Kildare town’s Jack Yeates wins top ICT Industry Award National ‘Apprentice of the Year’ awards
Undertaking a Software Development apprenticeship with Salesforce, Jack was also named as one of 17 finalists who took home a prestigious industry award
Kildare-town native Jack Yeates, undertaking a Software Development apprenticeship with Salesforce was also named as one of 17 finalists who took home a prestigious industry award at the spectacular awards ceremony that showcases the breadth of phenomenal apprentice talent that exists in workplaces right across Ireland.
Jack Yeates said, "I am so thrilled to not only of been put forward for the ICT Apprentice of the Year award but also to have won it. I would like to extend a massive thank you to the team at Salesforce as well as my apprentice manager Shane Franklin for putting me forward and it's brilliant to be able to bring this award back to Kildare. I am elated."
Coordinated by the National Apprenticeship Office, the Apprentice of the Year Awards are now in their third year of celebrations, and have seen a doubling of nominations this year with a record number 400 nominations. The awards celebrate outstanding apprentice talent that exists across 70+ national Generation Apprenticeship training programmes in every region in Ireland, and places a rightful spotlight on the talent, skills and contributions over 28,000 apprentices provide to workplaces and diverse industries across Ireland.
Minister Patrick O’Donovan TD said: “Looking at the 400 outstanding apprentices nominated for an Apprentice of the Year award this year, it is clear to see the enormous wealth of talent we have in this country. I wish to offer my heartfelt congratulations to every single one on their fantastic achievement. Through the continued drive for transformation of the apprenticeship system, businesses across the country have so much to gain from a highly talented pool of apprentices.”
Barry Comerford, National Apprenticeship Alliance Board member presented the industry award to Jack and 17 exceptional finalists.
Dr. Mary-Liz Trant, Director of the National Apprenticeship Office added: “The National Apprenticeship Office wish the warmest congratulations to congratulations to Jack Yeates on winning a top award in the Apprentice of the Year 2024 in the ICT category, and to all the outstanding apprentices who won industry awards spanning major skills industries. Apprentices are at the heart of Ireland’s skilled workforce, with remarkable attributes of leadership, teamwork, creativity and problem-solving. These awards not only celebrate the nominees, but also the power and impact of apprenticeship as a mode of learning and career development for people of all ages and backgrounds across all 21st century industries in Ireland.”