Winners of Technicians For 2024 competition announced
- The Land-based Engineering – Training and Education Committee (LE-TEC Ltd) are proud to announce the winners of their Technicians For 2024 competition.
The annual competition, now in its 5th year, is designed to find and celebrate the UK’s best Technicians and ambassadors for careers in the Land-based Engineering sector. For the 5th year of the competition, two routes of entry were available – the traditional video entry method, or a new format where employers or lecturers could nominate outstanding students or employees within their network.
As an industry collaboration, the LE-TEC Ltd judging panel consisted of representatives from the Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE), British Agricultural and Garden Machinery Association (BAGMA) and the Agricultural Engineers Association (AEA) alongside industry independents. Aiming to highlight the skills and passion for the sector, the judges were extremely impressed by the enthusiasm shown in the entries received and after much deliberation they shortlisted their top three.
1st Place – William Harland-Knight from Russells winning a £150 gift voucher of their choice.
2nd Place – Zac Wallis from Oliver Landpower Ltd winning a Makita UK Cordless Grease Gun
3rd Place – Mark Donaldson from Gammies Ground Care winning Kubota 8 Drawer Rollcab with Ball-Bearing Slides
“The calibre of entrants this year has been incredible. The number of talented technicians coming through the dealers is such a rewarding thing to see. This year, we have also awarded several Certificates of Recognition to those with exceptional talent” said Charlie Nicklin CEO of IAgrE.
Nick Darking (BAGMA General Manager) commented- “Unearthing the often unsung but incredibly talented individuals in our industry is what this competition does best. This year the standard of entry has been outstanding.”
Mark Donaldson – Groundcare Technician – “I am exceptionally honoured to be awarded third place for LE-TEC Land-based Engineering Technician of the Year 2024. I would like to express my gratitude to the judges for recognising my passion for this work and I hope to use this award to encourage our apprentices and future young engineers and show them just how much there is to achieve within this industry.”
Les Gammie – Branch Manager – “We are extremely proud of Mark for achieving this award from such a prestigious judging panel within the industry. It’s great to see young engineers, as the future of our industry, being recognised for their hard work and dedication.”
Lisa Carty, Service Manager at Oliver Landpower Ltd comments on Zac’s second place win – “Everyone at Oliver Landpower is so pleased with Zac’s award. Zac’s attitude to all aspects of his work is second to none, whether that is the admin side or his engineering side. It really helps keep our service department moving. He has the can-do attitude and will always go above and beyond to ensure his work is carried out to a high standard. Zac is an absolute credit to Oliver Landpower and the agricultural industry.”
William was originally nominated by his lecturer at East Durham College and when asked about the win, Mike Herrington had this to say, “Will’s contribution to training and development is outstanding, and he is a credit to himself and Russell’s.”
“We are thrilled that Will has been named Technician of the Year! His dedication to the Land-Based Engineering industry is truly inspiring and he’s a vital part of the Russell’s team. We couldn’t be prouder of his accomplishments.” John Jackson – Group Aftersales Manager at Russells.
The competition will return for its 6th year in 2025.
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