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Daily Record
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Ayrshire tradesman secures semi-final spot at £20k industry competition
Darryl White, 31, who runs Darryl White Home Improvements, has worked as a heating and plumbing engineer for eight years. A heating and plumbing engineer from Ayr has beaten stiff competition to secure a semi-final place in Screwfix's search for the UK's Top Tradesperson, which is now in its 16th year. Darryl White, 31, who runs Darryl White Home Improvements, has worked as a heating and plumbing engineer for eight years. Professionalism and dedication are what set Darryl apart from the hundreds of entries from tradespeople across the UK and Ireland. Helping customers bring their vision to life and seeing the joy in the finished product is what Darryl thinks is the most rewarding part of the job. Passionate about giving back to the local community, Darryl has set up a non-profit organisation to help local apprentices, local community groups, entrepreneurs and sports clubs and has raised more than £25,000. The semi-final stage will see Darryl compete against more than 40 other tradespeople, presenting their skills and story to judges from Screwfix. The semi-finalists will be whittled down to just 10 before advancing to the national final at Screwfix Live in September. And it's at Screwfix Live, after being put through their paces by a panel of industry experts, one winner will be crowned Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 and take home a £20,000 trade bundle of tools, tech, and training. Darryl says: 'When I heard that I had been successful in getting to the semi-final stage of the Screwfix Top Tradesperson competition I was shocked. 'It's an honour to compete against such talented individuals, and I'm excited to share my story with the judges. I'm passionate about the building trade and look forward to showcasing my skills.' This year's successful winner will join the likes of the current Top Tradesperson, plumber Mohammed Rahman, and 2023 winner, Astrid Arnold, in the growing Screwfix Hall of Fame. Jack Wallace, Marketing Director at Screwfix, added: 'Now in its 16th year, our search for the UK and Ireland's Top Tradesperson continues to highlight the exceptional talent within the trade industry. 'This year's entries have been truly inspiring, and I wish all semi-finalists the best of luck as they compete for this year's title.'
Scotsman
7 days ago
- Business
- Scotsman
Talented heating and plumbing engineer from Ayr reaches semi-finals in national competition
Darryl White from Ayr is through to the semi-final stage of the search for the UK and Ireland's Top Tradesperson Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Darryl will now battle it out against over 40 other semi-finalists Overall winner will take home £20,000/€20,000 prize bundle of tools, tech, and training Darryl White, a heating and plumbing engineer from Ayr, has beaten stiff competition to secure a semi-final place in Screwfix's search for the UK's Top Tradesperson, which is now in its 16th year. Darryl, 31, who runs Darryl White Home Improvements, has worked as a heating and plumbing engineer for 8 years. Professionalism and dedication are what set Darryl apart from the hundreds of entries from tradespeople across the UK and Ireland. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Darryl White Helping customers bring their vision to life and seeing the joy in the finished product is what Darryl thinks is the most rewarding part of the job. Passionate about giving back to the local community, Darryl has set up a non-profit organisation to help local apprentices, local community groups, entrepreneurs and sports clubs and has raised more than £25,000. The semi-final stage will see Darryl compete against over 40 other tradespeople, presenting their skills and story to judges from Screwfix. The semi-finalists will be whittled down to just ten before advancing to the national final at Screwfix Live in September. And it's at Screwfix Live, after being put through their paces by a panel of industry experts, one winner will be crowned Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2025 and take home a £20,000/€20,000 trade bundle of tools, tech, and training. Darryl says: 'When I heard that I had been successful in getting to the semi-final stage of the Screwfix Top Tradesperson competition I was shocked. It's an honour to compete against such talented individuals, and I'm excited to share my story with the judges. I'm passionate about the building trade and look forward to showcasing my skills.' A chance to join the Hall of Fame Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad This year's successful winner will join the likes of the current Top Tradesperson, plumber Mohammed Rahman, and 2023 winner Astrid Arnold in the growing Screwfix Hall of Fame.
CTV News
05-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
BMO Financial Group makes executive changes including U.S. leadership
A person makes their way past the Bank of Montreal (BMO) building in the Financial District of Toronto, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby BMO Financial Group has made changes to its senior executive ranks including new leadership in its U.S. division as it looks to boost operations in the country. The bank said Thursday that the numerous shifts include appointing Aron Levine, who came from decades at Bank of America, to group head and president of BMO U.S. Levine will lead newly combined U.S. divisions of the bank as it aims to boost its key return-on-equity profitability measure, said chief executive Darryl White in a statement. 'This next step supports the rebuilding of our ROE, including optimizing our U.S. structure by combining our U.S. Personal & Business Banking, Commercial Banking, and Wealth Management businesses to deliver for our clients.' Levine will report to Darrel Hackett, chief executive of BMO U.S., who will have overall accountability for BMO's U.S. business and serve as chair of the bank's U.S. management committee. BMO made a big push into the U.S. a few years ago with its US$16.3-billion acquisition of Bank of the West, but struggled through some loan performance issues last year that affected profitability. The bank also says Nadim Hirji, who has led BMO's North American commercial banking business since March 2023, will be appointed vice-chair of BMO commercial banking. The changes come as BMO says Erminia Johannson plans to retire in early 2026, after leading BMO's North American personal and business banking group since 2020. Johannson will be appointed senior adviser. The bank says Sharon Haward-Laird will be appointed group head of Canadian commercial banking and North American shared services and co-head of Canadian personal and commercial banking, while Mat Mehrotra will be appointed group head of Canadian personal and business banking and co-head of Canadian personal and commercial banking. Mona Malone will be appointed chief administrative officer and continue to serve as chief human resources officer, while Paul Noble will be appointed general counsel and group head of legal and regulatory compliance. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:BMO) Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press
Bloomberg
05-06-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
BMO Reworks Its Executive Team as US Businesses Undergo Revamp
Bank of Montreal is revamping its management team amid a restructuring of its US businesses and the planned retirement of one of its top executives. The Canadian lender hired Aron Levine, a three-decade industry veteran, from Bank of America Corp. to lead a newly combined US operation that will include personal and business banking as well as wealth management, according to a statement Thursday. Levine will be on the US management committee and report to both Chief Executive Officer Darryl White and Darrel Hackett, CEO of the firm's overall US operations.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BMO Financial Group making changes to senior executive ranks
TORONTO — BMO Financial Group made changes to its senior executive ranks including the appointment of Aron Levine as group head and president, BMO U.S. Levine will lead BMO's U.S. personal and business banking, U.S. commercial banking and U.S. wealth management businesses, effective July 7. He will report to BMO Financial Group chief executive Darryl White and Darrel Hackett, CEO, BMO U.S., who will have overall accountability for BMO's U.S. business and serve as chair of the bank's U.S. management committee. BMO also says Nadim Hirji, who has led BMO's North American commercial banking business since March 2023, will be appointed vice-chair, BMO commercial banking. The changes come as BMO says Ernie (Erminia) Johannson plans to retire in early 2026, after leading BMO's North American personal and business banking group since 2020. Johannson will be appointed senior adviser. The bank says Sharon Haward-Laird will be appointed group head, Canadian commercial banking and North American shared services and co-head of Canadian personal and commercial banking, while Mat Mehrotra will be appointed group head, Canadian personal and business banking and co-head of Canadian personal and commercial banking. Mona Malone will be appointed chief administrative officer and continue to serve as chief human resources officer, while Paul Noble will be appointed general counsel and group head, legal and regulatory compliance. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:BMO) The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
