East of England Training Awards 2008
The British Racing School at Newmarket was the magnificent setting for the 2008 East of England Training Awards, organised by SummitSkills, HVCA, BEST and JTL on behalf of building services engineering to celebrate the best of the sector’s workforce in the region.
The event attracted a packed audience of more than 80 guests, which included nominee’s friends and family, sponsors, trade associations and regional representatives. A rousing speech on environmental issues was given by key speaker James Beal, managing director of Renewables East, who presented the awards to the eight winners:
- Junior Apprentice of the Year
Mark Veness - Adcock Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd
- Senior Apprentice of the Year Silver Award
Mark Austin Bond - Anglia Electrical Services
- Intermediate Apprentice of the Year
David Woolf - Sotham Engineering Services
- Senior Apprentice of the Year Gold Award
Shaun Plant - Integrated Control Solutions (Eastern Region) Ltd
- Building Services Engineering Technician of the Year
Mark Finch - Elyo Suez
- Outstanding Achievement of the Year
Tim Smith - Ecogale Services Ltd
- Incorporated Engineer of the Year
Mark Long - EYRE (Norwich)
- Practical Competence Award of the Year
David Beddoe - Elite Services (ENV) Ltd
We would like to acknowledge, with grateful thanks, the support of everyone who made this year’s awards such a success, in particular Michael Warner of the HVCA.
To find out more about SummitSkills’ work in the East of England, please email robert.blake@summitskills.org.uk