Forres-based employees in the running for Young Professionals Green Energy Award
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TWO employees of a local business have been named as finalists in a national industry awards ceremony.
AES Solar marketing strategist, Hannah Jakobsen, and sales co-ordinator, Cameron Duncan, hope to win in the 'Culture Change' category of the Young Professionals Green Energy Awards 2020 hosted by Scottish Renewables.
AES managing director, George Goudsmit, said: "I am delighted that the work of Hannah and Cameron has been recognised in these major awards. Innovation takes many forms and we didn’t want a clichéd set of values, we always look to challenge the norm and do things better and with heart."
Hannah is based in the company's Lea Road, Forres office and has been with the solar energy experts for just over a year, having joined the company under the Scotgrad scheme following her graduation from university.
Cameron joined AES in 2016 directly from Forres Academy and is currently undertaking a graduate apprenticeship in Business Management at Robert Gordon University.
Following extensive staff consultation and feedback, the pair were tasked by management to develop a fresh vision statement and set of values to embrace and communicate the positive culture surrounding the company.
Mr Goudsmit added: "The work they produced is inspiring and motivates us all to be the best we can be every day - I am so proud of them for embracing the challenge."
AES Solar has doubled in size since 2016, seeing continued growth and success including winning Scottish Solar PV installer and Contractor of the year in 2019.
Formed in 1979, it is the longest established solar company in Europe, installing solar energy systems (PV, thermal and battery storage) of all sizes, domestic, commercial, industrial.
AES is also the only manufacturer of solar thermal panels in the UK with offices in Forres and Edinburgh.
Technical director, Campbell MacLennan, said: "It was quite a journey to get here in which we all had to delve quite deep to establish what is important to each individual. Having been on the journey together it was only right that the team rather than management were given the opportunity to create something which represents us and why we do what we do."
The awards ceremony will be held online this year due the Covid-19 pandemic - the results will be announced on the week commencing June 15.
