Kevin, an Abbey Grammar past-pupil, had been invited to address parents, teachers and pupils on his time at the Abbey and his years since leaving in 1986. Kevin reflected on his days at the school and how they had been some of the most memorable of his life. He noted how the Abbey had in recent years, under the stewardship of Headmaster Dermot McGovern, become one of the leading grammar schools in N. Ireland with its pupils regularly achieving the top accolades in the province’s annual examination results.

Kevin commended the GCSE recipients and award winners on their hard work and success to date but cautioned pupils not to lose sight of the wider educational possibilities outside of academia. He encouraged students to complete their education, travel where possible and to experience various work opportunities both at home and abroad. He also invited those who might discover they had a particular leaning towards the glamorous industry of wastewater treatment to consider FM Environmental as a potential employer in the future!

Thank you to all who attended and travelled a long distance.

FM Environmental is to feature in a new ‘fly on the wall’ television series to air on BBC1 in Spring 2006. The series, entitled THE NEXT LEVEL, follows six Northern Ireland companies as they endeavour to develop their businesses on to new plateaus.

FM Environmental was chosen to feature in the series due to its aggressive and ambitious plans to expand its business in several markets. The Company which employs over 60 staff in its offices in Newry, Limerick and Malta had unveiled an ambitious strategy for growth which the programme-makers saw as fitting with the theme and objectives of the series.

FM Environmental provides pumping and wastewater treatment solutions for customers ranging from the DRD Water Service in Northern Ireland to McDonalds restaurants in Russia. Its expertise has been called upon on diverse and complex wastewater treatment projects from the Beka Valley in Lebannon and the tripical highlands of Malaysia to the drainage system at the new Arsenal football stadium. In 2005 the Company embarked on an expansion strategy into the UK and Europe while at the same time consolidating and building on its core businesses in Ireland. It also commenced an ambitious Innovation and Development programme that will see it introducing new processes and products onto the market later in the year.

Filming began in January 2005 and concluded shortly after Christmas. In this time the programme-makers followed the Company to Singapore, Kuala Lumper, London and Malta while cameras and tripods became familiar additions about the workplace. “It was somewhat off-putting at first but after a few months the staff got used to the cameras following them about”, remarked Managing Director Kevin Fitzpatrick, “and it brought a little excitement to an industry not noted for its glamour!”

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Mr Morrison visited FM Environmental Head Office on Tuesday last to present the award to Kevin Fitzpatrick in recognition of the company’s formal training and development of its staff. FM Environmental, who recently completed the Company Development Programme with Invest NI, made Investor In People one of its objectives for 2004.

In photo: Keith Chalmers, Client Representative Invest NI, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Managing Director FM Environmental, Nicola Whyte, Training Manager FM Environmental and Leslie Morrison, Chief Executive Invest NI.

Nicola Whyte, Training Manager stated that after working with Invest Northern Ireland through the Company Development Programme, one of our main objectives was to achieve the ‘Investor In People’ Award. This is a tremendous achievement of which all our staff are immensely proud.

We will have an official launch with out staff and some local businesses in the next few weeks.

Pictured here, Noel Mills Commercial Director and Kevin Fitzpatrick Managing Director.