MANCHESTER, UK — After decades of nurturing and developing skills with apprentices across the business HMG Paints latest cohort are making their mark. National Apprenticeship week 2019 has seen Business Apprentice Melissa Edwards win Outstanding Higher Apprentice of the Year, and Joe Williams pass his Electrical Apprenticeship with 96.3%.
As the UK’s largest independent paint manufacturer, encouraging personal development has always been fundamental to HMG’s culture and growth. From BTEC’s in applied sciences to degree-level business apprenticeships, the programs pair a wide variety of roles across the business including business administration, R&D and product manufacturing, where apprentices can put their theory into practice at HMG Paints’ headquarters in Manchester, UK. “The skills I am learning at university, I am able to put into practice on a day-to-day basis at HMG and gain real first-hand experience. I was delighted and surprised to have won the Outstanding Higher Apprentice of the Year, and I am really happy that my hard work has been recognized,” said Melissa Edwards, Business Apprentice, Salford University. Edwards gained the title of Outstanding Higher Apprentice of the Year at the Salford University Apprenticeship Awards, where colleague Shannon Williams was also nominated for two awards, including Business Apprentice of the Year.