Alain Dilworth, one of the original architects of the Made Smarter adoption programme, has been awarded an MBE for services to business growth and digitalisation in the King’s New Year Honours List. Dilworth has played a pivotal role in shaping and delivering Made Smarter since its inception in 2018, helping manufacturing SMEs adopt digital technologies, strengthen leadership capability and improve productivity. “This was completely unexpected and a lovely surprise, and I would like to thank His Majesty for bestowing this honour upon me,” he said.

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