2022 Award Winners & Finalists

We're delighted to announce that following the Awards presentation Ceremony, our 2022 awards winners have been announced!

Many Thanks to all of the applicants for this years awards, as always we had some amazing entries and the judges had a hard time devising the shortlist.

Huge Congratulations to the following winners and finalists:

2022 Finalists

Apprentice of the Year

Sponsored by ESP

Lloyd Edgar, BT

Rebecca Franchi, Openreach

Hannah Harwood, Royal Signals

Winner

Rebecca Franchi, Openreach

Crissi Williams Award for SME Apprentice of The Year

Sponsored by GK Apprenticeships

Oliver Jerrey, Infinity Fibre

Ollie Newman, Astro Communications

Jonathan Ramos, G.Network Communications

Winner

Ollie Newman, Astro Communications

Christopher Mills Award

Sponsored by Dean and Jacqui Mills

Tom Carr, Giacom

Nathan Dickson, BT

Kieran Smithers, Oneweb

Winner

Kieran Smithers, Oneweb

Graduate of the Year

Sponsored by Nokia

Tom Bowman, BT

Tom Culley, BT

Zain Nazar, BT

Winner

Zain Nazar, BT

Mentor of the Year

Sponsored by Ricoh

Amy Bearman, DWS

Andy Collins, BT

Paul Jones, Openreach

Winner

Paul Jones, Openreach

Engineer of the Year

Sponsored by Commhoist

Ryan Haynes, Openreach

Simon Jones, Hyperoptic

Fergal Smyth, Openreach

Winner

Simon Jones, Hyperoptic

Innovator of the Year

Sponsored by Mitie

Nathan Dickson, BT

Max Smith-Creasey, BT

Matt Wilkie, INS Group

Winner

Max Smith-Creasey, BT

Women in Technology Award

Sponsored by Ofcom

Claire Jacques, Giacom,DWS

Emma Naughton, Openreach

Sarah Smith, Astro Communications

Winner

Claire Jacques, Giacom,DWS

Outstanding Contribution to an Individual's Development

Sponsored by Openreach

Andy Collins, BT

Latefa Mansarit, Openreach

Michael Shemilt, Openreach

Outstanding Contribution to Industry

Sponsored by Vodafone

Dave White, Openreach

Andy Pilejko, Openreach

Massimiliano Ladovaz, Oneweb

Winner

Massimiliano Ladovaz, Oneweb

* New for 2022 *

Diversity Champion of the Year

Sponsored by Vorboss

Amy Bearman, DWS

Kelly McDonald-Forrest, Nokia

Jackie Parker, INS Group

David Robe, Openreach

Winner

Jackie Parker, INS Group

Platinum Sponsors

Headline Sponsors

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