Joint winners recognised at IoD awards
TWO business leaders have won the Director of the Year accolade after it was decided they were both equally deserving of the title at last night’s Institute of Directors awards.
Neil Fisher, of Hull-based Airco, and Gav Winter, of Leeds firm The Test People won the honour at an award ceremony held by the IoD in Yorkshire and the Humber.
From a one-man operation in 1991, Mr Fisher now employs 80 people at Airco Refrigeration and air conditioning.
Mr Winter is a managing director at The Test People, which trials the performance and security of digital assets.
The pair were also named joint winners of the SME Director of the Year category.
BBC Look North presenter Tanya Arnold hosted the event at the Hilton Sheffield, which was attended by 160 guests.
The full list of winners is:
Not for Profit / CSR Director of the Year – Delroy Beverley, Property Solutions Incommunities Group Ltd
Young Director – Sophie Jewett, York Cocoa House
SME Director of the Year – Neil Fisher, Airco Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd
Gav Winter, The Test People (Joint Winners)
Large Company – Herwig Vennekens, Dunhills (Pontefract) PLC (Haribo)
David Hurcomb, NG Bailey Group Ltd (Highly Commended)
International Director of the Year – Julia Gash, Bag It Don’t Bin It Ltd
Keith Jackson, JRI Orthopaedics (Highly Commended)
North East SME Director of the Year – Daniel Robinson, Gus Robinson Developments Ltd
Overall Director of the Year – Neil Fisher, Airco Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Ltd
Gav Winter, The Test People (Joint Winners)
Lifetime Achievement Award – Dr Paul Sewell, The Sewell Group
Special Judges’ Award – Ammar Mirza CBE
