The PM met Andrew Barnett, the managing director of global engineering solutions specialist Barnbrook, which the agency repositioned earlier this year with a new corporate ID and website.
Andrew met Sir Keir and Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds when they toured the UK pavilion in the main hall and the PM used the world-famous event to launch a new Skills England agency in a keynote speech on opening day.
Andrew, who is also a board director of the Farnborough Aerospace Consortium (FAC), said: “Significant investment in skills and training for aerospace and the wider engineering sector is well overdue.
“The Prime Minister’s launch of Skills England today is incredibly welcome to all those business like Barnbrook Systems which have long been driving the skills agenda at a local level.
“This investment and support from the government has the power to transform our workforces, boost productivity and create more jobs in a high skilled and high wage economy.
“Crucially, the Skills England agency must build bridges between industry and government to ensure the skills agenda at education and training providers meets the needs of business.”
Andrew added: “It was great to meet the Prime Minister. His appearance at the airshow offers encouragement that he recognises the critical role aerospace, aviation and defence plays for the economy and national security.”
Fareham based Barnbrook is leading the way with its skills training programme, including a graduate recruitment programme and an intern programme.