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NIS Apprentice finalist at national awards

NIS is delighted to celebrate Manufacturing Engineer Apprentice, Leo Crabtree being a finalist at the Make UK Awards dinner held on Thursday 30th January in London. 

Left to right, Leo Crabtree, Emma Byers, Mark Barnes and Marc Green

Leo joined NIS in 2022, were his passion for learning and excellence saw him win the Make UK North West Engineering Apprentice: Final Year, and most recently completing his apprenticeship in Engineering Manufacturing Technician Level 4 earning a distinction.

Steve Rothwell, Managing Director “We are thrilled to celebrate Leo’s incredible achievement of reaching the finals of the National Manufacturing Apprentice Awards. Leo’s dedication and hard work in demonstrating excellence have truly shone through and he thoroughly deserves this well-deserved recognition.

Leo stands among the best national apprentices in his category, something that he should be incredibly proud of,  his willingness to learn and grow as an excellent person is a testament to what is undoubtedly a bright future, and we look forward to supporting and sharing that continuing journey – well done Leo!

We are tremendously proud of Leo and look forward to helping him develop in his career.

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