West Midlands Training Awards 2007
West Bromwich Albion Football Club played host to the West Midlands Training Awards 2007 on Friday 23 November. The glittering awards ceremony was attended by students, their families, representatives from trade associations and training providers to celebrate the region's talented trainees and engineers.
Special awards were also presented to Stourbridge College, South Birmingham College, Dudley College and BEST Ltd in recognition of the support and training given to this year's award winners.
Grateful thanks to the Worcester Bosch Group, Pegler and Yorkshire Fittings for their sponsorship of the 2007 awards. Thanks also to the HVCA who sponsored the Special Achievement Award.
Individual Award Winners 2007
Jimmy Gavin of J S Wright & Co Ltd
Plumber of the Year
Andy Hammond of Alfred McAlpine Business Services
Electrotechnical Engineer of the Year
Adrian Smith of Integral UK Ltd
Heating & Ventilating Engineer of the Year
Philip Shaw of George Birchall Ltd
Heating & Ventilating Engineer of the Year
Jonathan Mather of George Birchall Service Ltd
Refrigeration & Airconditioning Engineer of the Year
Chris Lawton of Johnson Controls
Service & Maintenance Engineer of the Year
Mark Llewellyn of Schneider Electric Ltd
Existing Worker of the Year (Electrotechnical)
Cairan Van Rooyen of Hockley Building Services Ltd
Incorporated Engineer of the Year
also winner of the Special Achievement Award