Carry on screening: EDA Training Awards go virtual

March 8, 2021

Carry on screening

For the first time on screen, the EDA’s Annual Learner Achievement Award trophies were presented to 10 outstanding individuals from wholesaler and manufacturer businesses recently.

Around 70 guests – family members, friends, and business colleagues – joined the virtual ceremony alongside the Association’s Board of Management, celebrating outstanding performances in the Electrical Distributors’ Association’s Product Knowledge Modules or in an apprenticeship.

Now in its 7th year

Margaret Fitzsimons, EDA CEO, added

“The EDA wasn’t going to let the pandemic stop us celebrating these fantastic achievements. Now in its seventh year, this is the first time (and hopefully the last) that we’ve held it virtually.

“We hope that next year we’ll be back at our usual location high above the London skyline at The Shard. Of course, this year’s winners will join us there next year alongside the 2022 winners, for a double celebration.”

The Awards were sponsored by the EDA’s partners in the delivery of the apprenticeship service, EDA Apprenticeships Plus.

Winners, family, friends and business colleagues were asked "How did today's ceremony make you feel?" and they said...

Praise from the EDA President

“As President, this event is a high point in my year,” says CEF’s Chris Ashworth. “It is a pleasure to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that these people have invested in their careers and to share their achievements far and wide to encourage other talented individuals to look for careers in the UK’s electrotechnical sector. We need people like this in our businesses today.

“It also proves that learning is lifelong: some of our winners are just starting out in their careers but we are also presenting an award to a Managing Director – Joanne Southgate, MDE Electrical Supplies in Suffolk.”