Berthon Boat Company wins Brilliance in Business

Hot on the heels of having won the National Apprenticeship Services Medium Employer of the Year, Berthon has won two local awards:

The Hampshire County Council Award for Developing Young People

This award recognises businesses which are making an outstanding contribution to supporting and developing the skills of young people in the New Forest.

New Forest Business Partnership Business of the Year Award:

The overall winner selected from the winners in each of the seven categories.

The awards were presented to Keith Longman, Berthon Yard Manager at the New Forest Brilliance in Business Award Ceremony on 28th November 2012.

Berthon MD Brian May said: “BERTHON is delighted to have won this local award.  The Government, colleges, parents and students are now all behind apprenticeships but we now need all SMEs to employ apprentices to provide the necessary skills for the future; BERTHON has funding available for marine based apprenticeships.”

Find more details about Berthon apprenticeships here, or for more information running a successful apprenticeship programme please contact Brian May.