon <strong>Business</strong> of the Year Award <strong>2022</strong><br />
originalarticles–actuallywe<br />
prefertodothis.<br />
Youcanbeasoletrader,a<br />
shopowner,guesthouse<br />
proprietororabigbusiness.<br />
Youcanbeayoungorold<br />
businessownerandrunanew<br />
orestablishedbusiness.<br />
It’syourstorythatmatters.<br />
■ Forachat,callRoberton<br />
07971176044oremail<br />
robertz@business-action.co.uk<br />
availableinhospitalsin<br />
Westerncountries.Thishas<br />
resultedisDiamedica’srangeof<br />
anaesthesia,ventilation,<br />
intensivecareandoxygen<br />
equipmentwhichcan<br />
withstandhostileconditions<br />
createdbyheat,humidityand<br />
dust,andcanoperatewithout<br />
consistentelectricitysupplies<br />
andfreelyavailableoxygen.<br />
Whilethisundoubtedly<br />
demonstratesahighlevelof<br />
innovation,whatimpressedthe<br />
panelofawardsjudgeseven<br />
morewasthatDiamedicahas<br />
achievedsuchremarkable<br />
resultswhileoperatingasa<br />
commercialenterprise.<br />
“Weareacommercial<br />
companybutwithacomplete<br />
humanitarianfocus,”explains<br />
Robert.“Wedealwithtwothirdsoftheworldthatnoone<br />
elsedealswith.”<br />
Robertbelievesthatthis<br />
commercialfocusiskeytothe<br />
company’ssuccess:“I’magreat<br />
believerincommercialactivity.<br />
Withoutcommercialactivity,is<br />
anythingsustainable?”<br />
Sustainable in many ways<br />
Aswellasachievingcommercial<br />
sustainability,Diamedica<br />
operatesinanenvironmentally<br />
sustainablemanner.<br />
“Nothingwemakeisused<br />
oncethenthrownaway,”<br />
Robert.“Everythingwedois<br />
sustainable.”<br />
Diamedicadesignsits<br />
equipmenttobeusedwith<br />
minimumrunningcosts.They<br />
alsorequireminimal<br />
maintenance,asoftenthereis<br />
nolocalengineeringexpertise,<br />
soanyproblemshavetobe<br />
simpletofix.Thisruggedness<br />
enablesequipmenttooperate<br />
foryearsandDiamedicacan<br />
receivecallsfromcustomers<br />
whopurchasedequipment14<br />
yearsagoandarestillusingit.<br />
Allthewhile,Diamedica<br />
maintainsthehighestlevelsof<br />
quality.ItisaccreditedwithISO<br />
13485:2016,whichspecifies<br />
requirementsforquality<br />
managementsystemsfor<br />
organisationsproviding<br />
medicaldevicesandrelated<br />
servicestoensurethey<br />
consistentlymeetcustomerand<br />
applicableregulatory<br />
requirements.Productsalso<br />
beartheCEmarktoaffirm<br />
theirconformitywith<br />
Europeanhealth,safety,and<br />
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