Director of the Year shortlist unveiled
THE finalists for the 10th annual IoD North West Director of the Year awards have been announced.
Among those nominated are directors from companies including UKFast, Ainscough Crane Hire, Accrol Papers and North West Air Ambulance.
The winners will be announced at a dinner held at The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club, Manchester, on Thursday, September 26.
Darrell Matthews, regional director of IoD North West, said: “The quality of entries this year was particularly striking and this is reflected in the final nominees. There is a great spread of talent from some of the region’s leading businesses and public sector organisations.
“Our awards are different to many because they celebrate the people behind fantastic businesses. These are the people who take bold decisions to drive growth, and so it is important that we highlight their achievements.”
Among the winners at last year’s event were John McGuire of retailer N Brown, Ian Brown of wallpaper manufacturer Graham & Brown and Graham Keegan of engineering solutions firm Costain. This year’s event is sponsored by law firm Weightmans.
Full list of nominees:
Director of the Year for a Large Company
Majid Hussain – Accrol Papers (Blackburn)
Gareth Jones – Ainscough Crane Hire (Wigan)
Steve Parfett – AG Parfett & Sons (Stockport)
David Smyth – Swansway Garages (Crewe)
Director of the Year for a Small to Medium Company
David Hymers – Totalpost Services plc (Alston, Cumbria)
Lawrence Jones – UKFast (Manchester)
Lloyd Payne – Euprotec (Manchester)
Director of the Year for Corporate Responsibility
Julian Braidwood – Triveritas (Brampton, Cumbria)
Mike Hamilton – Commando Joe’s (Leigh)
Chris Lamont – Lamont Pridmore (Cumbria)
Director of the Year for a Family Company
Majid Hussain – Accrol Papers (Blackburn)
Steve Parfett – AG Parfett & Sons (Stockport)
David Smyth – Swansway Garages (Crewe)
Stephen Turner – Associated Security Solutions (Manchester)
Non-Executive Director of the Year
Clare Briegal – Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust (Cheshire)
Stephen Falder – The Little Greene Paint Company (Manchester)
Public and Third Sector Director of the Year
Lynda Brislin – North West Air Ambulance (Knowsley)
Cathy Elliott – Lancashire Community Foundation (Accrington)
Dana Ross-Wawrzynski – Bright Futures Educational Trust (Manchester)
Young Director of the Year
David Carter – Corporate Group Mobile Solutions (Manchester)
James Crawford – PR Agency One (Manchester)
Majid Hussain – Accrol Papers (Blackburn)
Colin Stevens – Better Bathrooms (Leigh)
Global Director of the Year
Christopher Baker-Brian – BBOXX (Macclesfield)
Mark Blackhurst – Digital Next (Manchester)
Julian Braidwood – Triveritas (Brampton, Cumbria)
Tony Moore – Tenmat (Manchester)
Weightmans Award for Innovation
Christopher Baker-Brian – BBOXX (Macclesfield)
David Carter – Corporate Group Mobile Solutions (Manchester)
David Hymers – Totalpost Services plc (Alston, Cumbria)
Dana Ross-Wawrzynski – Bright Futures Educational Trust (Manchester)
