BEST Scores 3 at East Midlands Awards

Nov 16 2009

The 2009 East Midlands Training Awards were held on the 14^th October at the Risley Hall Hotel, Risley.

This was the fifth year of the successful event, originally initiated by the HVCA & BEST and now joined by CIBSE & ECA.

The awards are a great way of showcasing the young and up and coming talent that the building services engineering sector has to offer.

The winners were nominated by either their employer or their college, with the nominations supported by testimonies from the nominees themselves, college tutors and employers.

This year the nominations were very competitive, which demonstrated the high calibre of the young engineers put forward for the awards. Three of the 2009 winners are currently working towards their apprenticeships with BEST.

The event paid tribute to the experience and talent of the young engineers and their employers and families, who have and will continue to support them.

The winners were:

· Roseanne Baker - Junior Apprentice of the Year

(BEST - New College Nottingham)

· David Rowbotham - Intermediate Apprentice of the Year

(Loughborough College)

· Luke Judge - Senior Apprentice of the Year – Silver

(New College Nottingham)

· Oliver Heath - Senior Apprentice of the Year – Gold

(BEST - New College Nottingham)

· Chris McLean - BSE Engineering Technician of the Year – Silver

(New College Nottingham)

· James Doolin - BSE Engineering Technician of the Year – Gold

(New College Nottingham)

· David Guy - Incorporated Engineer of the Year – Gold

(New College Nottingham)

· Timothy Quigley - Outstanding Achievement of the Year

(BEST - The Grimsby Institute)