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22 Spring 2021 FINALISTS AND REAL TIME LIVESTREAM ANNOUNCED FOR VIRTUAL HIRE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2021 H ire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) has announced the finalists for the Hire Awards of Excellence 2021 following a bumper number of entries. Winners will be revealed during a virtual awards ceremony, as previously announced, and thanks to the support of several key sponsors it will be live streamed from a studio in real time at 4.30pm on Thursday, May 20 th . Independently judged, the Hire Awards of Excellence recognise hirers and suppliers within the plant, tool, equipment and event hire industries, with finalists representing the best in class for companies and individuals. Sponsors confirmed for 2021 include CanTrack Global, PSM Plant & Tool Hire Centres, Point of Rental Software and Sunbelt Rentals. HAE EHA Group Marketing Manager, Ann Harrison, said: “We were genuinely surprised by the number of submissions that we received for this year’s awards, with entries far exceeding 2020 levels which were all submitted prior to the Coronavirus pandemic. What was particularly pleasing was to see the increase in entries for the individual categories. Given the challenging year that we’ve all faced, to see companies highlighting the work of their employees and pushing them forward for awards really demonstrates how much our industry values its people. “It’s also fantastic that so many sponsors have come forward as this has allowed us to elevate this year’s virtual awards presentation and we’re delighted that the event will be livestreamed in real time from a studio location. Our host, senior HAE EHA representatives and sponsors will all be involved in the live ceremony on the day. We’ll still be asking all our finalists to submit an acceptance speech ahead of the event, as we did in 2020, to ensure that the winners are kept under wraps. “The support the awards have received from both nominating companies and sponsors is testament to the high esteem in which the awards are held.”