PADI MEMBERS RECEIVE INDUSTRY AWARDS
AT ADEX 2002

Seated far left, owner of Planet Scuba, Chee Pok Kang, PADI Asia Pacific's Paul Morrall and Claus Nimb (centre front) celebrate with the staff from Planet Scuba after the award presentation at ADEX 2002.

The Asian Dive Expo held in Singapore in April 2002, gave PADI Asia Pacific a fantastic opportunity to present PADI International Resort & Retail Association Members with industry awards for their accomplishments during 2001. PADI's large and colourful booth created a perfect backdrop for award winners to be photographed during the course of the event.

PADI Dive Centre, Dive Supply in Phuket, Thailand received the PADI Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Dive Industry. PADI Instructor and Dive Supply's owner Frank Sommer has provided PADI members in Thailand with easy access to a full range of educational materials. Frank and his team have successfully promoted the importance of student self-study and the goal of getting individuals into the water as soon as possible. Dive Supply endorses the PADI Partnership philosophy by ensuring new concepts, designs and programs are quickly implemented in the local environment.

The PADI award for Outstanding Contribution to Diver Education was presented to Scuba Corner, a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre in Singapore. Store owner, Eric Yeo, a PADI Master Instructor and his staff have done a sterling job in recent years to enhance the awareness and significance of PADI educational materials and to ensure that all students get the most out of their diving experience throughout Singapore. Not only do Scuba Corner stock a full range of PADI educational materials, offer a full range of PADI courses from Open Water Diver through to Instructor level, they also provide instruction in English, Japanese and Italian.

With a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre in metropolitan Manila and PADI Dive Centres in San Juan and Cebu City, Scuba World Inc. is one of the oldest and most respected names in the Filipino dive industry. John Wee, the President of Scuba World accepted the PADI award for Outstanding Contribution to the Dive Industry. Due to their ongoing support and promotion of the PADI system in recent years, PADI members in the Philippines have had easier access to diver education materials and products. Scuba World also offers PADI instruction in Japanese and European languages in addition to Filipino.
PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre, Planet Scuba from Bangsar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were awarded for their Outstanding Contribution to Diver Education. Planet Scuba promote the importance of educational materials and products for divers throughout Malaysia and focus their efforts towards certifying high numbers of PADI scuba divers on a yearly basis. Planet Scuba offer their customers many services such as store packages and promotions, dive trips and holidays as well as equipment sales, rentals and service. They also provide the opportunity for new divers to get involved with a well organised dive club. One of their recent club events was a Mega Dive Party and in 2001, Planet Scuba became record holders of "The Largest Formation of Scuba Divers" in the Malaysia Book of Records.

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Frank Sommer (centre), owner of Dive Supply in Phuket Thailand receives the PADI award for Outstanding Contribution to the Dive Industry from right, Claus Nimb, (Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Distribution) and left, Rick Ray

Left to Right, PADI Asia Pacific's Claus Nimb (Vice President - Sales, Marketing and Distribution) Henrik Nimb (Vice President - Training, Education & Membership) Eric Yeo, owner Scuba Corner in Singapore and Paul Morrall PADI Asia Pacific (Director, Sales & Field Services).(Regional Manager).