Jim Pridham takes over the ECA presidency from Malcolm Crofts of DH Crofts.
Gary Worrall of Lorne Stewart Engineering becomes senior vice president and David Lewis of Chancery Contracts becomes vice president.
Mr Pridham began his electrical training in the Royal Navy and then worked for Thames Water Utilities before forming his own company, JR Pridham Services, in Reading in 1988. His company now has more than 90 employees.
鈥淚t is a great honour to become ECA president,鈥 he said, 鈥渁nd I am grateful for the opportunity to champion the electrotechnical and engineering services industry. I look forward to working with ECA鈥檚 staff and members, our partners, and government, to further raise the positive profile of our industry and tackle its biggest challenges, including fair payment, the skills shortage and Brexit uncertainty.鈥
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