The West African Power Industry Convention [WAPIC] 2014 was held at the prestigious Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, from the 18th to 19th November, 2014 . It was the first time Powercell Limited would partake of the event.
The day started with an opening keynote session for the delegates. It featured welcome speeches from the Managing Director of the organizing company, Spintelligent, South Africa, David Ashdown, Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Power, Nigeria, Chinedu O. Nebo, Chief Director, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Ghana, Thomas M. Akabzaa, Vice President West African Region, Huawei, Nigeria [the diamond sponsor], Shi Wei-Liang, and the keynote address by Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, Nigeria.
The opening of the exhibition floor, as well as the VIP expo tour, was led by the Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Power, Nigeria, amidst a large pool of pressmen covering the event. The event can be described as a well-organized, specialized exhibition and conference, with top notch companies like KPMG, MTN, Huawei, StanbicIBTC, Eaton, Accenture, Aiteo Group, Mikano, JMG etc., exhibiting their products and services.
Powercell Limited exhibited ABB standalone and modular UPS systems, as well as Ashley Edison AVRs at booth 509; great patronage was recorded.
