Graduate wins prestigious award

Young Lorien engineer Lou Charpentier-Dusoir won Graduate Learner of the Year at the seventh annual Engineering Construction Industry Training and Development Awards.

Burton-on-Trent based Lorien also received a commendation in the SME of the Year category in recognition of its overall approach and commitment to training and development.

The awards ceremony was held at The Bloomsbury Hotel in London.

Lorien, a division of GP Strategies Corporation, is a multi-disciplined engineering and project management business specialising in capital projects for food, brewing, drinks, life sciences, advanced manufacturing, logistics and safety compliance.

David Mallinson, director of engineering at Lorien, said: “We’re proud to be recognised at these prestigious awards, which celebrate the achievements and success of individuals and companies across the engineering construction industry.

“With our long-standing commitment to nurturing new talent, we are delighted that Lou has been recognised for her excellent work since joining last year.”

Lou Charpentier-Dusoir is one of nine graduate engineers who joined Lorien across its UK and Poland offices in 2017. Lou hails from Orleans in France and joined Lorien’s Packaging department following her degree in Mechanical Engineering and Master of Science in the Design of Rotating Machines.