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ASSA ABLOY has sponsored a major new award for students completing the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) three-year education programme. The Pinnacle Award, sponsored by ASSA ABLOY Door Solutions, will offer the top student over three years a once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunity with a trip for two to New York City up for grabs. This year it was won by Level 3 Gold Medallist Michael Rooney of Perrem Design Hardware.

The Pinnacle Award, sponsored by ASSA ABLOY Door Solutions, is part of the GAI’s ongoing commitment to excellence in education and training in the architectural ironmongery trade. The organisation’s education programme is well respected in the construction industry as one of the most thorough and professional qualifications. Micahel is a worthy inaugural winner since he is not only top Business student and the highest scoring scheduler, he also topped his Level 2 and Level 1 exam league tables in pervious years.



ASSA ABLOY aims to put education and training at the heart of its operations as one of the cornerstones of its business ethos. The company has initiated the Pinnacle Award in recognition of the time, effort and expertise which the GAI invests in its education programme and the benefits it brings to the architectural ironmongery industry.

“The UK AI industry leads the field in terms of professionalism and expertise,” comments an ASSA ABLOY Door Solutions spokesman. “With new technology being introduced almost daily, it is vital that as many people ‘talk ironmongery’ as possible if there are to be long-term benefits for all. We see the GAI’s education programme as central to that, which is why we are delighted to initiate this award.”