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Under the Brainiac scoring system, 10 points were awarded for each reference to an entrant in the Results announcements throughout the year. Then an extra 50 points went to every individual and joint winner of the Brainiac of the Month title:                         

                                                BRAINIAC OF THE YEAR

Michele Girardi, quality manager, Scame Mastaf SpA, Suisio, Italy (890 points)

                                                REGIONAL WINNERS

                                                        Europe

Andrew Knox, Rubbond International, Ohé en Laak, The Netherlands (800 points)

                                                       Americas

Sudi Sudarshan, strategic market & technology insights lead, Bridgestone Americas Inc., USA (440 points)

                                                  Rest of the world

Mehmet Koral, Erhardt-Leimer representative for Turkey, managing director, C&C Endüstriyel Danismanlik, Egitim ve Mümessillik Ltd, Göztepe, Istanbul, Turkey (150 points).

                                                 SPECIAL MENTIONS 

                                                   Other elite players

David Mann, key account manager, SPC Rubber Compounding, UK (730 points)

John Bowen, rubber & tire industry consultant, Bromsgrove, UK (610 points)

Stephan Paischer, head of product management and market intelligence, Semperit AG Holding, Vienna, Austria (420 points)

                                                   Top newcomer

John Coleman, membership manager, Circol ELT, Dublin, Ireland (180 points)

                         Top 10 Brainiac countries (for entries) in 2023

1. UK
2. Italy
3. The Netherlands
4. Austria
5. USA
6. Canada
7. Ireland
8. Spain
9. Turkey
10. Belgium

Congratulations to all above: many thanks to them and ‘everyone else who had a go’ at the ÒÚ²©ÌåÓý Brainteaser challenge during the year.