PestWest was announced the winner of the Digital Engineering/Technology Award for flyDetect at the Made in Yorkshire Awards ceremony hosted by Insider Media Limited. This ceremony celebrates the companies based in Yorkshire and the Humber as well as the products they are making in this region that are selling across the world.
Fred Hurstel, PestWest business director, said, "We are so pleased that PestWest has been recognized for the technology we have used to create flyDetect. It has been years in the making and is the first of its kind in the pest control industry. Flying insects contaminating products remains a significant issue for many industries and early identification of potential flying insect problems is a huge benefit, where zero tolerance of insects is required."
Companies were recognized for their transitions to new products, which have met national needs or have continued innovation and ongoing success since the start of the pandemic.
Hurstel added, "During the current pandemic and ongoing, it is especially important that hospitals, manufacturers and pharmaceutical industries have the peace of mind that insect detection is being taken care of whilst keeping their staff safe, and flyDetect allows them to do this via remote monitoring."