IoD announces director of the year shortlist

THE Institute of Directors has announced the finalists for its North West Director of the Year 2010 awards.

The institute said that the shortlist (below) had been drawn up following an assessment of – and interviews with – an initial 160 entrants for the various categories.

Regional director Darrell Matthews said: “The judging panel was extremely impressed by the high number of outstanding directors who were nominated in 2010 following another difficult year for business, and I believe this list of nominees is a prime example of what the North West has to offer.”

Last year, the Institute named Envirosystems (UK)’s Liz Russell as North West Director of the Year and Westmorland service station chief executive Sarah Dunning as Young Director of the Year.

This year’s event will take place at the Hilton Hotel Deansgate on October 7th.

 The shortlist is as follows:

Cumbria Director of the Year
Maria Whitehead           The Hawkshead Relish Company
Paul Hopper                   Northern Securities

Cheshire Director of the Year
Chris Harrison                 Fresenius Kabi
Brendan Hynes               Nichols
Rob Crossland                Parasol

Cheshire Young Director of the Year
Steve Swift                      Aerelink
Marc Duschenes            Braemar
Gary Smith                      Prism

Manchester Director of the Year
Phil Jones                        Brother
Mottie Kessler                 2M
Peter Schofield               Tetrosyl

Manchester Young Director of the Year
Ben Davies                      The Neighbourhood
Fajer Rabia                      Inspired Sisters
Richard Tang                   Zen internet

Liverpool Director of the Year
Elfred Thomas                 i3
Matt Johnson                  Mando
Andrew McNair               OSS

Liverpool Young Director of the Year
Rob Maxwell                   Aztec
Phil Hodgkinson             Compass Cost Consultants
Daniel Davies                 CPL

Lancashire Director of the Year
Peter Cousins                 Brighter Futures
Jane Scott                      Keystage Teacher Supplies
Kevin Moseley                SwimFin
 
 
Lancashire Young Director of the Year
Simon Cutler                  Elite
Richard Freye                Service Care
Natasa Sabanovic         Whittle Eastern Europe

Yorkshire Bank Akroyd Award
Phil Hodgkinson             Compass Cost Consultants
Maria Whitehead            The Hawkshead Relish Company
Gary Smith                      Prism

International Director of the Year
Chris Purslow                  ATG Willard
Gavin Wheeldon             ALS
Mark Greaves                 Flowcrete