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PERTH, AUSTRALIA & BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL – 2 October 2013: Leading provider of intuitive software solutions to the mining and exploration industry, MICROMINE, has been honored for a third
Dr Beck Nader Receiving the Award
consecutive year at one of Brazil’s most prestigious industry events, the Top Engineering Awards. The awards ceremony was held Friday 27 September 2013 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Following wins in 2011 and 2012, MICROMINE was again successful in the category of Engineering Mining / Metals / Steel – Software of Exploration, Geology / Production Control of Mines.
Awarded companies were selected by Direct Research (Contest Ltda.), which heard from engineers associated with the Alumnus Association of the Engineering School of the Federal University of Minas
Gerais, each with different areas of expertise. Key decision makers and Directors from leading industry sectors were also responsible for judging entries.
Commenting on the award, MICROMINE Brazil Regional Manager, Dr. Beck Nader, says “MICROMINE is incredibly proud to have been honoured with this award for a third year in a row. A significant portion of MICROMINE’s annual revenue is reinvested into our intense Research and Development programme to ensure that our software solutions continue to lead the market and surpass user expectations”.
“The company’s continued success in the awards confirms its leadership position within the South American exploration and mining sector. MICROMINE offers software solutions and services for the
entire mining process, and counts many of the region’s most significant mining companies as clients”.
“Also testament to the outstanding quality of our software solutions is MICROMINE’s strong relationships with several of Latin America’s leading educational institutions. Our namesake exploration
and mine design solution, Micromine, is utilised by Universities and technical colleges as a teaching tool throughout the region. This allows students to gain practical real-world experience within the
academic environment by using software that is implemented in local and international operations”.
Since establishing a permanent presence in Brazil in 2009, MICROMINE has increased its market share substantially. MICROMINE has grown its presence to become one of the leading providers of
software solutions and services to the market. This award is evidence of the company’s success within the region and the outstanding quality of its software solutions.
