DECEMBER 2022 | NEWS
S Leea’s Ross Moloney and comedian Jarlath Regan
LEEA REVEALS 2022 AWARDS WINNERS
The autumn saw the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association’s annual prize-giving ceremony head to north-east Scotland
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he winners of the fourth annual Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (Leea) Awards were revealed at a packed industry
dinner held at the Aberdeen event complex P&J Live in October, during the two days of the association’s annual LiftEx trade show. Leea CEO Ross Moloney was host for
the night along with a special guest, the London-based Irish comedian Jarlath Regan. Congratulating the winners and thanking the sponsors and all those who entered, Moloney said: “The awards continues to develop as a chance to give people, companies and colleagues who have made significant contributions to lifting standards in our industry the recognition they deserve. They play a vital role in promoting excellence to customers and supply chains around the world, as well as encouraging new recruits. I am pleased to say that we
received an outstanding level of entries. “Through rewarding the best of the best,
the Leea Awards broadcasts the positive signal that our industry is coming together to celebrate the raising of standards.” Speaking about the winner of the CEO’s
Award, Moloney said: “The CEO’s Award goes to an individual who has made a significant contribution to the lifting industry in the sense of helping us to deliver our vision of lifting at height in safety, which has eliminated accidents, injuries and fatalities. I am delighted to present the 2022 award to Jonathan Djanogly MP, who has been supportive across our work and has been particularly interested in our endeavours regarding apprenticeships within the industry, in addition to helping us with the issue of post-Brexit marking of products.” Djanogly thanked Moloney, the Leea Board and the membership for the prize,
R Winner Lewis Barr (second from left)
and said: “Your industry is one that is fundamental to almost every part of our modern lives, and I am delighted to be able to support its work. Trade associations can be powerful and helpful voices in finding solutions to the real and everyday problems that UK businesses face. “I commend Leea for its efforts and
its work with young people, schools and the progress it is making in establishing apprenticeship routes across the UK and beyond. I am particularly pleased to hear that the first cohort of students is set to begin the apprenticeship in October.” Speaking after the presentation, Lisa
Ehrborg, manager, global communication and marketing EMEA at The Crosby Group, said of its victory in the Best Contribution to Global Lifting Awareness Day (Glad) Award category: “Our core values – safety, reliability and innovation – go very much together
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