News Archive
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SMI Celebrates International Women In Engineering Day
SMI is an equal opportunities employer. We are signatories to the Women in Defence Charter, our board has an even gender balance, and women contribute vital work across the company to support our success. Today is the Institution of Civil Engineers’ ‘International Women In Engineering Day’ so we thought we’d highlight the work of a…
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This World Oceans Day We Should Consider How Plastic Is Used
Today is the UN’s World Oceans Day so we’d like to discuss a related topic that we know most about: plastic. As you probably know, waste plastic in the marine environment is an increasing problem. Some plastics don’t degrade in sea water so could remain in their manufactured shape for thousands of years. On the other hand,…
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SMI Congratulates Apprentices As They Progress Their Careers Within the Company
SMI is committed to helping talented young members of our community reach their potential within a successful career. To that end, we welcome people into our apprenticeship scheme each and every year. James Woods and Lachlan Wincott joined our scheme in 2017 and we’re very proud to announce they recently received certificates confirming completion of an…
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Nicholas Abbott Promoted to Finance Director
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Nicholas Abbott FCCA to Finance Director at SMI Ltd. With a proven track record of success within fast-growing, entrepreneurial environments Nicholas has supported the design and implementation of high growth strategies before, handy as SMI continues its journey to grow tenfold in ten years. Having joined in…
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Denise Hunt Nominated for ‘Outstanding Contribution’ in Women in Defence Awards
We’re delighted to pass on the news that Denise Hunt, SMI’s Director of Programmes, has been nominated for her ‘Outstanding Contribution’ in this year’s Women in Defence Awards. Denise joined SMI 20 years ago in a finance role. Thanks to her exceptional contribution to our business success, she has risen to a position of leadership…
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SMI Marks Mental Health Awareness Week with New Support for Colleagues
Today is the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. SMI recently launched two initiatives to ensure we’re doing all we can to support colleagues in this challenging area. SMI now has two Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA). We also launched our Andover to Perth Challenge, which gives our team a great reason to get outdoors and connect with Nature,…
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SMI Launches Supplier Award Programme
SMI is today launching its first annual ‘Supplier Award Programme’. The programme will recognise suppliers who make significant contributions to our key initiatives, products and processes, as well as customer satisfaction, throughout 2021. Award categories include: Best On Time Delivery Best Quality Performance Best Continuous Improvement Best Environmental Initiatives Best Customer Service The Supplier Award…
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