In recognition of the role that the media plays in the industry, 3S Media received recognition for Publisher of the Year: Trade Publications at the prestigious CESA Aon Engineering Excellence Awards 2012.

The awards are a platform to showcase the important role that infrastructureplays in the sustainable development of our country. They focus on consulting engineers and their clients who participate in or initiate projects that promote the advancement of our nation and the people of the continent.

The fact that 3S Media won this award is an acknowledgement of the high quality information it provides through its magazines and other platforms to the infrastructure sector.  3S Media showcases various projects with which CESA members are involved in and thus aids the organisation in its goals.

“If our business communities are properly informed about government policy and legislation, business intelligence, best practice, technological advances and skills training, they will be empowered to grow their businesses , create jobs, alleviate poverty and contribute to South Africa’s CDP. It is 3S Media’s promise to empower industry role players by providing critical information to key economic sectors,” says publisher and MD, Elizabeth Shorten.

3S Media’s relevant products are:

• IMIESA magazine, the official publication of the Institute of Municipal Engineering of Southern Africa, dealing with infrastructure development, maintenance and service delivery.
• Water & Sanitation Africa magazine, is the official magazine of the Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA), focusing on the entire spectrum of water-related issues.
• ReSource magazine,promotes integrated resource management, with a special interest in waste management and cleaner production.The www.infrastructurene.ws website and its newsletters, brings together the communities from our three magazines – IMIESA, Water&Sanitation Africa and ReSource. It is a leading news hub, with in-depth articles, videos and podcasts, an events calendar, and full social media functionality.

A commendation in this category went to Crown Publications.

Caption: Elizabeth Shorten, publisher and MD of 3S Media, receives the Publisher of the Year: Trade Publications recognition award from CESA President, Naren Bhojaram