16 iod awards


Thames Valley bosses shortlisted for Business Oscars


Five Thames Valley businesses leaders are among those shortlisted for the


region’s most prestigious business awards – the Institute of Directors’ London and South East Director of the Year, sponsored by PwC


John Rosling of Shirlaws (UK), of Reading; Chris Bartlett of Reading-based GCS Recruitment; Peter Digby, managing director of Xtrac of Thatcham; Jindy Dale, chief executive of Reading-based Quantum Technology Marketing; and Alastair Storey, chief executive of Reading-based WSH are the local directors in the final.


'These annual


awards recognise the hard work, inspiration and management skills of business leaders in a wide variety of sectors'


The full list of finalists is: Director of the Year


For companies with a turnover up to £4.99m


• Marios Poumpouris, Chiller Box, London • John Rosling, Shirlings, Reading • Sonja Wood, EcoSan Services, Kent


For companies with a turnover £5m - £24.99m


• Jindy Dale, Quantum Technology, Reading • Brian May, Berthon Boat Company, Lymington • Tim Phillips, Moorhouse Consulting, London • William Salter, Paragon Routing, Surrey


'...the importance of dynamic and


strong leadership has never been more important'


'To remain a competitive


economy, directors, from the largest public companies to the smallest


private firms, need to expand their horizons'


For companies with a turnover £25m - £99.99m


• Chris Bartlett, GCS Recruitment, Reading • Peter Digby, Xtrac Limited, Thatcham • Jarl Severn, Owen Mumford, Woodstock


For companies with a turnover £100m and more


• John Beament, Longcross, Oxford • David McSweeney, BMT Group, Middlesex • Wayne Story, Equiniti Group, Sussex • Alastair Storey, WSH, Reading


International Awards


For companies trading overseas ie buying and selling overseas and/or operating overseas


up to £24.99m turnover • Jindy Dale, Quantum Technology, Reading • Martin Howe, Global Immersion, Sussex • William Salter, Paragon Routing, Surrey


over £25m turnover


• Jarl Severn, Owen Mumford, Woodstock • Boris Wolstenholme, A J Walter Aviation, Sussex • Peter Digby, Xtrac Limited, Thatcham


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• James Bryant, Bryant Recycling, Sussex • Nigel Lambe, W J King, Sussex • Sonja Wood, EcoSan Services, Kent


IoD Chairman’s Special Award Young Director of the Year


• Boris Wolstenholme, A J Walter Aviation, Sussex • Marios Poumpouris, Chiller Box, London • James Bryant, Bryant Recycling, Sussex


All went forward to the formal reception and gala awards dinner held at the Landmark Hotel, in London, on Thursday, March 29. The Oscars-style awards ceremony was hosted by Channel 5’s Emma Crosby, with broadcaster Gyles Brandreth as the keynote speaker.


Rodger Broad, director for the IoD in the south east, said: “These annual awards recognise the hard work, inspiration and management skills of business leaders in a wide variety of sectors.


“We are pleased and encouraged that we had 250 directors being put forward this year, despite these challenging economic times. From these we had more than 100 entries to consider for the awards. That means that the finalists have already survived a painstaking selection process.”


Andrew Latham, partner heading up PwC’s private business practice in the south east, said: “During these tough economic times the importance of dynamic and strong leadership has never been more important. PwC are delighted to support an event that celebrates the success of those directors in London and the south east who have differentiated their companies in the market place in such a positive and inspiring manner.”


Markus Keller, deputy regional commercial director for HSBC, sponsor of the International categories, said: “These are difficult times, for business and companies have to be successful both globally and domestically to give UK businesses the edge over our international competitors.


“To remain a competitive economy, directors, from the largest public companies to the smallest private firms, need to expand their horizons, differentiate themselves on the world stage and seize new opportunities.”


Details: www.iod.com THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – APRIL 2012


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