Consort Celebrate Best in Class at Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) Education Awards

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Consort Architectural Hardware is proud to attend the 42nd Guild of Architectural Ironmongers (GAI) Education Awards, in celebration of five team members who will collect GAI Diploma certificates.

Taking place on Thursday 17th November at The Oval, London, the awards commend the exceptional educational achievements of architectural ironmongery professionals and are a highlight in the industry’s event calendar. The GAI Education programme is the only internationally recognised curriculum leading to qualifications in architectural ironmongery in British and European standards.

“Education is central to the success of our industry, where continued training and professional development provides the skills and knowledge needed to further raise industry standards. For over 50 years, the GAI has refined its education programme to reflect this and professionals over the world recognise the levels of dedication and expertise associated with the DipGAI certification.”

– Speaking on the importance of the programme, David Gray DipGAI, Director at Consort Architectural Hardware

Jixon George, Lenny Christie, Sushmita Karkee, Ruth Banta, and Muzaffar Hussain of Consort are amongst this year’s class of architectural ironmongery professionals who have passed the final examination and will be awarded the revered Guild of Architectural Ironmongers Diploma (DipGAI) at this year’s event.

Ruth Banta and Muzaffar Hussain also celebrate prodigious personal achievements after both placing in the top three performers amongst 100’s of students. Commenting on their outstanding educational achievements, David Gray continued:

“As providers of highly engineered and certified hardware, Consort shares a long-standing passion for innovation and growth, and we remain invested in the personal and professional development of our staff in North American and British and European industry education.

“We are delighted to congratulate our team as top performers at the upcoming GAI Education Awards ceremony. The GAI education programme continues to develop the next generation of highly skilled professionals in this sector, and it has changed the way we support our customers and operate as a business.”

About Consort Architectural Hardware
For over 50 years, Consort has continued to deliver in its mission to provide highly engineered, quality ironmongery that adheres to the most stringent of industry certifications and standards. As an international, family-owned business, Consort is proud to operate as a single source solution, delivering the best in hardware to markets in the UK, US, Middle East, Asia and South Africa.

Accredited Author Bio, David Gray - Director
David entered the industry as an apprentice locksmith and safe engineer, and with this, has  brought a valuable technical perspective towards achieving optimal functionality and performance.
As an integral part of Consort’s ambitious quality programme, David works closely with Director - Daniel May, to ensure Consort’s extensive product range complies with the relevant industry standards and undergoes rigorous testing in order to achieve certification.
Most recently, David has been focused on US certifications and has developed several ANSI/BHMA compliant ranges to support business growth within the region. In his role as Director, David has also taken specification and project support to the next level, supporting architects and designers with project specifications and introducing computer-based systems to drive more efficient project management. David is qualified as an Architectural Hardware Consultant (AHC), Diploma of Architectural Ironmongery (DipGAI), and registered Ironmonger (RegAI).