Shortlist 2021

Accounting & Finance

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Apprentice Finalists

Andisiwe Ndlovu – EY (ICAEW)
Ann-Fernee Haye – Lloyds Banking Group (Firebrand)
Harvey Reid –
Barclays Bank Plc (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Melissa Boadu –
Jigsaw Business Solutions Ltd (Kaplan)
Omolade Ojo –
Lloyds Banking Group (Kaplan)
Prem Manimaran –
PwC (Kaplan)
Shazia Patel –
EY (EY)
Tianna Oti –
RSA (Kaplan)

Employer Finalists

Barclays Bank Plc
Lloyds Banking Group
NatWest Group
Visa

Management, Legal & Professional Services

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Apprentice Finalists

Alexander Charalambous – Visa (QA)
Alika Lee – Leigh Day (University of Law)
Ammaarah Patel – BAE Systems (University of Central Lancashire)
Hossam Rashid – Severn Trent (The University of Law)
Pia Read Crawford – Willis Towers Watson Limited (Firebrand)
Shumailla Dar – Harrow Council (University of Exeter)
Teagan Williams – Severn Trent (University of Law)
Tina Satta – Unilever (Multiverse)

Employer Finalists

EY
Jigsaw Business Solutions Ltd
Leigh Day
Willis Towers Watson Limited

Charity, Voluntary & Public Services

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Apprentice Finalists

Aaminah Ahmed – Achieve Training (Achieve Training)
Komal Akhtar – Kirklees Council (National Business College Ltd)
Marya Abo Jeish – North Yorkshire County Council (Impact Futures)
Priya Sambath – Suffolk County Council (Learning Curve Group)
Radhaa Ramdonee Bevan – Devonport High School for Boys (Achievement Training LTD)
Taiwo Pereira – Southwark Council (Dutton Fisher)
Victoria Burris – New Cross Hospital Wolverhampton (PTP Training Ltd)
Zara Khan – Walsall Council (Performance Through People)

Employer Finalists

Above n Beyond
LEYF Nurseries
Southwark Council
Walsall Council

Health, Medical & Social Care

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Apprentice Finalists

Adla Rodrigues – PJ Care Ltd (Derwentside College)
Champika Liyana Atukoralalage Dona – Yeovil District Hospital Trust (University of Exeter Business School)
Marie Jean Louis – Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust (THE LIGHTBULB)
Rebekah Charles – Millwater School (Exeter College)
Ricardo Tabosa Santos – Great Ormond Street Hospital (BPP University)
Safa Ahmed – Catherine House Nursery (Aspiration Training)
Shakuntala Devi Gaddu – William Murdoch School (Performance Through People)
Zahra Arefa – Great Ormond Street Hospital, Chemical Pathology (Dynamic Training)

Employer Finalists

Great Ormond Street Hospital
Jewish Care
PJ Care Ltd
Regional Care

Retail, Hospitality & Tourism

Apprentice Finalists

Adil Akhtar – Wickes (LEAP – Travis Perkins)
Azhar Allahdad – Asda (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Brigid O’Loughlin – House of Evelyn (Michaeljohn Training School (Manchester))
Charlene Troth – Greene King (Lifetime Training)
Lisa Williams – Royal Navy (Royal Navy)
Malik Miah – Travis Perkins (Travis Perkins)
Rudy De-Beck Nkansah-Adjei – ODEON / United Cinema Group (Manchester Metropolitan University)
Tasnim Siddeka – McDonald’s Restaurants LTD (Lifetime Training)

Employer Finalists

Compass Group
House of Evelyn
McDonald’s Restaurants LTD
Travis Perkins Plc

Construction Services

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Apprentice Finalists

Areej Mowhob – Weston Williamson + Partners (Oxford Brookes University)
Arran Gill – Mace (University College of Estate Management )
Elliott Webb – Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (JTL)
Jaspal Shergill – Balfour Beatty (JTL)
Muhammad Farhan – SPV Group (Juniper Training)
Nicole Kawondera – Mace (University of College Estate Management)
Richard Brown – Gercon Construction (London South East Colleges)
Shaquille Sargeant – Tesco Maintenance (Dudley College of Technology)

Employer Finalists

Balfour Beatty
Mace Group
SPV Group
Weston Williamson + Partners

Engineering & Manufacturing

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Apprentice Finalists

Ali E Osman – United Utilities (Fuel Learning Limited)
Halimah Ershad – Dyson (Warwick WMG)
Hamzah Ahmed – Airbus UK (Bristol City College and the University West of England)
Kale Shokar – Devon County Council (South Devon College)
Krupesh Chudasama – Sky (Seetec)
Morgan Kasiera – GSK (Anglia Ruskin University)
Talia Mavri – Alstom (NTAR)
Tyler Mckeown – Sterling Pharma Solutions (TDR Training & Trust)

Employer Finalists

AE Aerosapce
Alstom
Dyson
Severn Trent
United Utilities

Digital & Technology

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Apprentice Finalists

Desire Agyemang – NatWest Ventures, NatWest Group (BPP)
Dilani Selvanathan – BBC (Queen Mary University of London)
Manisha Kaur – Infor (UK) Limited (The Development Manager)
Maryam Akram – MOD Royal Air Force (MOD Royal Air Force)
Priyal Bhanderi – Capgemini (Aston University)
Shaan Aucharagram – Santander UK (Multiverse/Nottingham Trent University)
Tara Suran – IBM (IBM)
Umayr Tanveer – BT (Ravensbourne University London)
Veronica Wadhwa – Accenture (University of East London)
Zaman Ahmad – Lloyds Banking Group (Manchester Metropolitan University)

Employer Finalists

Capgemini
IBM UK Ltd
Sky
Virgin Media

Creative, Media & Marketing

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Apprentice Finalists

Ayesha Fatima – Wilderness Agency (The Opportunity Group)
Bethel Moyo – Vextrix (Baltic Apprenticeships)
Eshan Arya – Coca-Cola European Partners (Remit)
Gurdas Singh – OnLogistics Ltd (The JGA Group)
Ira Israel – UKTV (Multiverse)
Jamie Painter – AE Aerospace (Creative Alliance)
Joseph Grove – Global Counsel (Multiverse)
Krushma Bosamia – Aston Martin Lagonda (Coventry University)
Preeti Kaur – Google (Multiverse)

Employer Finalists

BBC
Google
Wilderness Agency

Transport & Logistics

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Apprentice Finalists

Bintou Keita – HS2 Ltd (National College of Advanced Transport and Infrastructure)
Charlemagne Chikaviro – Cox Automotive (Lifetime Training)
Gurjit Natt – Kautex Textron (UK) Ltd (Kirklees College)
Kojo Botsio – British Army (Leah Carter)
Lakan Brown – Amazon (MTC Apprenticeships)
Ryan Brown – Tesco Maintenance (Dudley College of Technology)
Sampson Dapaah – Army (Pearson TQ)
Shermena Reid – London Underground (EAL)

Employer Finalists

High Speed 2
OnLogistics
The Royal Logistic Corps (The RLC)

Judges’ Choice

Sponsored By:

Brian Kasanda – EY (Kaplan)
Deboshree Purkastha – Housemark (Baltic Apprenticeships)
Ezra Cunningham – Jaguar Land Rover (Warwickshire College Group & University of Warwick)
Fatma Jeilani – Google UK (Multiverse)
Joy Oluwole – ATOS (QA Learning)
Justina Blair – NatWest Group (BPP)
Lauren Alie – PwC (University of Birmingham)
Mervin Daley – Bentley Motors (Cheshire College (South and West))
Sephora Varatharasan – Goldman Sachs (Queen Mary University, London)
Theodore Braimah – Lloyds Banking Group (Hart Learning & Development)

Learning Provider of the Year

Sponsored by:

Access Skills Limited
Aston University
Davies Group
JTL
JUST IT
Learning Curve Group
Michaeljohn Training School
Multiverse
Skills Training UK
The Growth Company

Small Medium Employer of the Year

Sponsored by:

Above n Beyond
AE Aerosapce
House of Evelyn
Jewish Care
Jigsaw Business Solutions Ltd
LEYF Nurseries
OnLogistics
PJ Care Ltd
Regional Care
SPV Group
Weston Williamson + Partners
Wilderness Agency

Large Employer of the Year

Sponsored by:

Alstom
Balfour Beatty
Barclays Bank Plc
BBC
Capgemini
Compass Group
Dyson
EY
Google
Great Ormond Street Hospital
High Speed 2
IBM UK Ltd
Leigh Day
Lloyds Banking Group
London Borough of Southwark
Mace Group
McDonald’s Restaurants LTD
NatWest Group
Severn Trent
Sky
The Royal Logistic Corps (The RLC)
Travis Perkins Plc
United Utilities
Virgin Media
Visa
Walsall Council
Willis Towers Watson Limited