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EDA Learning Achievement T
Now in its 11th year, the Electrical Distributors’ Association (EDA) held its annual Learning Achievement Awards recently at London’s Shard.
he ceremony, where more trophies were presented than ever before, celebrates those working in the UK’s electrotechnical sector who have delivered excellence in their apprenticeship or their EDA Product Knowledge studies. The trophies were presented by EDA President David Moore of Medlock Electrical Distributors (part of the ANEW buying group), and John Henry, managing director at EDA Apprenticeships Plus, the organisation which operates the association’s apprenticeship service for wholesalers and sponsors the awards. The Association’s CEO Margaret Fitzsimons said: “This is the largest trophy presentation in the history of our Learning Achievement Awards, celebrating 22 deserving winners. Representing both wholesaler and manufacturer businesses the length and breadth of the UK, these winners are selected based on their exemplary results. It was a pleasure to meet and chat with them and an honour to celebrate them as shining examples of success in the UK’s electrotechnical sector. Congratulations to all the winners and, of course, their managers and mentors, who play such an important role in their careers.
“The EDA’s Education and Training mission is to encourage recruitment into the sector and provide opportunities for individuals to upskill and develop professionally from the moment they join until they retire. We choose to host our awards at the Shard to symbolise the ideals of aiming high and reaching for the sky. The sky is the limit!”
The 2025 Learning Achievement Award winners are: • Bradley Howard, Medlock Electrical Distributors (part of the ANEW buying group)
• Jacques Eyre, Eyre & Elliston Holdings (part of the ANEW buying group)
• Joshua Hobbs, LH Electrical (part of the AWEBB buying group)
• Devon Greening, Devondale Electrical Distributors (part of Grant & Stone and part of the AWEBB buying group). Devon’s award was collected by Darren House, MD at Grant & Stone.
• Callum Ford, CEF • Taylor Rees, CEF • Charlie Cooper, AIB Electrical Wholesale Glasgow (part of the Fegime UK buying group)
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• Savana Benecke, AT&T GB (part of the Fegime UK buying group)
• Leila Gab, Rexel UK • Joshua Smith, Western Automation (part of Stearn Electric Co.)
• Cameron Moss, Stearn Electric Co. • Luke Miller, 7 Core Electrical Wholesale (part of The IBA Buying Group)
• Paul Wogden, Olympic Fixings (EDA Affi liate Manufacturer). The award was
“The EDA’s Education and Training mission is to encourage recruitment into the sector and provide opportunities for individuals to upskill and develop professionally from the moment they join until they retire.” - Margaret Fitzsimons, CEO at EDA.
collected on Paul’s behalf by the EDA’s Diana Gaina.
• Emma McCorkindale, Deta Electrical Company (EDA Affi liate Manufacturer)
A further set of awards were presented to the following eight individuals, who have studied all 12 EDA Product Knowledge Modules and achieved the top ‘Distinction’ grade across the board:
• Dusan Balog, Edmundson Electrical • Steven Bridges, Edmundson Electrical • James Bonser, Electric Center • Jack Butler, Lockwell Electrical Industrial • Abbie Bayley, Edmundson Electrical • Max Jones, Edmundson Electrical • Rodney Richardson, Rexel UK • Andrew Campion, Kingfi sher Lighting (Luceco Group) (EDA Affi liate Manufacturer)
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