Engineering Capacity | INDUSTRY NEWS Rowan Crozier, CEO of precision tooling and stamping specialist Brandauer, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Birmingham City University (BCU) for his outstanding contribution to industry and academia. Rowan is also being recognised for his commitment to developing the engineers of the future, through work with BCU’s School of Engineering and Built Environment. He is also chair of the Make UK National Advisory Board and co-chair of the Industry Advisory Board for Birmingham City University. He said of the award: “I am shocked and proud to receive this
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recognition. I hope that it inspires all new graduating engineers into a career in UK manufacturing - and especially consider the unlimited possibilities of working at a small to medium sized enterprise. “Thank you to BCU and I hope it’s students and graduates
always keep innovation at the heart of everything they do.” Under Rowan’s leadership, Brandauer has implemented a bespoke apprenticeship programme that currently accounts for 15% of the firm’s workforce, whist advocating for communication, technicality, and entrepreneurship as the core foundations of employability of all graduating engineers. The company has recently partnered with In-Comm Training on a £1m new Precision Tooling Academy in Aldridge to help reverse the critical skills drain being seen in toolmaking in the UK. 8 brandauer.co.uk
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