THE director of an electronic engineering firm recently recognised with a national design award says it is proof Australian businesses can produce the goods.
Ray Keefe and his wife Junette, who run Successful Endeavour in Berwick, were awarded the 2009 EDN Innovation Award for Best Application of an Analogue Design and Best Application of Design Software for a wireless device for detecting corrosion in pipes.
The device was developed over 15 months for data-logging company Borgtech and is used to maintain pipes carrying water or gas.
Mr Keefe hopes the award will help to highlight the work of small electronic engineering businesses.
"The main thing I hope will come out of this for other small business is that people realise we can do world-class electronics and do it cost-effectively and do it in Australia."
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