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Sarah Black-Smith
General Manager Motion Control and Sustainability Lead,
Siemens Digital Industries
Last year’s winner of the Outstanding Industry Contribution Award, Sarah Black-Smith is a passionate and active promoter for UK manufacturers. She has been in manufacturing for 20 of the 23 years in her career and she loves the sector. “I love the people, the technology, and the innovation!,” Black-Smith says. “I think we have a huge opportunity to drive sustainability through digitalisation, advanced manufacturing technologies and lean manufacturing tools.”