The JMI brand has long been associated with electrical safety, and whenever it appears in the title block of technical drawings it assures that the earthing / grounding, lightning protection, surge protection, or stray current management system has been professionally designed and developed and will provide an effective value engineered solution to the project’s needs. Whilst it is not surprising that an ever increasing number of companies seek out JMI’s technical services it is certainly always satisfying for the team to establish a new business relationship.

March saw a number of European based building consultants commence new commercial arrangements with the FM Sudafix Group, sourcing the company to undertake their lightning protection designs, and earthing / grounding systems. The projects that they submitted to JMI included structures due to be built within Europe, to Africa, and the Middle and Far East.

FM Sudafix Group General Manager Calum Heath said, “JMI continues to represent quality, effectiveness and reliability and that’s why people keep knocking on our door, which is tremendously satisfying. The FM Sudafix Group, and specifically JMI, is rapidly becoming recognised as the company to contact when the project is particularly demanding. Seemingly the most challenging projects find their way to us, almost like the projects that are too important to take a risk on system designer, or perhaps that represent such a difficult profile that most others cannot even attempt.

“We seem to attract a lot of the niche jobs, the projects that are a bit different or may require a bit of lateral thinking. Most companies like projects where they get to think inside the box, they know how to cope with them, and that’s fine, but when it comes to us we will quite happily take those which challenge us.

“Being able to take customer’s problems and turn them in to value engineered solutions is something that defines us, and when those problems have already proved too much for other companies just makes it more satisfying.”

JMI Earthing Services has been providing the technical safety net for numerous companies projects the world over for some years now, but as with all things at the FM Sudafix Group, its development is by no means complete. As the ability of JMI to provide professional, effective, value engineered solutions for construction disciplines such as specialist earthing / grounding, coordinated surge protection systems, stray current management, cathodic protection systems and rail earthing / grounding elements is a core reason for customers returning to the FM Sudafix Group it was imperative that the resources behind the organisation were commensurate with the level of demand.

This week FM Sudafix Group Chief Executive Steve Hutchinson joined with JMI Earthing Technical Director John Maher and FM Sudafix Group General Manager to outline the future of JMI. Steve Hutchinson stated: “I have long regarded JMI as the jewel in the crown of FM Sudafix, and I find it very exciting to see this well respected brand continue to advance. Its services are sought by so many, so frequently, for a good reason and that is one of the many special factors that JMI continues to have such an enduring relevance in this sector.”

Focusing on the customer experience, the top management have identified new methods to enhance the JMI team including extra human resource, new process management techniques, and new technology. John Maher, the man who established JMI, proudly commented, “In honesty I never really expected that the company would ever command such a dominant position in our market segments of operation. Essentially we just wanted to offer a great service to our customers and in truth so much of the ongoing successes are really based upon the support of our customers. With the new enhancements I am quite confident that JMI will be making a real difference.”

FM Sudafix Group General Manager Calum Heath, who originally joined the FM Sudafix Group as part of the JMI technical team, was confident about the future of the organisation, “JMI means something, whether it is for our clients who have problems with substation earthing / grounding systems or whether it is our valued partners in light rail with whom we help with tram earthing or bonding / coupling or to help them effectively manage stray current. I am committed to doing everything I can to ensure that JMI continues to operate at the high standards it has come to represent and by embracing these new approaches we will be pushing JMI to the next level; Steve, John and I couldn’t be happier.”