iod awards 17 The Thames Valley finalists
John Rosling of Shirlaws (UK), of Reading, a fast growing business performance and coaching company with operations in North America, UK, Europe, the Middle East, Singapore and New Zealand, is in the Director of the Year for a Business up to £4.99 million category:
“It feels great to be recognised by an organisation like the IoD, not just for what we do for our clients but how we run our business.
“I passionately believe that truly sustainable business is about more than just making money. I believe all businesses have the power to change lives for the better, if they choose to do so, whether of their customers, employees, or the wider community.
“I feel being a finalist in such a prestigious award is a huge endorsement of that belief."
Chris Bartlett of Reading- based GCS Recruitment is in the Director of the Year for a Business between £25m and £99.99million category:
“As a long time member of the IOD, I am delighted to be shortlisted. It is pleasing to receive individual recognition, however, I see myself as being part of a team, and it is the support and interaction of that team that make me the director that I am. Perhaps my biggest success is being lucky enough to build a team of such terrific people.”
Peter Digby, managing director of Xtrac of Thatcham, which manufactures high performance vehicle transmissions, supplying race teams in series including F1, the Le Mans series, the World Rally Championship, Indy Racing League in the USA and Touring Car Championships, is in the Director of the Year for a Business between £25m and £99.99m category:
“I didn’t even know I’d been nominated for the award, so to be shortlisted was an even bigger surprise,” said Digby. “I’ve worked in engineering all my life, I get paid for doing my hobby.
“The largest group of shareholders in the company are the guys on the shopfloor. They are not only my friends, but they contribute to our success. We have just had our most successful year and going forward we have out biggest order book to date. If this is a recession, I’m looking forward to the good times."
THE BUSINESS MAGAZINE – THAMES VALLEY – APRIL 2012
www.businessmag.co.uk
Alastair Storey, chief executive of Reading- based WSH is a finalist in the Director of the Year of a Business of £100 m or over category:
“The Institute of Directors is one of the most respected business bodies in the UK and it is a great honour to be considered for an award by them.”
Jindy Dale, chief executive of Reading- based Quantum Technology Marketing has been shortlisted for two awards: Director of the Year for a Business between £5m and £24.99m and International Director of the Year for a Business up to £24.99m:
“I was very pleased and somewhat surprised to be shortlisted, given that I have never been nominated for awards such as this before.
“As organisation we work very hard to give our customers what they want and it is nice for all our efforts to be recognised in this way.”
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