A TALENTED Oldbury apprentice has been recognised as one of the best in the Midlands.

Bethany Griffiths, who works at William Mitchell, beat off the challenge of 100s of her peers to be named as the In-Comm Training ‘Apprentice of the Year for Business Support Advanced.’

She impressed judges with her commitment and how she has continually exceeded targets set by management.

Voestalpine Metsec PLC’s Steve joined her on stage to collect his ‘Ambassador of the Year’ title for the way he has worked tirelessly with school leavers to give them a chance to learn and pursue a career in engineering with a larger employer.

Held at the Grand Station in Wolverhampton, the In-Comm Training and Business Services Awards are now in their 5th year and attracted over 250 people to celebrate the importance of apprenticeships in helping ease the region’s skills gap.

Rebecca Phillips, joint managing director of In-Comm, said: “We feel it is really important to celebrate the vocational learning route and recognise the achievements of young people who are gaining important skills whilst having a real tangible benefit to the companies they work for."

“This awards scheme is the only one in the Midlands that celebrates apprentices working across business administration, professional services and engineering and manufacturing.”