International Municipal Award for Excellence 2024 to Lappset for the company’s strategy
The International Federation of Municipal Engineering gave Lappset Group the 2024 IFME Award for Excellence in Municipal Development for our strategy to strengthen the heartbeat of more than a billion people by 2030. Yvonne Overmaat, Sales Director of Group Subsidiaries, and Kristian Tienstra, Managing Director of Lappset Nederland received the award on 25 September in Utrecht at IFME’s international conference.
The Finnish Association of Municipal Technology nominated Lappset as one of the contenders
Lappset was nominated to the international jury by the national Finnish organisation for municipal engineering. Its President Jyrki Paavilainen and Executive Director Ville Alatyppö played a key role in the nomination.
Ville Alatyppö, appointed President of the IFME: "Municipal technology has a global impact on everyone's daily life. The Lappset Group, a family-owned company based in Rovaniemi, is the first company to dare to express its open-minded, yet measurable goal of promoting the everyday health of people around the world with its products. It would be nice to see how someone can make it better.” The motivation and argumentation were based on Lappset’s current strategy to enhance global well-being by creating environments that encourage play, exercise, and social interaction for all ages. The pioneering role in integrating technology with traditional play and exercise without users using mobile phones to play in interactive solutions was also highlighted by the award jury.
Yvonne Overmaat, representing Lappset at the Award Ceremony: “This award reflects our mission to strengthen the heartbeat of more than a billion people in public areas by 2030. We are very honoured that our day-to-day work is commended for its merit and impact. We see a lot of innovation in the world around us, but not necessarily so much in the playground industry. We are extremely proud of Lappset’s innovation in traditional play and of utilizing modern technology to add play value and foster learning.” “As we create inspiring sports and play spaces, not only for children but for all mankind, we must not forget to remain playful in our daily lives,” she continued.
The second award municipal award this year to Lappset
In May, Lappset received national Finnish recognition in the municipal sector. Lappset was honoured with the Development Achievement Award by the Municipal Technology Association at an event held on 22 May 2024 in Rovaniemi.