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ENERGY ASSETS INVESTS IN

PEOPLE FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

ENERGY ASSETS has announced a is the equivalent of a Higher Education
major investment in its apprenticeship Diploma/Foundation Degree.
programme with plans for a graduate Sean said: “This apprenticeship
intake to help meet its future skills has been invaluable in helping me
requirements. understand my role in a real-world
The independent metering, energy environment, given me the technical
data and network services company will expertise I need and taught me a great
be doubling the number of apprentices deal about the sector.”
it employs by the end of 2020 and Energy Assets’ engagement with
aims to launch a new graduate training its young recruits also goes beyond
scheme in the next 12 months. the work environment, with plans
“The success of our business has underway to run a five-day Outward
seen our headcount grow from 262 to Bound Trust programme for all
almost 800 since 2016, and central to apprentices to help them develop
our ability to deliver the strategic vision teamwork and behavioural skills.
for the company in the future will be ENERGY ASSETS APPRENTICE SEAN KANE “We aim to be the employer of choice
the investment we make in developing in the communities in which we are
a highly skilled and diverse workforce,” management and engineering. based,” said Will. “The feedback we
said Will Moir, Head of Learning and All Energy Assets’ apprenticeships meet have received so far from our recruits
Development at Energy Assets. nationally-recognised standards and are has been very positive and we aim to
“So we will be doubling our delivered via a mix of in-house support build on this success to create a talent
apprenticeship programme to provide and external training from colleges or pool that will be a big part of our plans
around 35 new career opportunities commercial providers. The company for the future.
across the full spectrum of our also rewards its apprentices with a pay “It is also very pleasing that the
operations in 2020 whilst at the same and benefits package that exceeds the apprenticeship opportunities are
time working in partnership with the norm for trainees and this resulted in attracting applications from an equal
higher education sector to pave the way one recent opening at the Cardiff centre number of young women and men from
for a new graduate scheme.” attracting over 40 applicants. a diverse range of backgrounds, all of
These training and development One of the company’s rising stars is whom are eager to make their mark in
programmes will benefit all Energy Assets’ Sean Kane, who has just completed a our exciting company.”
operational centres across Scotland, Level 4 apprenticeship in his role as an The graduate programme, currently
England and Wales, with apprenticeships IT Support Analyst. Sean now has the under development, aims to provide
offered in business administration, option to take his knowledge to the next entrants with high level experiences
warehousing, IT, planning, data stage with a Level 5 qualification, which across a range of business disciplines.

UMW OPENS NEW PRODUCTION FACILITY IN SALFORD

UTILITY METERS WAREHOUSE greater energy efficiency.
(UMW) proudly opened the doors to Attending the opening was special
its new Salford production facility, guest Zenon Przybyszewski, IGEM’s
welcoming over 50 customers and North West Section Chair, who,
partners to the 20,000 square foot site together with UMW Managing Director
during a ceremony in September. Paul Ryder, officially opened the
The new facilities will allow UMW to new production site by revealing a
double its production of low, medium commemorative plaque.
and intermediate pressure governor Zenon said: “It’s fantastic to see a
and meter modules, including bespoke local manufacturing company grow AT THE UMW GRAND OPENING
module designs. and choose to stay in the North West
Feedback from staff has been when they find that they need to where we now look forward to an even
positive and they are said to be relocate due to their success.” better quality of production and swift
delighted with the facilities, which Paul added: “We are all very pleased turnaround for all customers on a
offer more light, more space and with the seamless move we have made, global basis.”

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