The three winners of the Young Person in LPG Awards have been announced. The national awards ceremony was held in Cardiff.
According to a statement, the winners were chosen for “outstanding contributions” to their individual companies, with expertise spanning sales, practical skills and process management.
The Rising Star Award was presented to Madeleine Jones from AvantiGas. The statement said she won the award for embracing the green energy transition and using her natural affinity for sales to source the company’s first Renewable Dimethyl-Ether (DME) customer. It added that her dedication has seen her progress into a managerial role in under three years, exceeding her sales targets by 300%.
The Apprentice/ Trainee of the Year Award was presented to Hadley Hilton at Calor for her practical skills and theoretical knowledge, it noted, which were ranked highest within this cohort of fellow trainees.
Alisha Nadeem from Flogas won the Outstanding Achievement Award for her initiatives across process safety and risk management, it said, and for pioneering for cultural change while studying for a level five ‘women in leadership’ programme.
George Webb, CEO of Liquid Gas UK, said: “As we accelerate towards our renewable goal, we also need to ramp up the attraction and nurturing of talent within our industry.
“The next generation will play a key role in scaling up the deployment of low-carbon renewable liquid gas, to the rural homes, business and industrial sectors, that rely so heavily on our flexible and efficient fuel.”
Mark Wilkins, technologies and training director at Vaillant, four-time sponsor of the awards, added: “We’re thrilled to be part of this initiative, celebrating the remarkable accomplishments of young professionals in the industry who continue to make a difference.
“As a business, we’ve trained about 15,000 people through numerous partners, universities and colleges across the country and are truly passionate about upskilling our workforce and supporting alternative routes into industry.
“It’s essential we seek every opportunity to promote jobs in our sector, especially for young people, and to build on the fantastic resource base we have already through continuous learning and innovation, which are values we proudly champion. A huge congratulations to our three winners this year.”