• • • NEWS • • •
Powerstar announces SCF Partners as its new owner
Partners, has taken full ownership of the business. SCF has been a minority shareholder in Powerstar since December 2021, working alongside Powerstar’s founder and majority shareholder Dr Alex Mardapittas.
P As a result, Dr Mardapittas
will step down from his chairmanship and as a director of the business, but continue supporting the business as a consultant, utilising his experience in the sector to support Powerstar’s continued growth and development.
Solon Mardapittas, chief executive of Powerstar, said: “Alex has been the driving force behind Powerstar’s success all these years. His tenacity, knowledge, and vision has taken the business to where it is today, and I’d like to personally thank him for his immense contribution to the business. “This further investment and commitment from SCF demonstrates the strength of Powerstar’s positioning
in the net zero and decarbonisation space. I’m excited to work with SCF in this next phase of our growth story.” Colin Welsh, partner with SCF and Powerstar board director, added: “We believe Powerstar’s unique capabilities will be critical in enabling the world to electrify and decarbonise, so with SCF’s support Powerstar can accelerate the deployment of its smart technologies and in doing so help solve the complex power management challenges that need to be overcome to achieve net zero.”
owerstar has announce that its existing investor, SCF
Sevadis partners with Devitech to offer enhanced engineering support for EV chargers
V charge point supplier, Sevadis, has pooled resources with commercial EV charger installation and aftercare specialist, Devitech, to bolster engineering support for its EV chargers across the UK.
E
Devitech’s team of EV charging specialists will now be able to deliver installation, commissioning and troubleshooting services to Sevadis projects all across the UK. EV charger aftercare and
troubleshooting is about making sure your EV chargers stay working; or, when they’re not working, giving you an easy, helpful and fast way to get them repaired or replaced.
As well as being a leading supplier of EV charging products, Sevadis also has a solid commitment to supporting the understanding of how electric vehicle charging works, supplying customers with the very best products available, and making a big difference in the protection against climate change. Graham Rowlands,
managing director at Devitech, said: “We’re incredibly proud to have been chosen by Sevadis to become their partner for aftercare and engineering services. “We deeply admire Sevadis’ commitment to providing customers with the very best EV charging products. Their reputation for superb customer service, a swift response, and
workmanship matches our values of placing OEM commissioning and aftercare at the forefront of our service, promoting best practices and high levels of client care.” Craig Slater, managing director at Sevadis, added: “We truly believe in the power of partnerships with experts in their respective fields and after careful due diligence, Devitech were appointed as our official EV charge point commissioning and maintenance partner. “We look forward to working with Devitech for our EV charge point projects and are delighted to be adding to our complete EV charging turnkey solutions with their commissioning and maintenance services.
Extra support secured for Scottish electrical apprenticeships in 2023-24
industry after it was confirmed that the next intake of electrical apprentices and adult trainees will again be financially supported. The Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust
S
(SECTT), Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Unite the Union and campaigning trade association SELECT had been lobbying for additional places after initial fears that there would be another shortfall in funding for new learners signing up for 2023-24. However, it has now been confirmed that all 926 places on next year’s intake have been awarded – the second time this year that additional resources have been allocated after campaigning by the bodies.
10 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING • JUNE 2023
cotland’s leading electrical bodies are celebrating another training boost for the
Anne Galbraith, chief executive of SECTT, said:
“We are delighted to have been informed that employer demand has been recognised and an expanded roster of apprentice and adult trainee places for 2023-24 will “We’d previously been issued a contract for only 576 places but after significant discussions, we were delighted to be awarded a further 350, taking
us to 926. This will allow us to meet employer demand and maximise the spaces within our approved centres. Alan Wilson, managing director of SELECT, added: “This welcome development has followed a period of intense lobbying from SECTT, the SJIB, SELECT and Unite the Union and is a great result for us all, particularly after we secured similar additional resources for the 2022-23 intake earlier this year.
“Such a result again demonstrates the value of
everyone connected to the industry working together for a common cause and we are grateful to the Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland (SDS) for listening to our case and acting accordingly.”
electricalengieneeringmagazine.co.uk
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50
