🎉 Celebrating 25 Years of Service at AF Switchgear 🎉
This week, we’re incredibly proud to welcome three more valued team members into our Veteran Club — marking 25 years of dedication and service to the company. An outstanding achievement that reflects their hard work, loyalty, and growth over the years.
Please join us in congratulating:
🔧 Mark Stone
•10 July 2000: Joined as an Electrical Apprentice
•6 August 2002: Promoted to Approved Electrical Fitter
•1 September 2005: Completed apprenticeship and became Electrical Fitter
•8 March 2018: Promoted to Team Leader
•22 June 2021: Moved to Intermediate Applications Engineer (Engineering Dept.)
•1 January 2024: Promoted to Contracts Engineer
🔌 Karl Waltho
•10 July 2000: Joined as an Apprentice Electrical Fitter/Wireman
•17 January 2005: Completed apprenticeship and became Electrical Fitter
•2008–2010: Worked in Engineering & on the shop floor
•1 January 2011: Appointed Applications Engineer
•1 December 2017: Moved to Site Services as Site Services Engineer
•1 October 2020: Promoted to Technician
•9 August 2021: Transferred to VAR Services as Technical Engineer
⚙️ Paul Hodgkinson
•10 July 2000: Joined as an Electrical Apprentice
•1 September 2005: Completed apprenticeship and became Electrical Fitter
•15 December 2017: Promoted to Approved Electrical Fitter
•6 February 2023: Promoted to Team Leader
👏 A huge well done to Mark, Karl and Paul — your commitment and contributions over the past 25 years have helped shape the success and culture of AF Switchgear.