A SOMERSET firm engineered a win in two top awards at a recent ceremony.

Sycamore Process Engineering Ltd, based in Sparkford, picked up both the Apprentice of the Year and Large Business of the Year gongs at the Somerset Business Awards.

They received the titles during a glittering ceremony at the Winter Gardens Pavilion in Weston-super-Mare on Friday (March 24).

Jerry Redman, managing director, said the large business award was an acknowledgement of the hard work and determination the Sycamore Team has shown over the past year.

“This award is real recognition for a business that is full of talented people – people that genuinely enjoy working for the company and that are having an impact on our success,” he said.

“We do not underestimate the power of this Somerset award as it serves to strengthen our confidence further and drive us toward our next goals and I’m extremely grateful for the part that everyone at Sycamore has played in getting us here.”

Also on the night, Sycamore’s CAD engineer Sammy Chilcott was a winner in his own right.

Accepting the Apprentice of the Year Award, he said: “I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to receive the Apprentice of the Year award.

“I am grateful to have been part of such a fantastic team and to have learned from some of the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the industry.

“This award is a testament to the dedication and hard work of everyone at the company, and I feel privileged to have been a part of it.”

Sycamore provides an award-winning apprenticeship scheme to develop talented employees, who show willingness and dedication to progressing within their chosen field, from fabricators and welders to CAD engineers.