Tom Overend wins bronze award at the ACR & Heat Pump Trainee of the Year awards

We’re thrilled to share that Tom has been awarded the bronze award in the Refrigeration Trainee of the Year category at the 2024 ACR & Heat Pump Trainee of the Year Awards.

The prestigious event took place at the Marriott Hotel in Leeds, celebrating the future talent in our industry.

Andrew Fraser, joint managing director, said: "This is another significant milestone for our successful apprenticeship program.

"We’ve always believed in Tom, and while being a finalist was already an incredible achievement, winning an award is a testament to his dedication and the hard work of our entire team.

"It was an honor to share this moment with Tom, his mentor (and dad!) Steve, and to see their efforts rewarded. Congratulations to Tom and all the other finalists and winners for setting such a high standard in our sector!"

"We’d also like to thank Practical Refrigeration Training Centre, The Growth Company, and our fantastic technical, helpdesk, and engineering teams for the invaluable support you’ve provided to Tom and all our apprentices.

"Recently being awarded the Best Service Business at the BiBAs, the multi award winning Forest Group is widely recognised as the commercial refrigeration service and air conditioning provider of choice.

"Our range of services include air conditioning, refrigeration including walk in fridges, walk in freezers, commercial cabinets, blast chillers, bottle coolers, ice machines, cellar cooling and specialist equipment including retarders and provers and catering cooling equipment."