SAAMA Young Asset Management Practitioner of the Year Award 2025

Application Form:

To be completed by the sponsor/nominator

Name of sponsor/nominator

Email address

Contact number:

Role

Organisation

Sponsor or Nominator's Comment (40 words)

Title of individual achievement

Nominee details

Name:

Role:

Organisation:

Telephone number:

Email address:

1. Description of the business context, including the nature of the assets and the nature of services they provide (200 words max): {Quantity, type and operational environment e.g. Local government property portfolio, or 300 sites containing 132 kV electrical transformers, etc.}

2. What was the nature of the value contribution achieved (max 200 words)?
{An individual who has made a commendable contribution to their project/business/organisation or to the asset management knowledge base that demonstrated innovation, and eminence in cost optimisation, increased performance, and risk reduction.}

{Who was the individual? What pressures and opportunities were there for achievement? Is it possible to qualify for starting and final levels of service/performance?}

3. What solution was chosen? (300 words max) {E.g. ageing assets, safety concerns, business case preparation, corporate direction, digitisation, sustaining capital, capacitation, technology, regulatory requirement, and environmental impact/sustainability. How was the solution integrated into other asset management processes?}

4. How was the solution delivered (200 words max) {How was the chosen solution implemented? Over what timescale was implementation delivered? Who was involved in the implementation? What problems were encountered, and how were they overcome? What things went wrong, and how were these issues addressed? How was eminence demonstrated? How was the effectiveness and efficiency of the solution demonstrated?}

5. People (150 words max) {Who was involved in the exercise other than the individual/team? How many people (experts, stakeholders, neutral parties, etc.)? Was the approach owned at the Executive level?}

6. Business benefits (200 words max) {What were the benefits and improvements which were ultimately delivered? We recognise that benefits may not be primarily financial but could involve technological advancements, improved data quality, better customer service or improved quality/safety. Please try and quantify the benefits.}

7. Validation (200 words max) {Was it possible to have the benefits/improvements validated? How was this done? Did anybody scrutinise the results? Were they borne out in practice? Was the approach subject to independent audit and continuous improvement, and if yes, how was this done?}

8. Publication {Please confirm that the details are believed to represent the achievement fairly and accurately. By submitting this application, you agree to these details being published online and in print.}

Application Guidance Notes

Nomination Eligibility

The nominee or his organisation must be a paid-up member of SAAMA
The candidate(s) does not have to be an “Asset Manager” or within the “Asset Management Team” per se, but needs to demonstrate achievements in the field of asset management. For example, the candidate could be an Engineering student or working in a Finance role.
It is recommended that a Sponsor supports all nominations. The Sponsor is asked to encourage and invite individuals to put themselves forward for recognition.
The Sponsor/Nominator should typically be a more senior colleague or mentor and have a good understanding of the nominee’s achievements and capability but is not asked to verify specific details of applications.
The Sponsor/Nominator does not have to be a member of SAAMA but should have sufficient asset management knowledge to complete the nomination form.

Application Process & Timeline

The closing date for applications is midnight on 30 April 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be announced by 31 May 2025
Winners will be announced at SAAMA’s Awards on 11 June 2025

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