The Electrical Distributors\u2019 Association\u2019s (EDA) annual Education and Training Awards were presented in front of 570 guests at the Association\u2019s flagship Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday 7 March 2024 in London\u2019s Park Lane. EDA Investor in Training Award winners are hand-picked from thousands of managers in wholesaler and manufacturer businesses across the UK for their impressive commitment to developing their teams using the Association\u2019s module and apprenticeship programmes.<\/p>\n
Association President, CEF\u2019s Chris Ashworth, said: \u201cCongratulations to this year\u2019s EDA Investor in Training trophy winners. These leaders are delivering positive change in their businesses through the portfolio of professional training that the Association offers its members and affiliates.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The 2024 winners are:<\/p>\n
1. Simon Mooney, Park Electrical Distributors\u00a0 (ANEW buying group)<\/p>\n
2. Lee Warren, Devondale Electrical Distributors\u00a0 (part of Grant & Stone) (AWEBB buying group)<\/p>\n
3. Lyndon Sinnett, CEF<\/p>\n
4. Robin Weaving, Edmundson Electrical<\/p>\n
5. Carla Santos, CDR Electrical Wholesalers\u00a0 (Fegime UK buying group)<\/p>\n
6. Amanda Rippon, Rexel UK<\/p>\n
7. Kate Booth, Stearn Electric Co<\/p>\n
8. Mark Ashworth, ABM Electrical Wholesale (The IBA Buying Group)<\/p>\n
9. Tom Jones, Kempston Controls (Affiliate Manufacturer)<\/p>\n
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Margaret Fitzsimons, CEO at the EDA, added: \u201cChoosing tonight\u2019s award winners has been harder than ever as competition is fierce. Demand for apprentices remains healthy and turning the EDA\u2019s training modules into e-learning via The EDA Academy has seen a surge in demand with twice as many wholesaler branches using them in 2023 than in the previous year. Overall, the number of organisations using the modules has increased by 50% over the same period.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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