The results are in! The winner of the SPARKS Learner of the Year 2023 competition is Nathan Pawsey from Cambridge Regional College and IDEAL Electrical is delighted to congratulate him on taking the crown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nathan went head-to-head with six other regional finalists, completing a live 10-hour practical test across two days in April at Schneider Electric\u2019s Innovation Hub in Coventry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Commenting on his win, Nathan said: \u201cI\u2019m very proud of what I\u2019ve managed to achieve. The prizes are fantastic! I\u2019ve come away with a nice sum of money, Milwaukee drills, and some great IDEAL stuff. It\u2019s brilliant! It\u2019s been good seeing what other manufacturers are like, different from what we use at work and what our wholesaler supplies. It\u2019s great to see all the different stuff you can work with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congratulations also go to this year\u2019s six other finalists: Matthew Cripps<\/strong> from Focus Training – Exeter Centre, Duncan Kinnaird<\/strong> from Cardiff and Vale College, Max Gardner<\/strong> from Darlington College, Connor Stickland<\/strong> from Bury College, Liam Davis <\/strong>from JTL Training and Sam Mackenzie <\/strong>from Farnborough College.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Runner-up Sam Mackenzie, who finished second overall in the competition, said: \u201cIt\u2019s an amazing experience and opportunity! The prizes are amazing! It\u2019s been interesting to see such a wide range of different products and brands that I didn\u2019t even know existed! My biggest takeaway has been the confidence to go and do something outside of my comfort zone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe are delighted to show our ongoing support for SPARKS\u2019 Learner of the Year competition. It\u2019s incredibly important that we nurture upcoming industry talent, by providing products which are superior in quality and respond to current market challenges. We\u2019ve made it our mission to ensure that the electricians of tomorrow have access to systems that get the job done quickly and easily as they embark upon their exciting career pathways.\u201d<\/p>\n-Brett Smyth, General Manager EMEA at IDEAL Electrical<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n IDEAL is proud to sponsor a contest that champions the best talent in the electrical industry and celebrates the skills of young professionals and the opportunities available to those starting their careers in the sector.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" IDEAL Electrical is a Silver Sponsor of the SPARKS Learner of the Year competition for the second year in a row. In addition to donated tools and hardware, the winner will also receive a day\u2019s training in contemporary techniques and equipment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":601,"featured_media":"aprimo:14a9c8691470485db1b1b3f0007441b0","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ideal_industries_subtitle":"","ideal_industries_page_buttons":[],"ideal_industries_color_scheme":"","featured_image_focal_point_x":0.49,"featured_image_focal_point_y":0.18,"ideal_hide_featured_image_in_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54497],"tags":[],"product_cat":[],"product-application":[],"product-series":[],"industry":[],"class_list":["post-30885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-news-announcements"],"yoast_head":"\n\n