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SELECT skills specialist Fiona Harper is appointed SECTT CEO
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onstruction industry skills specialist Fiona Harper, currently director of employment & skills at SELECT and The Secretary of the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), will assume the role of CEO at SECTT on 1 April. SECTT is the approved training scheme for the Scotland’s electrical apprentices. Fiona will succeed Anne Galbraith, who is stepping down after more than a decade of overseeing the development of electrical apprentices and adult
trainees across Scotland and whose reign has seen record numbers of young electrical learners coming through.
She said: “I am delighted and honoured to have been off ered this enormous opportunity and I look forward to the challenge of continuing the great work which has been carried out under Anne Galbraith’s confi dent guidance in recent years.
“We must now ensure that we keep seeing record numbers of young people signing up for rewarding careers and make sure we have a steady pipeline of well-trained talent emerging to safely cater for a society in which the future is so clearly electric.”
New area sales manager for Luceco
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eading lighting and electricals manufacturer Luceco Group has appointed Tom Wardle as area sales manager - LED. Bringing a wealth of practical experience in the electrical sector, sales specialist Tom originally trained as an electrician before working for a wide range of lighting and electrical companies, including Whitecroft Lighting, NVC Lighting, Rexel and B&Q. Tom will bring his lighting expertise to Luceco’s range of LED lighting products as area sales manager for the North-West.
Ben Swift, national sales manager for LED at Luceco Group, said: “Tom’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to Luceco’s LED lighting portfolio, and we are sure that with his knowledge, enthusiasm and signifi cant experience in the sector, he will make a positive contribution to our business.” Tom added: “I have a practical approach to overcoming challenges and a focus to see things through to completion. I look forward to the exciting challenge of the role!”
Westminster Electrical Wholesalers joins AWEBB E
lectrical purchasing consortium AWEBB has announced that Westminster Electrical Wholesalers
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has joined the market-leading buying group. Westminster Electrical is a passionate and trustworthy family-run business established by ex-Chelsea and Crystal Palace footballer Micky Droy in 1984. After almost 30 years of wholesaling in Greater London, a second branch has opened in Welwyn Garden City in 2012, expanding the business’s operational capability and increasing economies of scale.
Following its success in Greater London, Westminster Also in the news:
● The latest quarterly survey of the UK engineering services sector, backed by leading trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, revealed that electrotechnical businesses are feeling the eff ects of the economic slowdown and a shortage of skilled workers, despite high activity and growing order books. 40% of survey respondents said their business’ turnover increased in the fi nal quarter of 2023, but 34% said staff shortages are the biggest threat to their business and predicted business growth to stagnate in 2024.
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● Cable gland, cleats, and accessories manufacturer CMP Products welcomed regional managers and their sales teams from 14 diff erent countries to its Cramlington headquarters for its annual global sales conference.
● JTL announced the donation of £5,000 to three community projects chosen by its workforce: Leeds United Girls Academy U14s, Bottesford Belles U9 Football Team and Dance and Cheer- a-cality (DCA).
● Scolmore Group has achieved ISO14001 Certifi cation and across Group companies Scolmore International, ESP, Ovia and Unicrimp.
● Prysmian has unveiled a new global brand identity to support its commitment to lead the energy transition and digital transformation challenges, as part of its business strategy ‘Connect, to Lead’.
● CEF sponsored the ‘All Roads Lead to Rome’ team challenge in support of Motor Neurone Disease charity My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.
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Electrical Wholesalers now operates worldwide in more than 15 countries, providing a wide range of specialist items. Managing director Steve Droy commented: “We plan prudent expansion of our network in the coming years and felt that AWEBB were best placed to help us deliver this, with strong deals and similar values it really was an easy choice.” Mark Lambert, CEO of AWEBB said: “New members such as this further enhance our collective strength in such an innovative industry. We welcome Westminster Electrical to a powerful partnership and here’s to a bright future of collaboration and growth.”
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