3t EnerMech named top international training provider at ECITB awards

It has been a night to remember for 3t EnerMech at the prestigious Engineering Construction Industry Training and Development Awards 2023.

At the ceremony, which took place at the Cutty Sark in London, the firm picked up the coveted ‘ECITB International Training Provider of the Year 2023 Award’.

3t EnerMech also collected the ‘Regional Winner for East Africa and the Rest of the World’ gong – it was announced last month that the training provider had won the prize for the second year in a row.

Organised by the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), the awards celebrate and honour the brightest and best in the sector.

The judging panel take into account a number of factors when deciding on a winner.

As well as the number of people trained and the quality of training, they also consider equality and diversity, innovation and ambition, interaction with the ECITB and generally adding value within markets. 3t EnerMech was held up as an exemplar and the best overall internationally.

The company was established in 2021 as a joint venture between integrated solutions specialist provider EnerMech and 3t (Formerly 3t Energy Group), the leading provider of high-impact training and learning solutions to safety-critical industries The partnership delivers world-leading training and competency solutions encompassing a blend of traditional training, digital learning technologies and training compliance management platforms.

3t EnerMech has already established itself as a global player having become the only ECITB-approved training provider in Angola and Guyana. With its training centre of excellence set up in Georgetown (Guyana), the team is working closely with UK and national governments and other stakeholders to provide industry-approved safety and competency training requirements to East Africa’s growing offshore workforce, and has plans to extend these capabilities into other emerging regional industries.

Paul Attrill, Vice President of Sales at 3T EnerMech said: “After the delight of being named the ECITB’s regional training provider for the second year running, receiving the top international award is really the icing on the cake. It is a real privilege, and we would like to thank the judging panel for the recognition of our work delivering training excellence throughout East Africa, South America, and the rest of the world.

“3t EnerMech is committed to ensuring that the oil and gas regions of the globe can access the training needed to create a highly skilled, local, competent and safe workforce ready to progress projects as soon as they are needed.

“ECITB standards and procedures are world-class so to be recognised as the best of the best by this organisation is a great honour and one we intend to build upon.”

ECITB chief executive Andrew Hockey said: “Huge congratulations to 3t EnerMech on not only being named International Training Provider of the Year, but also scooping the regional prize for a second year running.

“The award recognises its consistent delivery of high-quality training and collaborative working.

“Along with our other winners on the night, 3t EnerMech has exemplified the talent, innovation, resilience and endeavour that our industry holds in such high regard, setting standards to which we all aspire.

“It was wonderful to be in the same room to celebrate all that is great about training and development in our industry with so many partners and friends representing organisations from across the length and breadth of the UK and internationally.

“I’d also like to extend a huge thanks to Petrotekno for sponsoring this award, of which they were winners last year.”

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