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Hire Awards Of Excellence Shortlist Is Announced


With just weeks to go until the prestigious Hire Awards of Excellence ceremony, HAE (Hire Association Europe) and EHA (Event Hire Association) have announced those companies who have made it on to the shortlist. This year’s event which honours the achievements of hire companies large and small will be held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Saturday, May 7, 2011.


Winners of the coveted awards will be announced by celebrity host Paul Ross, entertainment presenter on ITV’s This Morning and Jonathan Ross’ older brother, after a three course meal in the hotel’s famous Ballroom.


This year’s Hire Awards of Excellence shortlist: Tool & Equipment Company of the Year up to 5 depots: Blythewood Plant Hire Ltd – WELWYN GARDEN CITY Dromad Hire Ltd – DUNDALK, ROI Toga Plant Hire – LONDON WHC Hire Services – WORCESTER


Tool & Equipment Company of the Year over 5 depots: A Plant Ltd – WARRINGTON GAP Group – GLASGOW HSS Hire – MITCHAM


Speedy Hire – NEWTON LE WILLOWS


Event Hire Company of the Year single outlet: Adams Catering & Furniture Hire – LONDON Allens Catering Hire – LONDON GT Trax Ltd – ROYSTON


Event Hire Company of the Year multiple outlets: Ev-ent Furniture Hire Ltd – WALSALL Speedy Hire (Events) – NEWTON LE WILLOWS


Catalogue of the Year A Plant – WARRINGTON Astley Hire – LEIGH GAP Lifting – GLASGOW Hirebase - OXFORD


Website of the Year A Plant –WARRINGTON GAP Group – GLASGOW HSS Hire - MITCHAM Hirebase - OXFORD


Product of the Year A Plant – WARRINGTON Bosch – DENHAM GT Trax – ROYSTON


WHC Hire Services – WORCESTER


Excellence in Training A Plant – WARRINGTON HSS – MITCHAM


Lavendon Access Services – LUTTERWORTH Speedy Hire – NEWTON LE WILLOWS


Excellence in Customer Care Ev-ent – WALSALL HSS - MITCHAM


Speedy Hire – NEWTON LE WILLOWS


Excellence in Health & Safety A Plant – WARRINGTON GAP Group – GLASGOW Hewden – MANCHESTER Speedy Hire – NEWTON LE WILLOWS WHC H ire Services – WORCESTER


Hire Achiever of the Year Will Bell of SHC – SKIPTON Kevin Betts of Speedy Hire – COLCHESTER Nicola Laws of Hubbway – CRAMLINGTON David Martin of Jewson Hire - WESTCLIFFE Peter Varney of Total Hire & Sales – DERBY


Supplier of the Year


These are companies who have self nominated or been nominated by members. The winner of this category will be decided by a web vote which will be launched on the HAE website this week.


Andreas Stihl – CAMBERLEY - Tools, Equipment and Grounds Care products Band International – FRESHWATER - Furniture suppliers Cooling & Heating Solutions Ltd – LYMINGTON DeWalt Power Tools – SLOUGH - Power Tool Manufacturer Dust Control UK Ltd – WHITTLEBURY - Dust Extraction Equipment Higher Concept Software Ltd – READING - Rental Software inspHire Ltd – NOTTINGHAM - Rental Software Makita (UK) Ltd – MILTON KEYNES


- Power Tool Manufacturer


The Hire Supply Co Ltd – NOTTINGHAM - Hire equipment supplier Youngman Group Ltd – MALDON - Access equipment


Graham Arundell, managing director of HAE, said: “The judging process was particularly tough this year and it was certainly a challenge to narrow the shortlist down.


“I want to thank all of our members who entered this year and wish everyone on the shortlist the very best of luck!”


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