DLA presents prestigious awards at DTS 2023

  Posted by: Dental Design      6th June 2023

The Dental Laboratories Association (DLA) was delighted to present two prestigious awards at the Dental Technology Showcase (DTS) this year, recognising Robert Slade and Stephen Taylor’s outstanding contributions to the profession.

The Special Recognition Award for Services to Dental Technology was presented to Robert Slade by Steve Campbell, DLA President, during the ‘Skillbond Sundown Session’ at the Arden Hotel and Leisure Club on Friday. Rob is Sales Director at Skillbond and has dedicated his career to supporting the profession of dental technology, always going the extra mile. Thanks to Rob’s drive and determination, and with his exceptional knowledge of product and customer needs, Skillbond has grown to what it is today: the largest digital manufacturing operation in the UK dental market. Rob was the first winner of this award, which won’t be an annual award; it will only be presented when there is an outstanding candidate who deserves such recognition.

The DLA Fellowship Award was presented to Stephen Taylor by Ashley Byrne, DLA Director for Communications, in the DLA Lecture Theatre on Saturday. Steve has been a leading ambassador for the profession of Dental Technology and also within Clinical Dental Technology. A notable achievement of his was working tirelessly during the pandemic with the Department of Health to ensure the voice of Dental Technology was heard, gaining acknowledgement for the role that dental technicians play in providing NHS treatment. Due to his array of contributions to the profession and for his long-standing support of the DLA, the DLA is pleased to welcome Steve as the fourth recipient of this award.

The DLA would like to extend congratulations to both award winners and thank them for all their hard work and service to members over the years!

For more information about the DLA, please visit www.dla.org.uk