On the 5th of November, Operations Director tackled the New York City Marathon for a third time. Improving on his 2022 time, James has raised almost £1,500 for Prostate Cancer UK.

From all the team at OMEGA Solutions we would like to congratulate James on this remarkable achievement!

OMEGA are delighted to announce that we were highly commended in the Training Initiative of the Year category, sponsored by Zehnder Group UK Ltd, at this year’s BESA Group Awards at the Novotel London West Hotel!

The judges had the following to say about our submission:

·        Very good submission and the overall aim is put very well. The overarching principle of putting back experience and understanding into the industry is good, and the practical experience of the current team is key to that.

·        A good training provision that blends technical skills and knowledge with leadership, which is ideally pitched training for their target audience. This really is a different approach and has to be commended.

Congratulations to the winners, F P Hurley & Sons Ltd, who richly deserved the award.

Our UK Technical Manager, Chris Griffiths M.Inst.R and Technical Director, Nabil Cook CEng MEng (Hons), were in attendance and thoroughly enjoyed the event and the excellent company present at our table.

Although OMEGA Solutions is not a typical training provider, through our extensive experience, we are delivering a service that is second to none. By sharing our knowledge and experience, we are preparing the next generation of cooling engineering design professionals and leaders from diverse backgrounds who will serve to enhance the inclusive aims and aspirations of the RACHP sector.

We are delighted to feature in this edition of Elemental! Please read the interview conducted by Andrew Gaved with Brian Churchyard and James Bailey in the link below.

Spotlight on: Omega Solutions – elemental (elementaldigital.co.uk)

We were thrilled to be given our own panel slot for a keynote presentation at the Copeland-RAC Magazine Store of the Future Seminar on the 27^th of September at the Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The topic, “Technology Choices: Convenience Food Retail”, was presented by James Bailey and Nabil Cook, and was especially well received.

It was great to network, participate in discussions, and answer some brilliant questions, and we were beyond pleased at the many compliments we received following our presentation.

Away from panel discussions, it was great to see an array of innovative low carbon solutions. A big thank you to Daniel Clark (who we always enjoy sharing ideas and learning from) and team for showcasing the new isentra/Copeland TCO2 scroll pack, the team at The Bond Group UK for showcasing their super-efficient low-charge Hydrocarbon integral, and Global Energy Systems for exhibiting their R290 Heat Pump.

We would like to thank both Copeland and RAC Magazine for organising and hosting such an exceptional and informative day.

It was also awesome to spend two days with Trevor Matthews of Refrigeration Mentor, whom we said goodbye to at Manchester Airport this morning.

On the 21st of September our Managing Director Brian Churchyard and Technical Manager Chris Griffiths attended the Cooling Awards where we had been shortlisted alongside five other businesses in the Small Company Achievement category. We are beyond delighted to have been awarded with a Highly Commended!

What makes this recognition so special to the team at OMEGA Solutions is that 2023 is our first full year of business trading and we have made some incredible strides. We are now a team of five and are already providing our Net Zero technical consultancy services to some of the biggest brands around, including Coop, Costco, Asda, and Walmart.

The recognition is also a testament to the training and mentoring services that we provide. In the past year we have provided training to over 50 young engineering professionals in the fields of Building Services Engineering and Management Concepts.

The winner of the Small Company Achievement was Sure Solutions, a highly respected contractor who are deserving winners. Well done to all at Sure Solutions!

Our future is looking bright, and it would not be possible without the dedication and ability of our industry wide respected team, and our amazing customers. Shortly we will be announcing an expansion of our services as we have entered a Joint Venture with a likeminded organisation – Keep a look out for our exciting announcement!

OMEGA Solutions are delighted to announce that we are delivering a keynote presentation and panel interview at the Copeland and RAC Journal-sponsored event “Store of the Future”.

Nabil Cook and James Bailey will present an in-depth analysis of “Technology Choices” for the convenience sector. Technologies include transcritical CO2, direct expansion HFO solutions and next-generation air-cooled integral display cases. All technology platforms will be assessed from Capital Cost, Operational Cost, Carbon Emission, and Life-Cycle Cost perspectives. Applying cutting-edge analysis, our presentation will provide end users with three working solutions to support their decision-making while they enter and continue their decarbonisation and Net Zero journeys.

We thank Mike Marsden and the team at Copeland and the RAC Magazine for the opportunity to showcase our best-in-class technology evaluation.

There are still opportunities to attend, and registration can be made via the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/store-of-the-future-regulation-decarbonisation-urbanisation-registration-672944674637

We look forward to meeting our industry peers on Wednesday, 27^th of September.

We are delighted to announce that Chris Griffiths, a highly respected engineering and management professional within the refrigeration and broader building services sector, joins the Omega Solutions team today, taking on the role of Technical Manager.

Chris is 2nd generation refrigeration engineer and Member of the Institute of Refrigeration with a bachelor’s degree (honours) in Building Services Engineering.  His 12 years of industry experience ranges across service, installation, design, and project management in commercial, retail, industrial, and high-end residential Refrigeration and Air Conditioning applications.

Chris, who transitioned into design engineering whilst also gaining team leadership experience in recent years. His experience is vast and includes:

• Line managed and led a team of Design & Applications Engineers on projects for several of the UK’s largest supermarket retailers.
• Provided technical expertise in refrigeration engineering, including energy-efficient design, system optimisation, and compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Responsibilities for designing, cost management and project management of CO2 and HFC refrigeration projects throughout the south of the UK.
• Financial and project management of refrigeration and air-conditioning projects from inception to completion.
• Co-ordination of internal design team staff and management of external sub-contractors.
• Preparation of technical and health & safety project documentation.

Remarkably, Chris is not only an engineering management professional in industry, but he is also an associate lecturer at the University of the West of England (UWE), teaching the next generation of engineers on modules throughout their courses, specialising in Mechanical Services and Engineering Principles.  Due to his background on the tools, Chris instructs the students on how to carry out experiments safely and correctly on a range of Building Services laboratory equipment in their final year studies.

Chris also brings to the team knowledge acquired from an array of qualifications, including:

• ILM Level 3 Leadership and Management
• BEng with First Class Honours in Building Services Engineering
• BRA CO2 Short Course in retail refrigeration service & maintenance
• HNC in Building Services Engineering
• City & Guilds 6187-21 Hydrocarbon Refrigerants.
• City & Guilds 2079 Refrigeration & Air Conditioning

During his career today, Chris has also been awarded with the following:

• UWE Building Services Engineering Student of the Year 2019
• CIBSE Southwest Regional Student of the Year 2018 1st Runner Up

Away from work Chris is a 2nd Degree Black belt in Tae Kwon Do and Assistant Instructor, training twice a week in Gloucester.

The Omega Solutions brand continues to grow and move from strength to strength at pace, with our ongoing focus on independent engineering excellence in a world of new challenges. We are adept at assessing next-generation technology which not only reduces environmental impact but adds business value at the same time. If you’re interested in finding out more about our business, please get in touch our team!

The team at OMEGA Solutions are delighted to announce that we awarded the “Training Initiative of the Year” at an event in Leeds on the 7th of September. This represents a great team effort, and secures our shortlisted position in the training award category at next months national BESA awards to be held in London in October.

Managing Director Brian Churchyard and Operations Director James Bailey were thrilled to receive the award on behalf of OMEGA Solutions.

OMEGA would like to announce that we have been successful in establishing a business operation in Trivandrum India! OMEGA India has now been formally approved.

Our Indian operation is headed by the talented Akhil Dev and will provide a further base to help support our customers achieve net zero, from both a technical support, and the journey we are embarking in the Artificial Intelligence sector.

Please drop the team at OMEGA a line to learn about how we can provide you support from our new and existing operations.

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the New Business of the Year category at the Keighley & Airedale Business awards 2023!

It is important for OMEGA to recognise our local roots, and in being shortlisted provides us with a fantastic opportunity to showcase the work that we do in providing technical net zero engineering consultancy and bespoke training & mentoring professional services.

As we continue our journey of growth, we will be launching an annual apprenticeship scheme where our aim is to recruit at least one local trainee a year. The awards whilst being a celebration of all shortlisted businesses, provides a great opportunity to showcase the OMEGA Solutions brand.

Good luck to all finalists and we look forward to seeing you at Victoria Hall on the 29^th of September.