Crestchic Loadbanks is proud to have received two prestigious awards at this year’s AMPS Awards for Excellence. The annual event, held on 19th November at The Lowry Hotel in Salford. brought together colleagues from across the power industry to celebrate achievement, progress, and the future of the sector.
We were delighted to take home both the Business Growth and Strategy Award and the Innovation and Technology Award, recognising our commitment to providing industry-leading solutions worldwide.
Business Growth and Strategy Award
The Business Growth and Strategy Award, was highlighted by the judges for “a clear growth trajectory supported by innovative use of data, product diversification, and international expansion”. The panel praised our confident leadership and strong strategy, noting that it continues to deliver measurable success on a global scale.
This achievement reflects a transformational period for Crestchic. In the last three years, Crestchic has invested heavily in people, premises, and product development, accelerating growth across the entire organisation. This has been underpinned by major operational expansion to meet growing customer demand: manufacturing output has risen by 150%, and the rental fleet has nearly doubled.
Strategic global expansion has also been central to this success. Crestchic has opened new rental facilities in Belgium and France and strengthened its long-established Middle East footprint through the acquisition of Gulf Incon. Looking ahead, Crestchic’s ambitions remain bold, with plans in motion for further global expansion.
Innovation and Technology Award
We also triumphed in the Innovation and Technology category. The award acknowledges the development of Crestchic’s Versatile Control System (VCS), which judges described as “a creative and practical innovation that elevates operational performance and sets a new benchmark for the industry”.
VCS is a ground-up rebuild of loadbank control software designed to meet the growing complexity of global power testing environments. As highlighted in the entry, it enables users to test, control, and manage up to 200 loadbanks simultaneously, either individually, collectively, or in clusters, representing a major step forward for large-scale data centre testing.
Chris Caldwell, Managing Director at Crestchic Loadbanks, commented: “Winning two AMPS Awards is an incredible achievement and a real testament to the dedication and expertise of our team. Our strategy, innovation, and product development are driven by a commitment to supporting our customers and building our business. We are proud of what we’ve accomplished and excited about what’s ahead.”
Hosted by stand-up comedian Alfie Moore, the ceremony celebrated innovation and collaboration across the power sector. We are incredibly proud of our team and grateful to AMPS and the judging panel for recognising our ongoing commitment to advancing load testing technology worldwide.
