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Ten high-performers triumph at EDA Awards  

March 7, 2022
Learning Achievement Award Winners 2022

Ten future leaders won an Electrical Distributors’ Association Learning Achievement Award at an annual lunch high above the rooftops at London’s iconic The Shard on Friday 4 March 2022.

Now in its eighth year, the Association’s celebration of training excellence brings together talented individuals from EDA wholesaler and manufacturer businesses. Each worthy winner has delivered an outstanding performance in the EDA’s Product Knowledge Programme or in an apprenticeship

A big thank you to our sponsors,
EDA Apprenticeships Plus

The Awards were presented by EDA President, CEF’s Managing Director, Chris Ashworth, and by Michelle McCutcheon, of sponsors EDA Apprenticeships Plus, the organisation which operates the Association’s Apprenticeship Service.

Inspiring stories and careers on the up

Margaret Fitzsimons, EDA CEO, said

“Our winners are the cream of the UK’s electrotechnical sector. Travelling from as far afield as Guernsey to the South, Cork in Ireland to the west, and North Yorkshire and from businesses large and small, but they all have one thing in common: each has worked extremely hard to achieve amazing results in their training.

“Every year our high-performing winners and their guests tell us how much they enjoy this event. I think it is because they can see the fantastic career potential offered by our sector and I hope when they go back home they will share the inspiring stories they’ve heard today, encouraging others to follow suit.”

"Our winners are the cream of the UK's electrotechnical sector" says EDA CEO Margaret Fitzsimons
EDA CEO Welcomes this year's winners and guests

Award winners, family, friends and business colleagues enjoy the drinks reception before the Awards ceremony and lunch

Guests at the EDA Learning Achievement Awards 2022
Enjoying the drinks reception before the Awards Lunch
The team from Medlock Electrical Distributors
The IBA Buying Group guests enjoying the drinks reception befroe the Awards Lunch
Catching up with colleagues and friends at the EDA Learning Achievement Awards 2022
Drinks reception at The Shard before the Awards Lunch

For outstanding performance in the EDA Product Knowledge Modules

The Awards were presented by EDA President, Chris Ashworth. MD at CEF & Michelle McCutcheon from Awards' sponsors, EDA Apprenticeships Plus
Sian Alford
Edmundson Electrical Ltd, Guernsey
Sian Alford of Edmundson Electrical Ltd, Guernsey
Joe Sayer
BEW Electrical Distributors Ltd, Peterborough - part of the Fegime UK buying group
Joe Sayer of BEW Electrical Distributors in Peterborough
Gary Dowling
Kellehers Electrical, Cork, Republic of Ireland - part of Rexel UK Ltd
Gary Dowling of Kellehers Electrical in Cork, Republic of Ireland
Dean Jones
Alert Electrical Wholesalers, Ilkeston - part of The IBA Buying Group
Dean Jones of Alert Electrical Wholesalers, Ilkeston - part of The IBA buying group
Alex Bright
Termination Technology, Bristol
Alex Bright of Termination Technology, Bristol
Richard Banks
Deta Electrical Co Ltd, Charlton, Bedfordshire
Richard Banks of Deta Electrical Company Ltd

For outstanding performance in an apprenticeship

Shannon Rooney-Sadler
BED (Corby) Ltd - part of the ANEW buying group
Shannon Rooney-Sadler, BED Corby Ltd, part of the ANEW buying group
Finley Maxwell-Hoff
LAMPS - Lighting & Mains Power Solutions, Aylesbury - part of the AWEBB buying group
Finley Maxwell-Hoff, LAMPS - Lighting & Mains Power Solutions, Aylesbury
Joshua Craggs
CEF, Ripon
Joshua Craggs, CEF in Ripon
Harvey Small
Stearn Electric Co Ltd, Southampton
Harvey Small, Stearn Electric Co Ltd, Southampton